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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · Jan 11

Check-out my recent publication,

"Ecocriticism as a Frame for Teaching Climate Change,"

about climate justice in ELA classrooms with literary theory in this book of essays. There are ways forward, folk. Let's get going.

climatecrisisela.pbworks.com
#NCTE #ClimateCrisis #WritingProject #WriteOut

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Steven D. Brewer @stevendbrewer.com · 3d

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

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 1d

This is such a gorgeous song! @dogtrax.bsky.social

#WriteOut

dogtrax (Kevin H) @dogtrax.bsky.social · 2d

A song (still under construction) for #writeout inspired by @richnovack.bsky.social and his rambling writing ways

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 1d

This feels so #WriteOut

@Shamlet @shamlet.bsky.social · 1d

Thankful for fall sunshine and fall trees, always the beautifully stoic and patient trees

top half: blue sky with a few tree branches

bottom half: setting sun shining through the trees, and a range of fall trees (evergreens and poplars with "yellow leaves, or none, or few" as Shakespeare would say

Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 1d

One of my all time faves, despite the band’s misogyny. And, there are literary references. I mean come on!

Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 1d

I love this tune. My musical response is under construction. Stay tuned (pun intended).

Ramble on!

#WriteOut #OutdoorRambles

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 1d

Inspired by
Rebecca Maldonado’s FB post:
www.facebook.com/share/p/17Sa...?

And Wonder Walkers by Micha Archer:
youtu.be/Rdvpkmmvw8A?...

Redirecting...

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 1d

I love this idea of wonder walkers. Here’s my rainy wonder walk.

My wonders:
🍁Is the wind leaf’s transportation?
🐜Is a puddle an ant’s ocean?
💧Is the rain a drought’s just response?

#WriteOut

Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 2d

Some sensory ecopoetry for a rainy Sunday. Happy #WriteOut

Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 3d

Woo hoo. We need #WriteOut these days, especially teachers & librarians!

#teachers #englishteacher #elateacher #writingteachers #writingteacher #findyourpark #englishteachers #outdoorteacher

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National Writing Project @writingproject.bsky.social · 3d

Write Out is a free two-week celebration that will run today through the 26th. The goal is to be inspired by the world around us and to connect and learn through place-based writing and sharing. You can do #writeout for an hour, a day, or all week long! Learn more at writeout.nwp.org #writeout

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dogtrax (Kevin H) @dogtrax.bsky.social · 4d

#writeout kicks off tomorrow. Check out all of these events snd activities and more writeout.nwp.org/events/ #EduSky

Events and Opportunities

Each year, local and national events are organized across the country to celebrate Write Out. Let us know if you are organizing something that is open or online for others to attend. Write Out runs…

writeout.nwp.org

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Sheri42 @sheri42.bsky.social · 11d

#WriteOut 2025 event invites everyone to connect through #outdoor #writing experiences from October 12-26, promoting creativity inspired by #nature. #clmooc

WriteOut Awaken the Senses 2025

The WriteOut 2025 event invites everyone to connect through outdoor writing experiences from October 12-26, promoting creativity inspired by nature. Participants can share memories and create art from their experiences.

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 3d

Check out my article, “Critical Rambling for Climate Justice across Literature and Landscapes,” in #ncte‘s English Journal
doi.org/10.58680/ej2...

Also, check out #writeout from #nationalwritingproject

#teachingenglish #elateacher #climateeducation @ncte.org @writingproject.bsky.social

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 5d

Our plane to Spain is in the air!

🙌🙌

Thank you so much to the countless people supporting us in every way and in particular all of the Rutgers students and faculty who have supported us every step of the way.

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 6d

“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’

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National Council of Teachers of English @ncte.org · 6d

This development in Leander, Texas, follows a letter to the ISD from @ncacensorship.bsky.social, NCTE, @txfreedomread.bsky.social, and more.

Frank Strong @frankstrong.bsky.social · 7d

GREAT NEWS from Leander ISD. To Kill a Mockingbird, House on Mango St, and Narrative of Life of Frederick Douglass will be returned to classrooms after a massive outcry. Thanks to everyone who spoke up!!!

From an email to teachers today:

*An important update regarding the books that
were previously paused from curriculum use as a
result of concerns around Senate Bill 12.
Thirty-six of the forty books are being reinstated
to the secondary curriculum book list, with
revisions made to the curriculum to ensure TEKS
alignment and compliance with SB 12. Four
titles, Stamped, Melissa (George), Gracefully
Grayson, and The 57 Bus, will remain paused for
additional review of curriculum alignment. Please
note that all books, including these four, should
remain available, or be returned if removed, to
classroom libraries for individual student choice
reading.

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 7d

Learn more about #WriteOut
writeout.nwp.org

#NationalWritingProject #NCTE #ELAteacher #WritinTeacher #Teaching

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 10d

Bubling goodness. Love it

Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 16d

I had a great day exploring some unfamiliar local trails. Got a little bit of writing done inspired by that ramble. Getting ready for #WriteOut

Sign up for the newsletter:
writeout.nwp.org

Get outside and write in the gorgeous weather you can find. Take students
#ITeachEnglish #NCTE #ELATeacher

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Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 18d

Educators, #WriteOut, a two week online slow chat about teaching writing outdoors, starts Oct. 12. Get ready!

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National Writing Project @writingproject.bsky.social · 18d

✋🌎🌵🎉🍂Write Out is around the corner! Here is a handy checklist if you want some help getting ready. Links at writeout.nwp.org #writeout #nwpwritenow

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National Council of Teachers of English @ncte.org · 25d

In celebration of #HispanicHeritageMonth this September 15 to October 15, we’ve curated a selection of #NCTE books authored or edited by Hispanic authors: https://ncte.org/blog/2025/09/hispanic-heritage-2/

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National Writing Project @writingproject.bsky.social · 22d

There's a wonderful poetry group in the #nwpstudio where teachers can share and talk about poetry. Yesterday's prompt inspired by Naomi Shihab Nye's "Shoulders": Think of something you didn't think about much until it was gone. The rain. An ex. Your body pre-injury/illness. bit.ly/46P9DKv

Rich Novack @richnovack.bsky.social · 22d

It’s finally fall everybody!

🍂🍁🍎 🍃 🪾🎃 🍏🍁🪾 🍂

Happy equinox!

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National Council of Teachers of English @ncte.org · Jul 30

“Teachers know that diversifying the text that they put in front of students leads to the development of a lot of different literacy skills,” said Rex Ovalle, chair of NCTE’s Secondary Section. Read more from @edweek.org [paywalled]: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
#DiverseBooks #NCTE

Shakespeare, Other Classics Still Dominate High School English

Despite efforts to diversify curricula, teachers still regularly assign many of the same classic works, a new survey finds.

www.edweek.org

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