My bro @MarcusJMoore, who I think might be the best music writer of his (our) generation wrote about when Monk a huge school in ‘68. It’s in today’s Times. And...in case you ain’t got a subscription...
Last call! ✨📚 US educators, I have 4 more $100 indie bookstore gift cards up for grabs. Follow me and RT this tweet for a chance to win one for your classroom or library! I'll contact 4 random winners on 6/26 at 2 PM PT. US only.
The stores:
@ChildrensBW_LA, @quailridgebooks
Please let everyone know: The replay of the @JasonReynolds83 and @KielyBrendan In Conversation from Sunday will remain available through Sunday 6/7. Both Jason and Brendan are continuing to donate ALL their proceeds. https://t.co/ErAgjs9fK4
Teachers, parents, students: I've decided to start a daily read-aloud of WONDER! Still figuring out platform, to be announced next week, but I was thinking at 12pm every weekday: I'll read a few chapters and add a little commentary. Stay tuned for details. #WONDERreadaloud
With all the cuts I'm hearing about in places like #DCPS, CA and OR, today seems like a good time to repost this. If school leaders REALLY think Ss are better off w/o librarians they need to own those choices and show us the research that backs them up.
https://t.co/bAxq9BU5xG
Ever been in a PD/meeting & something new & innovative (tech tool, computer science, etc) is shared then suggested to allow our “high/gifted kids” exposure to it first because they need to be challenged?
This bothers me. All kids deserve productive struggle & challenges.
What truly makes our country great is its diversity. I’ve seen that beauty in so many ways over the years. Whether we are born here or seek refuge here, there’s a place for us all. We must remember it’s not my America or your America. It’s our America.
Most days writing is working from home in my pajamas. Today it’s going to Washington DC to receive the 2019 Asian Pacific American Award for Children’s Literature and the 2019 Chinese American Librarians Association Best Book of the Year! ✈️❤️📚🏅 #DCBound#alaac2019#FrontDesk
In my email tonight, from a 3rd grade reader:
"I think if more people read your Ranger in Time books, the world will be a better place because people would start helping people more and not want anything in return."
❤️❤️❤️
On April 24th, 2019, the world will unite to...
❤️ AMPLIFY
🧡 EMPOWER
💙 RESPECT
💜 INSPIRE
...the voice of every learner on International #StudentVoiceDay 🌅
Join the celebration: https://t.co/A5GbTdEnoq
#FlipgridFever 💚