Chanea Bond
@heymrsbond.com
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Chanea Bond
@heymrsbond.com
· Oct 3
Reasons to Teach High School English when the World is on Fire
Black girls in advanced academics who write literary analyses about “Their Eyes Were Watching God.” Queer kids who call the English Department The Fruit Factory. Allowables and Legacies by Nikki Giovanni.
Black girls in advanced academics who write literary analyses about “Their Eyes Were Watching God.” Queer kids who call the English Department The Fruit Factory. Allowables and Legacies by Nikki Giovanni.
“Close reading is not magic. Its power lies in argument: always vulnerable, nothing simpler and yet nothing harder. And to clarify my stakes: the way that close reading is powerful is that it lays claim to power.”
#EduSky This is SO DANG GOOD!
#EduSky This is SO DANG GOOD!
I wrote an essay for @bostonreview.bsky.social about what I learned about close reading when I taught at West Virginia University
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
The Claims of Close Reading - Boston Review
Literary studies have been starved by austerity, but their core methodology remains radical.
www.bostonreview.net
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
“Close reading is not magic. Its power lies in argument: always vulnerable, nothing simpler and yet nothing harder. And to clarify my stakes: the way that close reading is powerful is that it lays claim to power.”
#EduSky This is SO DANG GOOD!
#EduSky This is SO DANG GOOD!
WHO KEEPS CASTING HUGH JACKMAN IN MUSICALS
November 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
WHO KEEPS CASTING HUGH JACKMAN IN MUSICALS
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I can't speak for what was said at the protests, but seeing people react to an anodyne statement like "sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law" as if it were a vicious slur is clarifying.
Zohran Mamdani chastised a Manhattan synagogue that hosted an event promoting migration to Israel and settlements in occupied territories. His stance further tested his strained relationship with pro-Israel Jews in New York.
Mamdani Response to Protest Inflames Tensions with Jewish Leaders
The mayor-elect chastised a synagogue that hosted an event promoting migration to Israel and settlements in occupied territories. His stance further tested his strained relationship with pro-Israel Jews.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I can't speak for what was said at the protests, but seeing people react to an anodyne statement like "sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law" as if it were a vicious slur is clarifying.
Bookmarking to show my students 😂😭
I just spent FIVE hours doing a MAJOR reorganization of my book. And I hate to inform you, but having a strong thesis *does* in fact make your entire project more organized.
November 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Bookmarking to show my students 😂😭
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Abolishing ICE is only the beginning. Have you looked at your local cops?
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According to mappingpoliceviolence.us, police kill at least three people per day; from a meta analysis published in NYT, we now know the number could be six or even more.
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According to mappingpoliceviolence.us, police kill at least three people per day; from a meta analysis published in NYT, we now know the number could be six or even more.
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Abolishing ICE is only the beginning. Have you looked at your local cops?
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According to mappingpoliceviolence.us, police kill at least three people per day; from a meta analysis published in NYT, we now know the number could be six or even more.
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According to mappingpoliceviolence.us, police kill at least three people per day; from a meta analysis published in NYT, we now know the number could be six or even more.
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i wanna believe in something the way white people believe in the efficacy of bubbles
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Let me tell y’all about @litbark.bsky.social.
Everything I thought she was from social media? She’s that and then some. It was a blessing to be in community with her this weekend.
Everything I thought she was from social media? She’s that and then some. It was a blessing to be in community with her this weekend.
We are thankful for you! We thankful that you continue to pour your genius into your work… inspiring us your fellow educators and of course your students.
So grateful for this opportunity from NCTE and TCTELA 🙏🏾💛
November 24, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Let me tell y’all about @litbark.bsky.social.
Everything I thought she was from social media? She’s that and then some. It was a blessing to be in community with her this weekend.
Everything I thought she was from social media? She’s that and then some. It was a blessing to be in community with her this weekend.
As one of the people who could not help approaching @biblioracle.bsky.social and expressing to him how much his work has shaped my pedagogy, this reflection sums up my experience from #NCTE25.
Students and teachers crave more and AI cannot and will not be sufficient to fulfill those needs.
Students and teachers crave more and AI cannot and will not be sufficient to fulfill those needs.
November 24, 2025 at 11:46 AM
As one of the people who could not help approaching @biblioracle.bsky.social and expressing to him how much his work has shaped my pedagogy, this reflection sums up my experience from #NCTE25.
Students and teachers crave more and AI cannot and will not be sufficient to fulfill those needs.
Students and teachers crave more and AI cannot and will not be sufficient to fulfill those needs.
Yes.
No real history education + limited access to books + dependence on algorithms + the rise of AI = an easily manipulated and controlled citizenry
No real history education + limited access to books + dependence on algorithms + the rise of AI = an easily manipulated and controlled citizenry
I feel like a lot of us were privileged to be among the last generation to be able to learn under the 60's civil rights generation. What im seeing today from this newer generation of children is a serious lack of grounding, which i think is due to them not having direct access to the type of
November 24, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Yes.
No real history education + limited access to books + dependence on algorithms + the rise of AI = an easily manipulated and controlled citizenry
No real history education + limited access to books + dependence on algorithms + the rise of AI = an easily manipulated and controlled citizenry
So grateful for this opportunity from NCTE and TCTELA 🙏🏾💛
Congratulations to @heymrsbond.com, a proud member of TCTELA, on being named the High School Teacher of Excellence Award recipient at NCTE 2025.
This national recognition is a powerful testament to her commitment to literacy, equity, and exceptional teaching.
We celebrate you, Chanea! 👏🏽✨
This national recognition is a powerful testament to her commitment to literacy, equity, and exceptional teaching.
We celebrate you, Chanea! 👏🏽✨
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
So grateful for this opportunity from NCTE and TCTELA 🙏🏾💛
Brilliance + love + chaos
Thankful for this experience and for this community. These are my people.
Thankful for this experience and for this community. These are my people.
They say, “Don’t meet your heroes,” but when these are your heroes, I 10/10 recommend it.
Thank you, #NCTE25, for this amazing experience. It was the inspirational, chaotic, course-correct (😆) that I deeply needed. 💕💕💕 @lyricalswordz.bsky.social @sheathescholar.bsky.social @heymrsbond.com
Thank you, #NCTE25, for this amazing experience. It was the inspirational, chaotic, course-correct (😆) that I deeply needed. 💕💕💕 @lyricalswordz.bsky.social @sheathescholar.bsky.social @heymrsbond.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Brilliance + love + chaos
Thankful for this experience and for this community. These are my people.
Thankful for this experience and for this community. These are my people.
What the MTG
BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress — effective January 5, 2026.
November 22, 2025 at 1:38 AM
What the MTG
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Black folk aren't as concerned about Trump the individual as white folk are. We're not.🤷🏿♂️
Because a lot of white folk in the US view Trump as the problem. They think he changed how white people think.
No.
Black folk know that the racism was always there. Trump just let them take the mask off.
Because a lot of white folk in the US view Trump as the problem. They think he changed how white people think.
No.
Black folk know that the racism was always there. Trump just let them take the mask off.
November 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Black folk aren't as concerned about Trump the individual as white folk are. We're not.🤷🏿♂️
Because a lot of white folk in the US view Trump as the problem. They think he changed how white people think.
No.
Black folk know that the racism was always there. Trump just let them take the mask off.
Because a lot of white folk in the US view Trump as the problem. They think he changed how white people think.
No.
Black folk know that the racism was always there. Trump just let them take the mask off.
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You’re not a good person til you do good things and just being angry isn’t good
November 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Bring back the day the guillotine
And when a government official lies to the people, that should be a crime punishable, at minimum, by being rendered ineligible for any government position.
November 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Bring back the day the guillotine
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My #NCTE25 experience is going to look a little different than last year. I’ve committed to two sessions and I believe in both of them with my whole heart. I’m excited to be in community with @sheathescholar, Scott, and anybody looking to tell the truth.
![We Promise It's Possible:
Dreaming, Teaching, and Affirming LGBTQIA+ Youth in [Deep] South Literacy Classrooms
Join Chanea Bond and shea wesley martin for an interactive session in which they share lessons from the field, practical strategies, and resources for creating liberatory, LGBTO+ affirming classrooms in a sociopolitical landscape marred by restrictive legislation and violence.
Join us for a morning of dreaming, connection, and strategizing ways to navigate this moment in community.
Friday, 11/21
9:30 - 10:45 A.M.
Mile High Ballroom 3A
Colorado Convention Center
Chanea Bond
Cheymrsbond
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November 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
My #NCTE25 experience is going to look a little different than last year. I’ve committed to two sessions and I believe in both of them with my whole heart. I’m excited to be in community with @sheathescholar, Scott, and anybody looking to tell the truth.
My #NCTE25 experience is going to look a little different than last year. I’ve committed to two sessions and I believe in both of them with my whole heart. I’m excited to be in community with @sheathescholar, Scott, and anybody looking to tell the truth.
November 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
My #NCTE25 experience is going to look a little different than last year. I’ve committed to two sessions and I believe in both of them with my whole heart. I’m excited to be in community with @sheathescholar, Scott, and anybody looking to tell the truth.
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Reposted by Chanea Bond
Could it also be that your stores are ground zero for disappearing human beings?
HOME DEPOT Q3 ADJUSTED EPS USD 3.74 VS ESTIMATE USD 3.85 || RESULTS MISSED EXPECTATIONS DUE TO LACK OF STORMS IN Q3, RESULTED IN GREATER THAN EXPECTED PRESSURE IN CERTAIN CATEGORIES || BELIEVE CONSUMER UNCERTAINTY & CONTINUED PRESSURE IN HOUSING ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTING
November 18, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Could it also be that your stores are ground zero for disappearing human beings?
I can do anything out of spite.
At the end of the abysmal administration, I’ll be Dr. Chanea Bond. Or damn close.
And that’s what’s motivating me on today.
At the end of the abysmal administration, I’ll be Dr. Chanea Bond. Or damn close.
And that’s what’s motivating me on today.
November 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I can do anything out of spite.
At the end of the abysmal administration, I’ll be Dr. Chanea Bond. Or damn close.
And that’s what’s motivating me on today.
At the end of the abysmal administration, I’ll be Dr. Chanea Bond. Or damn close.
And that’s what’s motivating me on today.
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Coming back to this…mister “I’m a gay veteran” lecturing anyone about “identity” is fucking rich. Without “identity” he’s an unremarkable white smalltown midwestern mayor. His “identity” is what put his unremarkable ass on the national stage.
Speaking at a Texas Tribune Festival on Friday, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg criticized the Democratic Party for failing to reach everyday Americans, arguing that it “got sucked in” to a conversation about identity. #TribFest25
Pete Buttigieg critiques Democrats for focus on identity
The former U.S. transportation secretary said the Democratic Party should focus more on issues gripping the country, such as health care and housing affordability.
www.texastribune.org
November 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Coming back to this…mister “I’m a gay veteran” lecturing anyone about “identity” is fucking rich. Without “identity” he’s an unremarkable white smalltown midwestern mayor. His “identity” is what put his unremarkable ass on the national stage.
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A nice obituary for Alice, who was going to be recognized as one of The Post 50.
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
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I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
Alice Wong, disability rights advocate and wordsmith, dies at 51
Alice Wong, a transformational leader for disability rights and justice, who founded the Disability Visibility project to magnify disabled culture, died Nov. 14.
wapo.st
November 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
A nice obituary for Alice, who was going to be recognized as one of The Post 50.
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
I hate that we now have to live without this phenomenal woman.
#GiftLink
wapo.st/49WOdx1
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Watching disabled people around the world mourn Alice is a reminder of the good aspect of the internet. 30 years ago, few people outside of SF would ever have known Alice existed. I never would have met her. The internet connected us all. Let’s honor Alice’s memory by using that power and community.
My social media is wall-to-wall love for the incomparable Alice Wong, and I need more words. What captures sadness and/also affection for a community that knows what's been lost?
November 16, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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As a parent, unless your child is with a rouge teacher, chances are they’re reading even less than the bare minimum from your high school English class.
November 15, 2025 at 10:19 PM
As a parent, unless your child is with a rouge teacher, chances are they’re reading even less than the bare minimum from your high school English class.