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📢 Stand up for the freedom to read! Tomorrow at 8pm EST / 5pm PT, #TLSkyChat hosts a #BannedBooksWeek discussion for educators and #Librarians. Questions 👉 www.tlskychat.com/schedule

#TLSky #Skybrarians #EduSky
Slide promoting #TLSkyChat on October 8, 2025. Topic: “Banned Books Week.” Includes reminders to use #TLSkyChat, respond to Q1–Q3, and start replies with A1–A3. Text invites discussion on protecting the freedom to read. Resources at tlskychat.com.
joellenmccarthy.bsky.social
TY. During #NationalBookMonth—and all year long—it’s essential for educators to connect, share titles, and discuss the thoughtful, responsive teaching practices that come with using #BooksAsCoTeachers.
We appreciate you sharing our #SeasonsOfLiteracy tool.
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I love sharing titles with my students! @joellenmccarthy.bsky.social & Julia Torres recommend books in Seasons of Literacy. October is an interesting month for the school library: Hispanic Heritage Month, Halloween, Day of the Dead, Banned Books Week…#LibrariesTransform #ReadingTeacherWrites
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Thank you for tuning in to our #BookBuzz! I am so happy to know your library had so many of our recs! I have no doubt you will be spreading the 📘♥️. I am excited to hear your thoughts and those of your teachers. Keep us posted. @jessicawalshedu.bsky.social
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Books offer the hope for a life that is better. #TheEdCollabGathering @tanisleads.bsky.social
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Loving the beautiful examples celebrating the power of picture books and visual literacy in Migrants by Issa Watanabe- a Wordless picture book and in the GN: Shakti by SJ Sindu. @tanisleads.bsky.social 📘♥️#TheEdCollabGathering
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Learning about some incredible books as pathways from the amazing @tanisleads.bsky.social #TheEdCollabGathering. 📘♥️
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#TheEdCollabGathering such inspiration learning from Katie and @stellavillalba.bsky.social reminding us to “Live the writerly life.” @theedcollab.bsky.social
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True confession: Katie Wood Ray is my idol. It is such a treat to get to hear her speak again @theedcollab.bsky.social via #TheEdCollabGathering. This reimagining of Wondrous Words is a gift. @ncte.org @stellavillalba.bsky.social TY.
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“When you read aloud, you’re teaching kids what good writing sounds like.” Katie Wood Ray #MentorAuthors #BooksAsCoTeachers #ReadAloudsMatter @theedcollab.bsky.social #TheEdCollabGathering
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“A writing voice is crafted by where you live your reading life.” Katie Wood Ray ♥️♥️♥️ @theedcollab.bsky.social #thedcollabgathering.
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“Dream about what you’re fighting for!” @ichrislehman.bsky.social getting us fired up #forstudents #theEdCollabGathering.
#pdlove @theedcollab.bsky.social
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Join us Sat for the Fall 2025 #TheEdCollabGathering with the *wonder-full* Stella Villalba and Katie Wood Ray. All are welcome: theeducatorcollaborative.com/wp-content/u...
@jessicawalshedu.bsky.social @theedcollab.bsky.social
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Grateful for the resources provided by ILA (@ilatoday.bsky.social) that support teachers all year long: www.literacyworldwide.org/get-involved... especially on #InternationalLiteracyDay!

#RightstoRead, available in 16 languages, is downloadable at www.literacyworldwide.org/get-involved....
Literacy Month 2025
Celebrate the power of reading all month long.
www.literacyworldwide.org
joellenmccarthy.bsky.social
This article is a great read/share that can inspire reflection throughout the year. I appreciate the connection to the power of read-alouds. “Prioritize books, libraries, and stories. Stories promote positive and joyful learning.” Regie Routman spr.ly/6014ABpa0
7 Essentials Ensure Your School Has a Culture of Belonging
For our students to be well educated, activist citizens who lead fulfilling lives, they need schools that foster a culture of belonging, writes Regie Routman.
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joellenmccarthy.bsky.social
@ginaperry.bsky.social Ty for #kidlitpostcard day! 📘♥️😊
joellenmccarthy.bsky.social
I'm jumping back onto all my SM platforms to reconnect with educators, librarians, kidlit creators & everyone out there championing kids, read-alouds, and the joy of reading! 🎉 I’ve also launched a BookTok account under the same name—come find me! Always open to tips, tricks, and friendly faces. 😊
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@debbieohi.com Thank you for all that you do for readers, writers, educators, #kidlit creators and humans that love “All the books.” You rock!
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#ReadAlouds and #BackToSchool Shelfies via @theedcollab.bsky.social #TheEdCollab. @jessicawalshedu.bsky.social and I are sharing *Books that* invite conversations around identity, creativity, agency & activism. What’s on your shelves?
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📣 ANNOUNCING! PD Book Club: Living The Life of a Writer with Jen Vincent!

Info & Register: www.bookelicious.com/event/20

✍️ Copy of the book
✍️ PD Hours & Certificates
✍️ Comfort of home via Zoom

Essential for educators to shift their focus from the writing to the writer! @routledgebooks.bsky.social
📣 ANNOUNCING! PD Book Club: Living The Life of a Writer with Jen Vincent!

Info & Register: www.bookelicious.com/event/20

✍️ Copy of the book
✍️ PD Hours & Certificates
✍️ Comfort of home via Zoom

Essential for educators to shift their focus from the writing to the writer! @routledgebooks.bsky.social
joellenmccarthy.bsky.social
Congratulations, again! 📘♥️
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tfberger.bsky.social
Teachers and admin, if you've got a question—big or small—we now have a place where you can hash it with your peers. Someone else has had that same question and can share what they figured out. You've got the wisdom of a crowd here!
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Drumroll, please!

We’re excited to introduce Ask & Answer: Edutopia’s new community forum, where you can connect and crowdsource strategies from fellow educators. 💬

Get started here (it’s free and always will be): edut.to/3UlP5lX
joellenmccarthy.bsky.social
Congrats, Valerie!
valeriebolling.bsky.social
ONE MONTH FROM TODAY'S DATE...

On Sept. 16 #AFleaforJustice will be released!

Thanks to my agent @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social, editor @editorkarenb.bsky.social, illustrator @temikatheartist.bsky.social, and publisher @charlesbridge.bsky.social!

Preorder: bookshop.org/p/books/a-fl...
joellenmccarthy.bsky.social
Great @ChoiceLiteracy article re #Mindset. “Just gives me an idea of what’s next in a way that isn’t overwhelming but rather is a lower-stakes approach to progressing step-by-step.” @bitsyparks.bsky.social choiceliteracy.com/article/august…
https://choiceliteracy.com/article/august…
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TY, friend. I am honored to be a part of this kickoff event for Kwame’s Teacher Study series. #KwameRules #BackToSchool2025