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Seventh grade teacher by day, romance author Kat Ryan by night. Working to be a positive influence in my little corner of the world. Education blog: http://readwriteandreflect.blogspot.com Romance author website https://katryanwrites.com
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We released a special short episode today to celebrate Derek Craven Day! If it leaves you wanting more, we've got four more episodes that range from (relatively) serious to (extremely) silly. You can find them and all sorts of DCD stuff at fatedmates.net/dcd.

The coffee jokes are funny admittedly and there really isn’t much we can do aside from brace for impact, but a lot of medication and health equipment is made outside the US. We import a LOT of very common drugs. Things like band-aids are made outside the US. We are in very, very real danger here.

Of the SciShow postcard promo I’ve done…here are the most effective: Vlogbrothers>Hankschannel>Bluesky>SciShow>Threads>Twitter. Bluesky, if you want to move up the list, and help quality, popular science videos reach more people who need them, it’s not too late! complexly.store/collections/...

We have an e-learning day due to cold weather, so I’m starting with coffee and poetry. Mary Oliver never disappoints.

the "there, my initial thought" is a telltale elon musk-ism

I teach what is, essentially, an #edtech #medialt methods course for librarians. Some of my playlists contain content related to #booktok & #librarytok. Looks like I’ll be spending much of today/tomorrow updating. If you’re doing the same and find good resources, pls share! #highered #tlsky #edusky

We are not obsessed, we are grieving. If you care about science, you should care about the TikTok ban. Not only this ⬇️ (and read the rest of the thread, Sarah nails it), but I saw science being made more diverse bc of the supportive communities on TikTok

If you are new here, @debbieohi.com is a must follow. Think of her as the welcome committee with resources galore to light the way.

I've updated the new "For those coming from BookTok" resource in my Unofficial Guide To Bluesky. Includes links to community threads where #BookSky and #BookTok users can contribute tips and resources: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bo...

Loretta Chase's LORD OF SCOUNDRELS is 30 years old this year, so it's a great time to revisit our deep dive. If you've never read it, it's currently priced at $2 at Kobo, Apple, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon. It's also available Bookshoporg and Librofm.

For those who sometimes need a break from what's happening in the world, feel free to follow my #Uplift feed: bsky.app/profile/debb... Hand-curated by yours truly, criteria unapologetically subjective.

The ⭐️Starred Review ⭐️spreadsheet that I curate is up to date. (For the moment!) I hope you find this resource useful. #tlsky #edusky #kidlit #skybrarians #mglit #yalit www.librarygirl.net/post/among-t...

Morning! If you are a romance reader like me, there are over 2200 ebooks up for free today at www.romancebookworms.com

Day 21: 31 Days, 31 Lists - 2024 Science Fiction Books for Kids. Today, I celebrate what little science fiction there is. The bulk of it this year seemed to come in the form of picture books. What do we make of that? Not sure, but it's kinda cool. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2024/12/21/3...

Thou shalt not allow polio to come back you stupid fucks.

Looking for a perfect gift for a teacher who loves to teach writing? Give them a copy of the book Matt Glover and I co-wrote, How to Become a Better Writing Teacher! Details: www.heinemann.com/products/e13... @heinemannpub.bsky.social @mattgloverwriting.bsky.social

New Book Alert! Coming May 5, 2025 from Scholastic! From CSK author honoree Varian Johnson and NYT bestselling illustrator Reggie Brown (@reggiebrownart.bsky.social) comes a heartwarming father-son story about the importance of stepping up...and finding time to play. tinyurl.com/2s3jsvnz

Super excited for this chat!

Join me and @techielibgrl.com THIS Wednesday, starting at 8pmET/5pmPT for the very first #TLSkyChat - an educational chat for Teacher Librarians and the people who love them! (That's You!) We've posted this week's questions (and more!) here: www.tlskychat.com #EduSky #TLsky #Skybrarians #Kidlit

It’s amazing how much better everything looks when I clean my glasses.

Already missing #NCTE24 and/or #ALAN24? Sad because you didn't get to see an author you wanted to see? Never fear- Illinois has your back! Join us March 12 - 14 for Illinois Reading Council's conference. Our lineup of featured speakers, #IllinoisReads authors, and breakout sessions is 🔥.

On day two of Thanksgiving break and getting some writing done on book nine as I approach 16k words. Happy Tuesday.

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On the other side of #NCTE24 and thinking hard on what we need next. Proposals due in January but our work will shape/be shaped by so much by November 2025. What do we most need to learn, discover and share in that window that we can imagine (and DREAM) now?

What are you all reading? I’ve got (in order) one for school to recommend to students, one for me, one audio for my walks, and rereading my most recently published for reference as I write book nine. How about you?

Updated my Quickstart Guide for Bluesky newcomers; feel free to share with anyone who needs it: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/qu... #BlueSkyTips

Before you leave #NCTE24, pick up a copy of one of my recent books: Teaching Fantasy Writing K-6 (at the Corwin booth) and How to Become a Better Writing Teacher (with Matt Glover) and A Teacher's Guide to Mentor Texts (at the @heinemannpub.bsky.social booth).

Coming up at 11:45 #NCTE24 📲 room 162A @sbout.bsky.social "E-Poetry for Tomorrow: Creating and Humanizing Poem-ing in Digital Spaces" #theedcollab

Hope you will end your conference day with us! #NCTE24 This roundtable session has inspired educators sharing ways to advocate for and organize your own professional learning in the era of mandated scripts and “fidelity training.” Sat 4:15 Room 258B

For #PoetryFriday we bring you a review of AND THEN, BOOM! by Lisa Fipps, @nancyrosep.bsky.social, Penguin Random House audience: Middle Grade tags: family, poetry, realistic fiction, social issues #cybils2024 📚👍🏼 1/4

☀️ SATURDAY @ 8:15am!!! Join me and a panel of all-stars: @barbaradee.bsky.social @veerawrites.bsky.social @kimbbbradley.bsky.social @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social! #NCTE24

LOOK. A historical journey time calculator!