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nqcliteracy.bsky.social
Educator. Author of Nourishing Caregiver Collaborations: Exalting Home Experiences + Classroom Practices for Collective Care. Adjunct faculty at NYU. Board member of Library of Congress Literacy Advisory + NCTE Build Your Stack. Mama of 4. NQCLiteracy.org
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Nawal's scholarship and savvy are making me think differently and better about how NYS schools might design and bring their Portraits of Graduates to life in our schools. I've learned much through my partnership with pilot schools this year. More to come. Let's follow Nawal's lead, friends.

Sharing a tool that some of you might appreciate. Feel free to use/adapt/share... I'll elaborate in the greater 🧵below.

Here’s a thread of books I’ve read in 2025 that I’ll keep adding to, in case there are fellow family saga lovers out there to share and recommend. First up, fun and easy bc that’s what I needed. Emily Henry’s Happy Place.

It's @nqcliteracy.bsky.social, YAY! I'm kind of a superfan, you know

I’m so proud of the work I do alongside LA + OC educators, school leaders and families. TY to the Cotsen Foundation for ongoing partnership and dedication to the art of teaching, especially in family engagement. Launched another series of PL sessions before moving into labsites next.

Join me in an online summer course at the University of New Hampshire on family literacy engagement and collaboration. For more information and to sign up, please visit: cola.unh.edu/english/inst...

@nqcliteracy.bsky.social @heymrsbond.com @angelastockman.bsky.social @willbo24.bsky.social @audreywatters.bsky.social @charleswlogan.bsky.social All leading our #CTRH2025 🧭 Quest for Connection, with still more to be announced! Tickets & event info: humanrestorationproject.org/conference

Grateful to work at beautiful places doing impactful things, one of the first being the Star-Ledger newspaper, where I was a journalist and met my husband. I’ll never forget reporting in Iran (for which I won a NJ Press Award). Gathered w former colleagues to mark the end of the print edition. 🗞️📰❤️

I facilitated a book study on Nourishing Caregiver Collaboration by @nqcliteracy.bsky.social and I HIGHLY…HIGHLY recommend you reading this! #pd4UandMe #EduSky

‼️ And if you haven't yet read Nawal's book, Nourishing Caregiver Collaborations, it is a *must read*: "We cannot profess to value learning for every human if we do not value the site of every human's initial and most enduring learning—family."

Looking forward to this! @humrespro.bsky.social @covingtonedu.bsky.social

More school leaders like this please.

I am on the Library of Congress Literacy Advisory Awards board, which funds powerful programs across the country and world. The application window is now open for 2025. Literacy friends— folks who work in nonprofits, schools or otherwise— pls consider applying. newsroom.loc.gov/news/library...

Just a fantastic group of 20 educators who completed 8+ hours of participation in a deep study of the book Nourishing Caregiver Collaborations by @nqcliteracy.bsky.social Maybe you could join the next round?!? 🤓📚💻📝 #TeacherBookStudy #PD4uAndMe #selfguidedpractice #FamilyEngagementMatters

What a fantastic hour learning with @nqcliteracy.bsky.social 🙌🏽📚 Today we wrapped up our book study & we were honored to host Nawal Qarooni We learned so much & I’m looking forward to sharing & seeing this book in action. #FamilyEngagement MATTERS! #NourishingCaregiverCollaborations

I’m ready to welcome @nqcliteracy.bsky.social to our zoom book study meeting! #NourishingCaregiverCollaborations #EduSky #PD4uAndMe

I can listen to @nqcliteracy.bsky.social all day!! Her wisdom!!!! #NourishingCaregiverCollaborations #EduSky

Book Study Author Visit 🙌🏽🤓📚🔥 @nqcliteracy.bsky.social, author of 𝓝𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓒𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓰𝓲𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓒𝓸𝓵𝓵𝓪𝓫𝓸𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓼 will be joining us during our book study meeting hour! This book is a gem — a gift to us. Join us & learn with us! 🔗 Message me for the link!

I’m glad I wrapped up my year with @nqcliteracy.bsky.social amazing book. I learned so much & i highly recommend it — powerful & eye opening when it comes to validating our families and their collaborations #PD4uAndMe #EduSky

This is amazing and makes me so happy.

“…these conversations can be part of the ongoing quest to know who we are, where we come from, and what we stand for.” 🔥🙌🏽 #IdentityMatters The power of oral conversation to grow ideas & connect us #nourishingCaregiverCollabarations @nqcliteracy.bsky.social

I’m loving @nqcliteracy.bsky.social’s oral storytelling unit progression 😃 To encourage students’ writing authenticity, we must first immerse them in oral storytelling & communities questioning—inquiring & interviewing— Be empathetic…THEN WRITE! #NourishingCaregiverCollaboration

Linguistic Justice ✊🏽 “Without even consciously trying, caregivers, no matter their language, can authentically build the foundation of literacy.” Pg. #132 #nourishingCaregiverCollaborations #LanguageMatters #TeacherBookStudy #EduSky @nqcliteracy.bsky.social

To elevate OBSERVATIONAL literacy at home, share these great tips with caregivers 😀📖🌎 #NourishingCaregiverCollaborations @nqcliteracy.bsky.social #TeacherBookstudy #EduSky

An artivist I recommend is Rosalia Torres-Weiner — her art opens doors to AUTHENTIC & ENGAGING learning! #NourishingCaregiverCollaborations @nqcliteracy.bsky.social