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Penny Kittle
@pennykittle.bsky.social
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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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
www.youtube.com
June 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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
January 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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
January 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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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.
January 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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.
December 20, 2024 at 8:26 PM
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
December 10, 2024 at 2:43 AM
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.
December 7, 2024 at 5:41 PM
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
December 2, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Still marinating in the joy of the NCTE24 annual convention in Boston. Grateful to be an English teacher learning beside authors and colleagues. ❤️
November 29, 2024 at 3:38 PM