Teacher Stories

Learn from a series of classroom, school, and district-wide efforts to effect change with folks at multiple stages of their Everyday Advocacy journeys.

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Everday Advocacy

Dec 101 min read

Teacher Chat: Tom Bober

Tom Bober is an elementary school librarian, the immediate past president of the Missouri Association of School Librarians , and an...

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Proactive Tips for Fighting Book Bans from EA & PEN America

Everday Advocacy

Nov 201 min read

Proactive Tips for Fighting Book Bans from EA & PEN America

PEN America has been fighting for freedom of expression for more than 100 years. In the face of mounting book bans that threaten...

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Everday Advocacy

Nov 111 min read

Everyday Advocacy at NCTE 2024

Going to NCTE Convention this month? If so, we hope you’ll join us for a session on Everyday Advocacy called, Banned Not...

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Everday Advocacy

Sep 171 min read

Teacher Chat: Candace Kuby & Angie Zapata

Dr. Candace Kuby & Dr. Angie Zapata advocate for early childhood educators as they advocate for their students. Through their partnership...

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Teacher Chat: Patricia A. Jackson and Ben Hodge

Everday Advocacy

Aug 191 min read

Teacher Chat: Patricia A. Jackson and Ben Hodge

Patricia A. Jackson and Ben Hodge are teachers, everyday advocates, and co-conspirators whose work combating book bans in their...

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Author Story Spotlight: Padma Venkatraman

Everday Advocacy

Jun 101 min read

Author Story Spotlight: Padma Venkatraman

We asked authors, “When did your writing make a difference in the life of a reader?”

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Introducing the Everyday Advocacy Advisory Board

Everday Advocacy

May 211 min read

Introducing the Everyday Advocacy Advisory Board

by EA Editors The Everyday Advocacy team is delighted to announce the formation of our Advisory Board, composed of classroom teachers,...

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Everday Advocacy

Apr 181 min read

Teacher Chat: Nicole Lintemuth

Nicole Lintemuth never liked being told what to do. Her bookstore, Bettie’s Pages, grew out of her desire to create the kind of space she...

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Everday Advocacy

Mar 111 min read

Teacher Chat: Sarah Honore

Sarah Honore is a classroom teacher and literacy leader in a Houston area school district. In this teacher chat, Sarah sat down with...

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Everday Advocacy

Feb 121 min read

Teacher Chat: Sabrina Baêta

In this teacher chat, Everyday Advocacy’s Cathy Fleischer sat down with PEN America’s Sabrina Baêta, the Program Manager of Freedom to...

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Everday Advocacy

Jan 161 min read

New Year, New Us: EA on YouTube!

EA Editors We're starting 2024 with an exciting announcement: Everyday Advocacy is on YouTube! Celebrate with us by visiting our channel,...

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Everday Advocacy

Nov 13, 20231 min read

Student Chat: A Banned Book Club

Last year at a Florida high school, a group of students met monthly for an untraditional extracurricular: a Banned Book Club. In this...

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Everday Advocacy

Oct 9, 20231 min read

#NCTE23: Everyday Advocacy at the Annual Convention

We’re excited to share a preview of Everyday Advocacy sessions at the 2023 NCTE Convention in Columbus, Ohio, this November. Hope to see...

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Everday Advocacy

Sep 11, 20231 min read

Teacher Chat: Terry Stout Anderson

Terry Stout Anderson has taught middle and high school English for 30 years in Michigan, California, and New York. She currently serves...

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Everday Advocacy

Aug 14, 20231 min read

Teacher Chat: Cornelius Minor

Cornelius Minor is a Brooklyn-based educator and author of We Got This, a book that shows teachers how to learn to listen to kids in...

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WRITE Center & NWP Webinar Featuring Everyday Advocacy

Everday Advocacy

Jul 10, 20231 min read

WRITE Center & NWP Webinar Featuring Everyday Advocacy

by EA Editors Join the WRITE Center and NWP for a workshop with Cathy Fleischer this Thursday, July 13th, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. PST...

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How Can We Respond in the Moment to Attacks on Diverse Books?

Everday Advocacy

Jun 12, 20231 min read

How Can We Respond in the Moment to Attacks on Diverse Books?

by EA Editors The work of Everyday Advocacy was highlighted by team member, Jennifer Buehler, in a recent op-ed for the St. Louis...

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Advocating for YA Literature, Webinar Recap: "These Books Create Transformative Moments"

Everday Advocacy

May 9, 20232 min read

Advocating for YA Literature, Webinar Recap: "These Books Create Transformative Moments"

by Sarah Hochstetler Monday evening's Everyday Advocacy webinar hosted by the National Writing Project's Write Now Teacher Studio...

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Advocating for YA Literature in Politically Divided Times

Everday Advocacy

May 1, 20231 min read

Advocating for YA Literature in Politically Divided Times

by EA Editors Everyday Advocacy is excited to partner with the National Writing Project to offer a free interactive webinar on May 8,...

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Teacher Chat: Donalyn Miller on Everyday Advocacy

Everday Advocacy

Apr 11, 20232 min read

Teacher Chat: Donalyn Miller on Everyday Advocacy

Donalyn Miller is a former classroom teacher who has made a career advocating for books, teachers, readers, and reading. She’s written...

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