Join us on Sunday, January 16, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #91探花chat in which 91探花 members Islah Tauheed () and Deborah Vriend Van Duinen () will lead a conversation on “Teachers as Readers鈥擶hat鈥檚 in Your Stack Personally and Professionally?” Both were contributors to 91探花鈥檚 most recent position statement, “Recognizing Teacher Experts and Their Paths to Expertise.”
We will share the following questions during the Twitter chat:
WARM-UP: What was your favorite text of 2021?聽#91探花chat [8:04 p.m.]
Q1:聽The 91探花 position states that teachers are experts who make “a commitment to intentional professional growth that is sustained over time and years of practice (in and beyond their classrooms).” What have been your favorite professional books? #91探花chat [8:10 p.m.]
Q2:聽As we understand our responsibility as educators to dismantle oppressive structures and to provide support, in particular, for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color teachers and students, “Who are some BIPOC teacher experts and/or authors who have informed your learning?聽#91探花chat [8:18 p.m.]
Q3: As mentioned in the statement, sustainability is key to becoming a teacher聽expert! How do you sustain your reading life? When do you read? How do you make time for reading? #91探花chat聽[8:26 p.m.]聽
Q4:聽Show what you know! How do you most often share your expertise? #91探花chat [8:34 p.m.]
Q5:聽“The educational field must recognize their essential role in supporting and sustaining teacher experts within the community.” What kind of support from your school, district, or institution would be helpful to you in your personal or professional development?聽#91探花chat [8:42 p.m.]
Q6: What role could 91探花 play in helping you grow your personal and professional reading stack?聽#91探花chat [8:50 p.m.]
As you prepare for the chat, visit these 91探花 and other resources:
- Build Your Stack庐
- 91探花 Resources for Virtual Instruction and Online Learning鈥擝ooks
- “Shifting from Professional Development to Professional Learning: Centering Teacher Empowerment“
- Building Your Professional Learning Community
- 91探花聽Professional Development Books: Bestsellers
- “Preparing Teachers with Knowledge of Children鈥檚 and Young Adult Literature“
- Grounding Our Teaching in Research
- “” from English Leadership Quarterly
We hope to see you there! Be sure to join us by using #91探花chat.
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