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CathlineT @tanisleads.bsky.social · 18d

Register for our On Leadership on text selection! Oct 23rd at 7pm EST. More information on our programs here: ncte.org/groups/cel/
@ncte.org @naemmanuele.bsky.social

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Nicholas A. Emmanuele (he/him/his) @naemmanuele.bsky.social · 22d

#OnLeadership: Promises and Pitfalls of Text Selection

Tune into our panel discussion around @ncte.org's report on secondary text selection, where we will focus on how leaders facilitate text selection processes. Then, stay to join a breakout room to troubleshoot and brainstorm.

bit.ly/CELVirtual

On Leadership: Promises and Pitfalls of Text Selection. Thursday, October 23, 7 pm ET. with Kara B Douma, Nicholas Emmanuele, Sawsan Jaber, Liz Lietz, and Jenelle Williams. CEL, A Constituent Group of NCTE.

On Leadership: Promises and Pitfalls of Text Selection. Thursday, October 23, 7 pm ET. Literacy leaders will explore schools' processes for selecting secondary classroom literature; learn methods to support teachers in enhancing students' experiences; and discuss challenges to texts that affirm students and honor communities. CEL, A Constituent Group of NCTE.

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Nicholas A. Emmanuele (he/him/his) @naemmanuele.bsky.social · 22d

Check out our upcoming #CEL virtual session open to all NCTE members & literacy leaders. @tanisleads.bsky.social @oonziela.bsky.social @hcodymiller.bsky.social @bnjmnkwdcck.bsky.social @sjeducate.bsky.social @thereadingzone.bsky.social @teachkate.bsky.social @angelastockman.bsky.social

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CathlineT @tanisleads.bsky.social · 24d

Because I work backwards, 1 month after booking lodging, I've just purchased flights✈ Denver, here I come!!! If you are a literacy leader, also register for NCTE_CEL happening from 11/23-11/25. It's where literacy decision-makers and leaders meet 🌟 📚 @ncte.org @naemmanuele.bsky.social

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 25d

“why some people be mad at me sometimes”

they ask me to remember

but they want me to remember

their memories

and i keep remembering

mine

- Lucille Clifton [writing the most Black woman poem of all time]

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JoEllenMcCarthy @joellenmccarthy.bsky.social · 26d

“Dream about what you’re fighting for!” @ichrislehman.bsky.social getting us fired up #forstudents #theEdCollabGathering.
#pdlove @theedcollab.bsky.social

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CathlineT @tanisleads.bsky.social · 26d

It's happening tomorrow!!! Join me for a quick 20 minute book chat session at 12:30pm!!! @theedcollab.bsky.social

CathlineT @tanisleads.bsky.social · Sep 12

Comfy blanket ✔ hot coffee, tea or similar ✔ laptop ✔ Ready for the @theedcollab.bsky.social Fall Gathering 9/20/2025 ✔
@ichrislehman.bsky.social

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CathlineT @tanisleads.bsky.social · Aug 1

CEL is community, a think tank and professional learning that is unsurpassed! See you there. #🏔 # @ncte.org

Nicholas A. Emmanuele (he/him/his) @naemmanuele.bsky.social · Aug 1

#CEL25 will be ABUNDANT! Our speakers feature Sarah M Zerwin (author of POINT-LESS @heinemannpub.bsky.social), members of Lighthouse Writers in Denver, and 24 session options!

Bit.ly/CELConference

CEL25 Convention Keynote Speakers Ashley Howell Bunn and Marissa Morrow from Lighthouse Writers.

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CathlineT @tanisleads.bsky.social · Aug 1

Just booked lodging 🎉 Denver, here I come!!! If you are a literacy leader, also register for NCTE_CEL, the Conference on English Leadership that follows immediately after featuring sessions, strategies and supports geared towards leadership roles. It's awesome!! 🌟 @naemmanuele.bsky.social

National Council of Teachers of English @ncte.org · Jul 22

Get ready to connect at 5,280 feet above sea level at the 2025 NCTE Annual Convention in Denver from November 20-23. Registration. Is. Open. 🛫
convention.ncte.org/registration/

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Nicholas A. Emmanuele (he/him/his) @naemmanuele.bsky.social · Jul 31

I am excited to announce the Conference on English Leadership’s Fall 2025 virtual social hours, open to all @ncte.org members. If you are an ELA department chair, supervisor, or literacy leader, join us for some casual connections & troubleshooting.

Join us!

#CEL25 #NCTE25

Bit.ly/CELVirtual

CEL Social Hours. Tuesday, September 9. Tuesday, October 14. Tuesday, December 9. All at 7pm ET. Literacy leaders will network with other leaders who share similar responsibilities. Literacy leaders will discuss pressing and persistent topics in our field to enact effective practices with—and empower—their teams. Literacy leaders will join a community of lifelong learners analyzing books, articles, and strategies relevant to English education.

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The Educator Collaborative @theedcollab.bsky.social · Apr 30

Register now for our free, online, K-12 Literacy Conference. This Saturday! 📣

Gathering.TheEdCollab.com

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CathlineT @tanisleads.bsky.social · Apr 12

“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past..” Happy 100! 📚

CathlineT @tanisleads.bsky.social · Apr 5

Such a wonderful gathering on this cloudy Saturday 🌻 @naemmanuele.bsky.social @hcodymiller.bsky.social @ncte.org

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Effie Cyborg @effies.bsky.social · Apr 5

If you can't protest tomorrow, you can do other things:
- call your reps
- donate to orgs like the ACLU, Indivisible, etc
- be protest support (be the one people call if they're arrested, offer water/first aid, etc)
- write an op-ed for your local paper

...and so much more. We can all contribute!

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Fred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · Mar 20

It’s not about “DEI.”

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Ebony Elizabeth Thomas @ebonyteach.blacksky.app · Mar 12

#EduSky
#AcademicSky

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Idaho teacher ordered to remove "Everyone is welcome here" sign from classroom

YouTube video by KTVB

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Nicholas A. Emmanuele (he/him/his) @naemmanuele.bsky.social · Feb 12

Join fellow literacy leaders on 4/5/25 from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. ET for a morning of learning! Free to CEL members!

We'll have a selection of book/article studies, then a choice of three sessions on literacy leadership. At 11:30, stay for our CEL General Membership Meeting!

ncte.org/cel-symposium/

On Leadership: A Virtual Literacy Leadership Symposium. Saturday, April 5. 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. ET. General Membership Meeting 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET. CEL: A Constituent Group of NCTE.

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CathlineT @tanisleads.bsky.social · Jan 22

My emojis for the foreseeable future 😭🤮😳😬😥🤡😨🤔 🤬 and 😖

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Nicholas A. Emmanuele (he/him/his) @naemmanuele.bsky.social · Jan 12

This Thursday (1/16/25), join me and #CEL25 Chair Matthew Helmers to brainstorm ideas for your #CEL25 proposal—and learn more about the creative practice sessions! It will be casual and constructive.

Register: bit.ly/CEL25Info

Call for Proposals (due 3/19/25): bit.ly/CEL25CFP

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Nicholas A. Emmanuele (he/him/his) @naemmanuele.bsky.social · Jan 2

Come learn about our #CEL25 conference for literacy/ELA leaders!

On 1/16/25 at 7pm EST, conference chair Matthew Helmers and I will talk through the Call for Proposals and brainstorm sessions: traditional sessions & creative practice sessions!

#NCET25

Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/1sXi...

2025 CEL Annual Convention. Abundance. November 23-25. Denver, Colorado. #CEL25. CEL is a constituent group of NCTE. The colors are light blue, light green, yellow, and brown, with impressions of acorns, flowers, rain, and sun in an autumnal motif.

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Nicholas A. Emmanuele (he/him/his) @naemmanuele.bsky.social · Dec 22

The #CEL25 annual convention Call for Proposals is open! We’re looking for literacy leadership sessions AND 30-min sessions that feature talents, art, and performance (related—or not!—to literacy).

Join us in Denver next November!

bit.ly/CEL25CFP

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CathlineT @tanisleads.bsky.social · Dec 31

I like the burgeoning edu community here and finding more and more familiar names and content. I had stopped engaging completely with twitter

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CathlineT @tanisleads.bsky.social · Dec 31

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CathlineT @tanisleads.bsky.social · Dec 27

Book chat 😍📚!!

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