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Nicole R. Misra she/her

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PhD student; education, racial literacy, translanguaging, racioliguistics. | Grad student board for Writing & Literacies SIG

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Nicole R. Misra she/her @nicolermisra.bsky.social · Jan 6

You can find my recent article in @jolleuga.bsky.social here: tinyurl.com/Misra2024

I hope you can see in the citations the love and respect I have for the many scholars who have shaped my development of racial literacy and pedagogical practices. 💖 #literacies #RacialLiteracies #RacialLiteracy

This is an image of my 2024 article "Using Self-Reflection to Improve Racial Literacy: One White ELL Teacher's Journey" in the Journal of Language and Literacy Education.

The abstract reads:
White teachers often use language that continues to position racialized students and their languages as inferior, thus perpetuating racial and linguistic inequality in society. The purpose of this study was an interrogation of racial literacies within my teaching discourse as a white English Language Learner teacher. Using racial literacies as theoretical framework, this study was conducted in a St. Louis central city school district within a secondary United States Government class for English for Speakers of Other Languages students. A qualitative longitudinal self-reflective design was utilized employing two sources of data, classroom narrative data and written reflective memos. Discursive strategies of racial literacies were identified in the narrative data while reflective memos were used to contextualize the findings. These data sources were triangulated. Findings revealed, while I rejected Anti-Black Linguistic Racism with students through the teaching the history of Black English, my classroom discourse still reified linguistic hierarchies. I had positioned myself as someone becoming bilingual to situate multilingualism as an asset; however, I did not acknowledge the difference between my language learning as a white female and how my Black and Latinx students’ bilingualism was racialized by others. This empirical method is an effective way teacher-scholars can reflect upon their biases embedded within their discourse and actions. Because teachers can improve their racial literacy practices, this approach provides teachers opportunities for growth as they strive towards actions that support anti-racism and linguistic justice.

Key Words: racial literacies, Racial Literacy Development Model, discursive strategies, teacher-scholar, self-reflective research

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Nicole R. Misra she/her @nicolermisra.bsky.social · 4h

I agree! Very thankful to @anna-phd.bsky.social and @esp-phd.bsky.social for their willingness to facilitate this time of reflection and future thinking. #literacies

Nicole R. Misra she/her @nicolermisra.bsky.social · 4h

Also love the #literaciesHomecoming hashtag. 🤩

Nicole R. Misra she/her @nicolermisra.bsky.social · 4h

Thank you for sharing these memories with us! #literacies I wish I had been here back then, but I am so glad to continue to learn and converse with folks today.

Nicole R. Misra she/her @nicolermisra.bsky.social · 4h

We are so glad you'll be joining us! #literacies

Nicole R. Misra she/her @nicolermisra.bsky.social · 4h

Yes, I will be going to the #literacies Homecoming! Are you?

AERA Writing & Literacies SIG @writinglit.bsky.social · 9h

We encourage you to repost this RSVP if you're coming to our #literacies Homecoming!

This flyer reads: "I'm going to the #literacies Homecoming. October 29, 2025. 5-6PM PT|7-8PM CT|8-9PM ET. Hosted by @writinglit.bsky.social"

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Anna Smith @anna-phd.bsky.social · 6h

My RSVP? YES! I'm coming to the #literacies Homecoming on October 28, 2025 @ 7-8 CT! Mark your calendars & bring your memories and #literacies friends!

AERA Writing & Literacies SIG @writinglit.bsky.social · 9h

We encourage you to repost this RSVP if you're coming to our #literacies Homecoming!

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Anna Smith @anna-phd.bsky.social · 6h

What an awesome series of #literacies Blasts from the Past for the upcoming #literacies Homecoming on October 28, 2025 @ 7-8 CT. Keep these memory reels coming!

Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 9h

1/4 @writinglit.bsky.social It'll be 2 am in Norway, but rest assured I will also be joining the #literaciesHomecoming!

Meanwhile, here are some blasts from the past...

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DrAnnD @drannd.bsky.social · 15h

#BannedBooksWeek, Day 3

@penamerica.bsky.social continues to gather essential data about book bans in public schools. Their newest report: pen.org/report/the-n...

Show up at a school board meeting, insist that teachers and librarians are the experts on book selection. All kids need diverse books.

Four stacks of books with the titles facing out, black bars are through the titles. The words above the stacks: 22,810 instances of books banned in US public schoosl, 2021-2025.

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Nicole R. Misra she/her @nicolermisra.bsky.social · 12h

✨ register at tinyurl.com/BEROutstandD...
#bilingualeducatiomresearch #BERSIG #Bilingualeducation

This is a flyer for the Bilingual Education Research Special Interest Group. They are hosting an Outstanding Dissertation Award webinar on October 21st, 2025 at 12 PM Pacific Standard Time, 2:00 PM Central Standard Time, and 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. The presenters will be Dr. Emily Holtz, Assistant Professor at University of Tennessee-Knoxville and Dr. Cory Buckband, Faculty Associate at Arizona State University. They will be joined by Dr. Jemimah L. Young, Associate Professor at Texas A&M University, Dr. Mónica Vásquez Neshyba, Associate Professor at the University of Texas-Austin, and Dr. Claudia Cervantes-Soon, Associate Professor at Arizona State University.

Nicole R. Misra she/her @nicolermisra.bsky.social · 2d

This slide features the book "Frizzy" written by Claribel A. Ortega and illustrated by Rose Bousamra. My comment reads: "Marlene learns to embrace her naturally curly hair with the help of her tía"

This slide features the book "Nuestra América 30 Inspiring Latinas / Latinos who Have Shaped the United States" written by Sabrina Vourvoulias and illustrated by Gloria Félix

This slide features the book "Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir" written and illustrated by Pedro Martín. My comment reads: "A hilarious, family-filled road trip to bring their abuelo from Mexico to live with them."

Nicole R. Misra she/her @nicolermisra.bsky.social · 2d

Week 4 book recommendations for Hispanic Heritage Month! #HispanicHeritageMonth #KidLit

The slide reads: "Hispanic Heritage Month Books"

This slide features the book "Mother of Sharks" written by Melissa Cristina Márquez and illustrated by Devon Elle Kurtz

This slide features the book "Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay" written by Susan Hood and illustrated Sally Wern Comport.

This slide features the book "Furia" written by Yamile Saied Méndez

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Nicole R. Misra she/her @nicolermisra.bsky.social · 7d

Amazing!

Nicole R. Misra she/her @nicolermisra.bsky.social · 7d

What do we think Mr. Johnson's jobs were as a kid? #abbottelementary

Nicole R. Misra she/her @nicolermisra.bsky.social · 7d

It's a national holiday!!! #AbbottElementary season 5 premiere~

a woman wearing a red shirt and a white jacket is standing in a room .

Alt: a woman (Janine!) wearing a red shirt and a white jacket is standing in a room .

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sr_toliver @srtoliver.bsky.social · 8d

🔵 FACULTY POSITION 🔵

U of Illinois is hiring a Secondary Literacy professor (open rank, tenure-track)!

💰 $78K-$130K (rank dependent)
📅 Start 9/2026
⏰ Deadline: 10/20/25

For more info: illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

#AcademicJobs #LiteracyEducation #HigherEd #Literacies

Please boost! 🚀

College of Education: Professor (Open-Rank) – Secondary Literacy

Duties and Responsibilities

illinois.csod.com

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Nicole R. Misra she/her @nicolermisra.bsky.social · 9d

This slide features the book "My Daddy is a Cowboy" written by Stephanie Seales and illustrated by C. G. Esperanza. My comment reads: "A young girl wakes up for an early morning ride with her father"

This slide features the book "American Street" written by Ibi Zoboi.

This slide features the book "The Hummingbird's Daughter" written by Luis Alberto Urrea. My comment reads: "A fictionalized, magical realism account of the Saint of Cabora."

Nicole R. Misra she/her @nicolermisra.bsky.social · 9d

Week 3 book recommendations for Hispanic Heritage Month! #HispanicHeritageMonth #KidsLit

This slide reads "Hispanic Heritage Month Books"

This slide features the book "Martí's Song for Freedom / Martí y sus versos por la libertad" written by Emma Otheguy and illustrated by Beatriz Vidal

This slide features the book "Sharuko El Arqueólogo Peruano/Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello" written by Monica Brown and illustrated Chavarri.

This slide features the book "Rainbow Weaver/Tejedora del Arcoíris" written by Linda Elovitz Marshall and illustrated by Elisa Chavarri.

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Anna Smith @anna-phd.bsky.social · 9d

Interested in creative, arts-based, collaborative, alternative forms of scholarship? Don't miss this talk about research-creation from Dr. Kate Hennessy, director of the www.makingculturelab.com
Register and share today: tinyurl.com/CreativelyCr... #literacies

Nicole R. Misra she/her @nicolermisra.bsky.social · 13d

Yes, thank you for naming this! #literacies

Nicole R. Misra she/her @nicolermisra.bsky.social · 13d

@drannd.bsky.social, thank you so much for hosting such a thoughtful discussion on Censorship and #literacies today. 🤩

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Nicole R. Misra she/her @nicolermisra.bsky.social · 13d

So excited for this special #literacies Homecoming! 💖 Put it on your calendar today!

AERA Writing & Literacies SIG @writinglit.bsky.social · 13d

You will not want to be miss the October chat, where we will be celebrating HOMECOMING with #literacies chat founders Dr. Anna Smith (@anna-phd.bsky.social) and Dr. Emily Pendergrass (@esp-phd.bsky.social)

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Lexi K Woodward @lexikwoodward.bsky.social · 13d

I have often wondered this very same thing! And felt the question burn in my throat when attending school board meetings discussing censorship that did not also include students to speak for themselves. #literacies

Sean P. Connors @profconnors.bsky.social · 13d

As a follow up to my previous post, it’s interesting to me that the question of whether children and teenagers have rights—including to education books
—is invariably glossed over. #literacies

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Nicole R. Misra she/her @nicolermisra.bsky.social · 13d

I am so glad you have a supportive department! #literacies

Nicole R. Misra she/her @nicolermisra.bsky.social · 13d

#literacies wow folks, I got so into writing this that I didn't hashtag it...

Nicole R. Misra she/her @nicolermisra.bsky.social · 13d

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