I run a creative writing club at my school and I'm going to deliver a session on concrete/visual poetry. Would love some examples from my poetry mutuals! ✍️❤️ Retweeted by Benjamin Ludwig
Please don’t assign your students homework over Thanksgiving break. Retweeted by Benjamin Ludwig
From an incarcerated person in WV: "Because of your book program sending me Michie’s West Virginia Code Annotated, I was able to litigate an amended sentence order from life without parole to eligibility for parole after serving 15 years. In other words, you helped save my life." Retweeted by Benjamin Ludwig
Do you work with young adults ages 12-18? Would you like $1,000 for collection development? Apply for the Baker & Taylor/YALSA collection development grant by December 1st. ala.org/yalsa/awardsan… Retweeted by Benjamin Ludwig
A problem in education is teachers are the front line on mental health, family, poverty issues and so much more. The idea that teachers just 'teach' is over. The line between teaching and social work, or mental health is blurring. Yet teachers cannot solve societal issues. Retweeted by Benjamin Ludwig
We are in desperate need of composition notebooks! Incarcerated folks use them to write, draw, and create while locked behind bars. That's something we want to support. If you do, too, consider sending us some! No spiral-bound notebooks, please. Mailing info below. 👇 Retweeted by Benjamin Ludwig
@Adele_Liles If school values and a mission statement were posted where all could see, and presented in I-Can format, this would not happen.
Have you ever been, like, corrected for, like, using “like” like this? Well then, I have some good news for you: Retweeted by Benjamin Ludwig
This is witty and awesome. For me, the *really* funny thing is that I can imagine a table of school administrators legitimately debating the question. twitter.com/MonteSyrie/sta…
I very much support the idea of having teaching principals be the norm. If you’re not in the classroom, you’re not in the classroom. twitter.com/TeachLeadRepea…
@inkedauthor31 Incredible concept! Love this one!
#PBpitch SATYR'S DAY A young satyr, who doesn’t fit in anywhere because of his hooves and horns, journeys to find a best friend, but is repeatedly frustrated. When he wanders into the library, he finally meets someone with whom he has *just* enough in common: a child centaur.
@JessicaMMilo Hi Jessica! Am branching out to PBs from YA. Would *love* a boost!
@juliaphammond Hi Julia! Am branching out to PBs from YA. Would *love* a boost! Also, am a middle school teacher!
@JoeRetener Hi Joëlle! Am branching out to PBs from YA. Would *love* a boost!
@MarcusLuther6 The struggle is real! I like to pause, and ask the students, “Is this a good spot to have a quick discussion, or should we keep reading?” Their answer isn’t always what I’d like it to be, but giving them a say makes all the difference.
Hello #teachers! What’s the ideal size for a writers’ workshop? I think 12 is perfect. No surprise, we have 12 spots open in the spring session of The Teachers’ Writers’ Workshop @PlymouthState. Would love help spreading the word @writingproject @ilatoday! teacherswritersworkshop.net
JOB POSTING: @PennGSE is searching for a tenure line assistant professor with deep knowledge about how young children learn to read, a desire to prepare educators, and a commitment to educational justice. Please join me in sharing this call widely. apply.interfolio.com/114120 Retweeted by Benjamin Ludwig