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Penny Kittle

@pennykittle.bsky.social

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Teacher. Writer. Reader. Determined to center joy in classrooms. Including mine. I work to put books in the hands of young people, one classroom and one kid at a time. pennykittle.net, booklovefoundation.org. ❤️

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kellygallagher.bsky.social @kellygallagher.bsky.social · Jun 22

I'm still processing the loss of Kylene Beers, a giant in our field. Here is an interview she did two years ago with me and Penny Kittle: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9oo...

S4 E10 May 1, 2023 with KYLENE BEERS!

YouTube video by Penny Kittle

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Penny Kittle @pennykittle.bsky.social · Jan 10

I need to buy the others now that you mention it. :)

Penny Kittle @pennykittle.bsky.social · Jan 10

I just signed up for this. This book, these women... they are truly amazing. ❤️ Who's with me?
www.literacyworldwide.org/meetings-eve...

Five Ways to Liberate Your Writer’s Workshop

Learn how reimagining writer’s workshop celebrates students’ culture, identity and linguistic practices.

www.literacyworldwide.org

Penny Kittle @pennykittle.bsky.social · Jan 8

Thanks, Brent. I appreciate finding so many people I've been missing.

Penny Kittle @pennykittle.bsky.social · Jan 8

Thanks @larryferlazzo.bsky.social for this chat about engagement for EdWeek. Students' favorite books this fall were The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander, Mad Honey by @jodipicoult.bsky.social, Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah & October Mourning by @leslea.bsky.social.

Teachers Are Faced With Constant Challenges. Here's How to Overcome Them (Opinion)

Three veteran educators offer their expert guidance on how to manage even the toughest classroom scenarios.

www.edweek.org

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Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · Jan 6

Financial statement today reminded me HOW GREAT IT IS when folks request that their libraries acquire books. 😍

Seriously, if you want a totally free-to-you way to help an author, submit a request with your local library. Those sales help us so much, in whatever format.

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Penny Kittle @pennykittle.bsky.social · Jan 7

I loved it, too.

Penny Kittle @pennykittle.bsky.social · Jan 7

The Last Mapmaker! Loved it.

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Penny Kittle @pennykittle.bsky.social · Jan 7

Woah... what is this? I spent all of middle school reading Tolkien and Lewis.

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Penny Kittle @pennykittle.bsky.social · Jan 7

Thank you. Can't wait to read.

Penny Kittle @pennykittle.bsky.social · Jan 7

YES.

Penny Kittle @pennykittle.bsky.social · Jan 7

Such a book. About time to reread it.

Penny Kittle @pennykittle.bsky.social · Jan 7

gotta read both. Thanks.

Penny Kittle @pennykittle.bsky.social · Jan 7

Another one for my list...thanks for sharing.

Penny Kittle @pennykittle.bsky.social · Jan 7

Jason "read" the first chapter from memory at a Boston event I went to. So powerful.

Penny Kittle @pennykittle.bsky.social · Jan 7

Gotta order this. Thanks.

Penny Kittle @pennykittle.bsky.social · Jan 7

Nobody seems to know Sadie. I love the podcasting/narrative combo.

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Penny Kittle @pennykittle.bsky.social · Jan 7

I don't know this. Should it move up on my TBR list?

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Penny Kittle @pennykittle.bsky.social · Jan 7

I liked it better, too. LOVE this warrior woman.

Penny Kittle @pennykittle.bsky.social · Jan 7

I LOVE this book. ;)

Penny Kittle @pennykittle.bsky.social · Dec 20

Happy holidays… ❤️ loved our December book study on Teens Choosing to Read with @gayivey.bsky.social and Peter Johnston with the book-love-community.mn.co.

Penny Kittle @pennykittle.bsky.social · Dec 10

I shared this article in Wisconsin last week... AMAZING, right? I listen to several books a month now because of my commute to campus, and I've come to love being read to. How about you? #booklove

Audiobooks or Reading? To Our Brains, It Doesn’t Matter

Stories stimulate the brain in the same way, regardless of whether they're read or heard.

www.discovermagazine.com

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Penny Kittle @pennykittle.bsky.social · Dec 7

I’m rereading this fascinating 4-year study of teen readers with book-love-community.mn.co teachers this month. Such an important book for middle and high school teachers.

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Penny Kittle @pennykittle.bsky.social · Dec 2

Interesting take on why many students have stopped reading. The clear way to ignite regular, engaged reading is known by teachers: time in school to read at their own pace, choice in what they read, & access to many, many books.

It’s about love…what we love to read is as individual as we are. ❤️

How Gen Z Came to See Books as a Waste of Time

Young people might be responding to a cultural message: Reading just isn’t that important.

www.theatlantic.com

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Penny Kittle @pennykittle.bsky.social · Nov 29

Still marinating in the joy of the NCTE24 annual convention in Boston. Grateful to be an English teacher learning beside authors and colleagues. ❤️