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paulabourque.bsky.social
Working daily at this human thing: teaching, coaching, writing, forest bathing, birding, sketching, reading, and lots of other thoughtful verbs. Author of CLOSE WRITING and SPARK! Stenhouse Publishers
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There was only one hero in that room today. The world is laughing and disgusted with the others. 💛💙

I encourage everyone who is frustrated and disgusted right now to download 5 Calls and start contacting your Congresspeople. Choose your issue, your talking points, and your elected representatives with a few taps and you can make calls that make a difference-immediately!

I love my little town. Hope y’all show some love to your local communities today! #shopsmall #shoplocal

Wacky, weird, and wild as Kate McKinnon is! Kids who love Roald Dahl tales will get into the world of Mad Science with Millicent Squibb and the 3 Porch sisters. If you get a chance to hear Kate read the story in audiobook format, you will be blown away by the range and variety of her voices!

Using stories to find hope in a climate-changed world at #NCTE24. Fantastic authors and stories. #sketchnotes

Are you the compassionate teacher? The Caring teacher? …Those are the teachers that change lives. -Bryan Stevenson #NCTE24

Learning from Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin at #NCTE24 about research and historical fiction. #sketchnotes

Had the best time presenting #sketchnotes with @jarrett-lerner.bsky.social and Tanny McGregor at #NCTE24 today.

Shared my love for #Sketchnotes at #NCTE24. Here are a few of my handouts for getting started resources.

@mstewartscience.bsky.social is this teacher’s “s’hero” on nonfiction. #NCTE24. Check out her website Melissa-Stewart.com

Attended Journal Camp Jamboree with #TeachWrite teachers. So many great journaling ideas. #NCTE24 #Sketchnotes

“I want kids to put down their phones and go outside —and look at a bug.” -Kate McKinnon #NCTE24

“Are we going to be ruined by our greed or saved by our ingenuity?”-Kate McKinnon #NCTE24

“The world needs ever single person be exactly who they are.” -KateMcKinnon #NCTE24

Balancing data and hearts to build young readers and reframe analysis to discovery #NCTE24 #Sketchnotes

A session on Generative AI at #NCTE24 Learning about implicit bias and crafting better prompts. #Sketchnotes

Learning from amazing authors at #ncte24 and capturing their thinking with #sketchnotes (JoEllen McCarthy, Trudy Ludwig, & Kathryn Otoshi)

So if you haven’t discovered @katemessner.bsky.social History Smashers series, you should start with this one! Great way to center truth and facts with history for our kiddos. Timely and true. #kidlit

I love living in Maine!

If you'll be at #NCTE24 in Boston this week I hope to see you. Looking forward to this joyful session with Tanny McGregor and @jarrett-lerner.bsky.social on Friday! Let's have some fun! #Sketchnotes