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! 🧵
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Saturday, March 28, New Haven, CT
Abstract. The high school English classroom is the most influential literary institution in the United States, and the most overlooked by literary scholars
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.
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#NCTEChat
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...
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).
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!
I’m doing this. You doing this? You should if you like democracy. Sound off. Let me hear in the replies that you’re joining the resistance next week.
www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Rich Novack
Rich Novack
Alt National Park Service
Nicholas A. Emmanuele, PhD (he/him/his)
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.
