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National Council of Teachers of English @ncte.org · 25/09/2026

NCTE initiates ELA standards update for grades 6-12, inaugural standards for K-5 These standards will work together and integrate modern instructional needs concerning media and data literacy across K–12. Teachers, teacher educators, and researchers may apply to contribute: bit.ly/4dzScAA

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 05/06/2026

On Saturday, the Visibility Brigade is hosting Democracy Day — a nationwide day of overpass actions against fascist billionaires, corporate greed, and the forces threatening our democracy: drive.google.com/file/d/192Az...

(around an image of a road) D-DAY
JUNE 6
DEMOCRACY DAY
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VISIBILITY BRIGADE

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Saturday, March 28, New Haven, CT

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Nicholas A. Emmanuele, PhD (he/him/his) @naemmanuele.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

What are you up to Tuesday, March 31 at 7pm ET? Join @ncte.org's Secondary Section (7-12 ELA teachers!) for Zoom space to chat, connect, and explore NCTE. How can NCTE support you? What has worked? Come meet other secondary ELA teachers who are members of NCTE. ncte.org/secondary-of... #NCTEChat

Secondary Section Office Hour. Tuesday, March 31, 7pm ET. Members will 4eflect on ways that NCTE and its programs have helped their teaching careers, ask questions and provide feedback related to NCTE’s support of Secondary members, learn about NCTE resources and upcoming opportunities for Secondary members, and share professional needs that NCTE could address with future programming.

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

☝️This question has been on my mind for a while: What about, instead of #English or #ELA we call our classes Literature and Language Arts or something like that? #EnglishTeacher #NCTEChat #NCTE #WritingProject #NWP #ITeachEnglish #literacies

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

There’s hope. Some of my family will be protesting this fool for the first time. WE CAN DO THIS! Send this to a friend who is changing. Text a co-worker on the fence. Nudge your crazy uncle to finally take off the tinfoil hat and get real. Remind them what they’re paying at the pump. Let’s go!

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

This wannabe tyrant is succeeding at turning the US into a dictatorship. Several reports recently affirm, “democracy had deteriorated so much in the U.S. that it lowered the country's democracy ranking from 20th to 51st out of 179 countries.” www.npr.org/2026/03/20/n...

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Indivisible is a nationwide movement of millions of people working to stop the rise of authoritarianism in the United States and to demand a real democracy. We believe that politics is too important t...

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · 08/03/2026

Here’s a useful tip to help students improve their writing. ✍️ Ask them to read their work aloud. While it may not feel as natural—or modest—as reading silently, it can help them catch often-overlooked errors, a 2022 study found.

Bar chart titled Read Aloud to Improve Writing. "When students were asked to proofread texts aloud, they found up to 12 percentage points more typos, grammatical mistakes, and errors in word choice, a 2022 study found." The bar chart shows the difference between accuracy during silent and aloud reading: silent, 59%, and aloud, 71%.

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

YES! Another win for freedom loving educators! U.S.A.🇺🇸 U.S.A.🇺🇸 U.S.A.🇺🇸 We got this (but don’t stop. Long way to go).

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Alexander Manshel @manshel.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

As some of you may know, I’m writing a book on the history of high school English in the United States, and I’m excited to share a new article from that project—“High School English and the Making of American Readers”—out today in American Literary History! 🧵 academic.oup.com/alh/article/...

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High School English and the Making of American Readers

Abstract. The high school English classroom is the most influential literary institution in the United States, and the most overlooked by literary scholars

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National Council of Teachers of English @ncte.org · 22/01/2026

The 2026 African American Read-In starts in less than two weeks! Are you ready? NCTE's #AARI26 Toolkit has resources to help you plan your February events, including booklists, promotional materials, a new printable poster, and more: ncte.org/get-involved/african-ameri…

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

🥾❄️ 🥾❄️ 🥾❄️ 🥾❄️ Nice to see so many people enjoying the snow today 🥾❄️ 🥾❄️ 🥾❄️ 🥾❄️

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

I am so excited for @nicole-mirra.bsky.social ‘s new book. I think I’m going to try to get a signature at the next @ncte.org convention Who need TMZ with celebrity news like this

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National Council of Teachers of English @ncte.org · 16/01/2026

We're thrilled to welcome Reading Rainbow host and author @mychal3ts.bsky.social for our National #AARI26 virtual event, open to all! Register your classroom to join the conversation with Mychal, including a reading from his new book—and a giveaway for NCTE members: ncte.org/aari-threets

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Thomas Chatterton Williams @chatterton.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

A large masked man who is surrounded by armed backup shooting a lone and panicked woman in the face in broad daylight is such an insane visual metaphor for this administration’s overall disproportionate use of force

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Alex Baumhardt @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Thanks. Let’s chat. I’m told we should connect. It’s always great to collaborate.

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Right. “English” is less clunky for sure. I too have seen “English studies” as a broad term to include English education, composition, literature, etc. (I think we may have seen “English studies” used this way in the same place😉).

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Interesting distinctions here. Thanks for sharing.

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Ss in traditional English classes could benefit from more world language perspectives in “language art” studies. This language road goes both ways. #NCTEChat

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Emergent multilanguage learner (EML) & world language learners need art in their classes too. I had an EML Ss tell me right before break he never read literature in high school. Imagine that?

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I get it. The public needs to understand how school works and these course names facilitate understanding. But then again, a public steeped in problematic traditions could help us understand how the dominance of “English” perspectives in “language arts” is problematic.

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

“English” is so hegemonic. Instead of “English” or “English language arts” what about “language arts and literacies”? Or “language arts and ____[something]___”? We have so much to change about education🫩 #NCTEChat

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

I am blocking you, CBS @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy @60minutes.bsky.social @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social , until Bari Weiss is fired, and responsible, ethical journalism for the people returns.

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National Council of Teachers of English @ncte.org · 23/11/2025

At today's #NCTE25 Closing Session, we bid a fond farewell to Tonya B. Perry as #NCTE President, welcomed Antero Garcia to the helm, and heard from Robin Wall Kimmerer about teachers' role in helping students to recognize, reciprocate, and tell stories about earthly gifts.

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

#NCTE25 in Denver showed a growing body of work around climate justice in English classrooms, K-20. There were also many bitter sweet 😢moments remembering the work and spirit of Dr. Sheridan Blau. His one-of-kind personality touched many, and his work lingers large

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DrAnnD @drannd.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

“I have a master's degree. I've taught for two decades. I am expected to take a bullet for a child. Surely I can make an appropriate decision about what a child should know and think about and read in my class more appropriately than just about anyone else" (985). Also at #NCTE2025

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Cassie Brownell (she/her) @brownellcassie.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Dear #NCTE25 #NCTE2025 pals — just a reminder that it’s VERY easy to catch the train into the city! And it’s only $10! You can even download the RTD app and buy (AND activate!) your ticket on your phone! rtddenver.justride.tickets

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Buy RTD Denver MyRide products

Bypass the line and go mobile

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Ha. That’s clever. I busted out an old Moleskine for that one.

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

It seems like the trees in CT are almost done shedding their leaves this season, just as we wrap up #WriteOut. As the song goes, “The leaves have fallen all around. Time I was on my way. Thanks to you. I’m much obliged. Such a pleasant stay.” Thanks @writingproject.bsky.social for a great year.

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

I wish I had the vocals to pull it off.

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Here is my #WriteOut response song to @dogtrax.bsky.social‘s response song: Check out the unabridged version with the links below: Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8D1TTy2/ Or thru Google Drive: bit.ly/BootsOnRamble

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jenn m. jackson @jennmjacksonphd.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Female Cardinals don’t get enough love #WriteOut

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Great day for some 🍁outdoor rambling📝 The weather was perfect. The colors spectacular. Great bunch of students, too. #WriteOut

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National Writing Project @writingproject.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

We're honored to have journalist, author, teacher, and Write Out Ambassador Rob Walker join us for a special edition of The Write Time, tomorrow at 4p PT/7p ET! Rob will be interviewed by WMWP teacher-consultant, @dogtrax.bsky.social. #writeout youtu.be/JZo99GjH3Mk

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The Write Time with Write Out Ambassador Rob Walker and Educator Kevin Hodgson

YouTube video by National Writing Project

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Happy National Day on Writing! Where’s what my students had to say on the matter of #WhyIWrite Interesting

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Sound Maps at night inspired by John Muir Laws’ video youtu.be/qVRrhK9Q8LA?... From the #WriteOut Choice Board writeout.nwp.org/2025-choice-...

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

We put Milford on the map for democracy, again 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸#NoKings Good crowd today. We’re still in this!

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

😅very 4th wave ecocrical of you! Rocks rock #WriteOut

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Here’s my photo/poem from tonight’s Park & Write #WriteOut event. Can you find the satellite in my picture?

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Steven D. Brewer @stevendbrewer.com · 12/10/2025

inter folioj, nur duone falintaj… malhelaj nuboj / between leaves, only half fallen… dark clouds #hajko #haiku #esperanto #writeout

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