Hudson Valley Writing Project

Yesterday we logged almost 200 challenges- about 150 of those resulted in immediate removals. This is a picture of all the books removed from one HS library, in one day, in one District, due to the objections of one man. This is not freedom. #FreeTheBooks

@thewritewerther Thanks for representing the good work you all do on behalf of Hudson Valley youth at the intersection of teacher education, English education, @nysec, Wappingers, Monroe-Woodbury, @HVWP & @newpaltz @writingproject 🙏🏻 @ChristineZandst @china93doll @sawyermh

Join HVWP's community for our upcoming seminar, "Foundational Strategies to Support English Language Learners as Writers." Dec 3 | 8:30am-12pm | SUNY New Paltz | 3 CTLE Learn more & register: conta.cc/3DVAg27 #newpaltz #npsocial #nwp #hvrbern #hvwp #nysabe #nysec

Young people lead the way. Meet one here: Aarev Seth from Delhi. #climateaction What if we introduced our Ss to change makers every day? Who is a change maker you introduce your Ss to? sociostory.org/impact-stories….

Check out these 25 spooky photos and illustrations to inspire writing scary stories: nyti.ms/3FqceNK

@Rethink_ENL @Diamond_Mad27 Join @hvwp for our next Saturday Seminar on Dec. 3rd, “Fundamental Strategies to Support English Language Learners as Writers.” #ELL We’ll consider mentoring, digital storytelling, vocabulary development, generating & responding to writing. @HVWP @writingproject @nysec_tweets

Providing newcomers with real laanguage experiences is our goal.🎯 #exploringfall #peekskillCSD #hillcresthawks

@nathaliejacoby1 Nope

@liebs_e @china93doll @JeanneR51297057 @nysec_tweets Way to go!!!

@china93doll @JeanneR51297057 @HVWP @nysec_tweets What an amazing experience it was to present this year with my friend and colleague of 22 years!! My English department is my HOME!!!

Learning about place and home and how we write our way there with @JeanneR51297057 and @HVWP at #NYSEC22 with @nysec_tweets

Be part of Write Out, a two-week celebration of writing, making, and sharing inspired by the great outdoors! Online activities invite students to explore place-based writing and share using the hashtag #writeout. For inspiration and resources: writeout.nwp.org.

Our amazing HVWP community will come together this Saturday for Supporting Student Writers, a series of experiential workshops to inspire you and your teaching. Join us! October 1 | 8:30am-12pm | SUNY New Paltz | 3 CTLE Learn more and register today -- conta.cc/3Ch1kry

Join us for our first Saturday Seminar of the new school year! Our new Institute fellows will offer six workshops for K-college teachers. October 1 | 9am-12pm | SUNY New Paltz | 3 CTLE Learn more and register: conta.cc/3dlcTnV #npsocial #hvwp #nysec_tweets

Poetry. We read it. We take compelling lines for a walk. We collectively perform our expanded poem, deepening our understanding of the original and each other. ⁦@StormKingArtCtr⁩ #leadershipintheteachingofwriting #poetryreading #Writingproject #hvwp

@DarshnaKatwala @liwpwriters1 @MrsSokolowski @Teachpeace19 @writingproject @CapDistWP Great opportunity for teen writers!

Three #hvwp online workshops - Dungeons & Dragons, College Essay, and Sci-fi & Fantasy - inspire and connect #youngwriters. Programs start June 27th. Register today! Tuition assistance is available. conta.cc/3xu1isU #newpaltz #npsocial #sunynewpaltz #writingproject

Ready to play? Join #hvwp for D&D online. Two amazing game masters will get us set up for great #storytelling and fun. Tuition assistance available. #dungeonsanddragons #roleplaying #Writingproject Register here: tinyurl.com/265829je

Lindsay Valentine designed a workshop for regional librarians to gain clarity about policies governing book challenges - challengers are meant to read “objectionable” book 🙏🏻@lovethelib 🙏🏻 #writingproject for honoring and forwarding #teacherleadership #distributedleadership

Congratulations @lovethelib extraordinary librarian & @HVWP leader: The Invitational helped me realize that leaders are kind, honest, and find a way to lead; I’ll be using my voice as a panelist advocating for diverse & equitable library collections@OssiningSup @writingproject

Congratulations to Mayra Rivera, #hvwp #headstart teacher leader: “HVWP helped me go out of my comfort level. Just like my students, I too have stories to share. I have a voice, a melody of my own. I have something to share and not just with other early childhood educators!”

Congratulations to Felisa Brunschwig, #hvwp social studies teacher leader, who explains: The 2021-22 HVWP Invitational helped me grow in response to my curiosities, and in developing teaching practices to help my students grow in response to their[s]. We write, learn, & lead!

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If I was going to START listening to a true crime podcast (I never listen to this stuff at all), where should I START? (Not looking for a long list, just a place to start).