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and you used to have to wear a jacket over your halloween costume because it used to be cold in october

This must be tweeted every Halloween. I don’t make the rules

Well done, DC! Let’s keep it going!

Tim Walz said it best: Censorship has no place in our libraries. The Hate U Give has been banned in numerous libraries—but that won’t stop me from sharing our truth. Our stories are meant to be heard. We will not be silenced.

Today I wanted to do something a bit different and recommend my ten FAVORITE books, the books that I shove into the hands of strangers, the books I think everyone should know the joy of reading at least once.

Marching Atoms off on the right (er … left) foot! Band camp began with games, music, and PRIDE! Tune in Aug 11 for their NASCAR performance. #AtomNation

Which books can be classified as timeless classics? Dr. Melanie Shoffner @profshoff provides her insights to the @washingtonpost on reevaluating the works included in the literary canon. washingtonpost.com/books/2024/07/…

Every Shakespearean protagonist when Act II hits:

“The No. 1 reason teachers leave the profession is the pay. The No. 1 reason parents don’t want their children to become teachers is the pay. So, the No. 1 solution...must be increasing teacher salaries.” —John Arthur, 6th grade teacher and @myUEA member edweek.org/teaching-learn…

Read this week's blog for LGBTQIA+ book suggestions from NEHS member Maggie Chen. #EnglishHonor #NationalEnglishHonorSociety #nehs4ss #EnglishHonorSociety #Museletter #secondaryela bit.ly/3xnHoUt

Is 'chalant' the opposite of 'nonchalant?' There is no word 'chalant' in English. 'Nonchalant' is from the Old French 'nonchaloir,' ("to disregard"). It's from 'non-' ("not") + 'chaloir' ("to concern"). We hope you have an air of easy unconcern or indifference about this.

It's #AudiobookMonth and we're here to remind anyone who needs to hear this! 👂 bit.ly/3x0YQy1 #BookTwiter #Bookish #FreeBooks #FreeReading #LibraryLove

Choose Your Own Adventure in our dramatic group reading of "The Haunted House!" at Richard Byrd Library Tuesday. Some reading practice will be offered, along with related crafts and activities. This program is for participants ages 6 - 10. Learn more: bit.ly/Jun18_ReadingA…

🌈 Create an ethos of growth in schools by removing discussion of grades and GPAs from our daily teaching. 🚀#LeadInclusion #SBLchat #TG2Chat #ATAssessment #TeacherTwitter

“The fact that you enjoyed being in class made me enjoy learning in class.” This! Let teachers be their authentic selves in the classroom. This is how we inspire the next generation of teachers and retain the ones we have! Passion is contagious! @PADeptofEd #TeachingwithComics @NewsHourExtra @usedgov @GovernorShapiro

We have a longstanding problem in this country in that we don’t trust teachers to teach. And so often we don’t offer enough time for professional development to learn how to best teach students in the ways they learn. x.com/AFTunion/statu…

🧠Think 👩🏾‍🤝‍👨🏽Pair 💡SYNTHESIZE 💬Share I'm a 🔥believer in that academic discourse has to be EXPLICITLY taught! It pushes Ss to think & retain info. This template will make S thinking visible, guide talking points & provide scaffolds for an effective think/pair/share 👇🏾

Join NYPL’s #GetLitWithAllOfIt Book Club with @WNYC! The May book is ‘Memory Piece’ by award-winning author @iamlisako! The book follows three friends from the 1980s to the art and tech subcultures of the 1990s to an imagined future. Start reading today: on.nypl.org/3UNF5D6