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Our summer PD series is here! Register:https://t.co/vXbuHKOfzh
June 26: Literary Analysis @ARoseCasey and @tmpoling
July 10: Social Justice Education @ejtanzey and teacher research @mrs_eades139 & @slrunion1
July 17: Writing @SummerofLevi & Revision @DrCerelyn

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Three of our English teachers are getting extra professional development attending the National Council of Teachers of English! #NCTE19 #Westwood25

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Shout outs to @karlahilliard @tmpoling @audraslocum @DrCerelyn @jessica_salfia Tag yourself!

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West Virginia teachers are learning and leading at #NCTE19! @wvcte @nwpwvu @NCTEWVU @WVUEnglish @Monongalia_Co @BerkCoSchoolsWV @Westwood_Middle @westlibertyu @ncte @writingproject

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@Monongalia_Co teachers are having a rocking time at #NCTE19! @wvcte @nwpwvu

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WVU English Education students are members of the spirited inquirers in #NCTE19 community! @WVUEnglish @WVU_CEHS @NCTEWVU

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“Creative writing is all about understanding how writing is a form of thinking.” -@thommyorange #NCTE19

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“The more specific you get in your writing, the more universal it is.” -@thommyorange #NCTE19

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“We’re so steeped in white male authors, it’s a really exciting time to be thinking about other books to teach in English classes.” -@thommyorange #NCTE19

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“Change is painful for everyone. We have a very diverse country but we need to have a way to teach diverse books and value authors of color.” -@thommyorange #NCTE19

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“All my characters will have some DNA make up of me and they will be Native.” -@thommyorange #NCTE19

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Thanks for sharing these, Liz!

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So cool to get yo present on this panel.

[Scott Bayer #THEBOOKCHAT co-founder @Lyricalswordz]

In closing, @thommyorange says "We are all made of stories." If you haven't read There There yet move it to the top of your stack. Check out this hyperdoc from #THEBOOKCHAT to help navigate your reading and learning about Urban Indians #NCTE19 #NCTE2019 https://t.co/FTX7Dum3iN

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The amazing @PratherLiz will be one of the keynote speakers at #WVELA20 with @nwpwvu and @WVCTE!!

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Native author Tommy Orange called out the need to challenge white supremacy is our country, including in our classrooms and in our syllabus. #NCTE19

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Star-packed panel on teaching Appalachian lit: @robert_gipe @CrystalWilki @NatalieSypolt @jessica_salfia @karlahilliard

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@jessica_salfia @sheathescholar @teachkate @triciaebarvia Dang! I almost went to this one!

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Autocorrect got me: Tonya Bolden. https://t.co/BpcEv9svOr

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Incredible children’s author To ya Bolden speaking about her new book on Reconstruction.