Best Thom Weaver Podcasts (2025)

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The Write Time with Author Tony Weaver Jr. and Educator Valeriana Boadu 39:43

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Tony Weaver, Jr. is a storyteller who creates diverse worlds where every reader can find their place. His debut graphic novel, Weirdo, sold out of its first printing in seven weeks of publication, received multiple starred reviews, and was named one of the best books of 2024 by School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, People Magaz…

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The Write Time with Write Out Ambassador Rob Walker and Educator Kevin Hodgson 40:50

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Rob Walker is a journalist covering design, technology, business, the arts, and other subjects. He writes the BRANDED column for Fast Company and has contributed to The New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, The Atlantic, NewYorker.Com, Design Observer, The Organist, and many others. He is the author of The Art of Noticing (Knopf), and writes its …

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The Write Time with Write Out Ambassador James Fester and Educator Maggie Delgado-Chernick 41:39

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James Fester has worked for more than two decades as a classroom teacher, instructional coach, technology director, and curriculum specialist. His writing spans many different areas and includes Edutopia, ISTE, and National Geographic. His most recently published book titled The National Park Classroom which focuses on how classroom teachers can be…

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The Write Time with Author Derrick Barnes and Educator Dr. Chandra Maxwell 35:48

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Derrick Barnes is a National Book Award Finalist for his graphic novel Victory. Stand!-Raising My Fist For Justice, which also won the YALSA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award, and a Coretta Scott King Award Author Honor. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning picture book Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut which…

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Pushing Back Against Slow Violence in Traditional English Curriculum 29:01

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NWP Radio visits with Jessica Rubin, author of "Embracing gentle resistance to the slow violence of traditional English curriculum." The article explains how a secondary English teacher, Kristen, maintained a commitment to nonviolence in her teaching through "gentle resistance" to the subtle violences embedded in her school's curriculum and practic…

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Meet Cosmic Writers 38:36

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Cosmic Writers provides accessible creative writing education while having fun and building friendships. Cosmic Writers partners with the Philadelphia Writing Project on its Friday Night Writes while also providing regional and online professional support. Listen in to learn more about Cosmic Writers’ commitment and approach to creative writing and…

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The Write Time with Author Catherine Con Morse and Educator Katherine Shizuko Suyeyasu 42:24

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Catherine Con Morse’s debut novel, The Notes, is a 2025 Chinese American Librarians Association Best Book Honorable Mention for Young Adult Fiction, a 2026 Panda Book Award nominee, and was shortlisted for the CRAFT First Chapters contest. Her newest book is The Summer I Remembered Everything (April 2025). A Kundiman fellow, Catherine received her …

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The Write Time with Author Rob Cameron and Educator Max Limric 36:53

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Cameron Roberson, who writes under the pen name Rob Cameron, is a teacher, linguist, and writer. Rob is also lead organizer for the Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers and founder of Constellations Mentorship for the Octavia Project. He has poetry, stories, and essays in StarLine*, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Foreign Policy Magazine…

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The Write Time with Author Ellen Oh and Educator Melissa Thom 41:11

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Ellen Oh is an award-winning author and editor of middle grade and young adult books such as The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee, YOU ARE HERE, Haru Zombie Dog Hero, Finding Junie Kim, The Dragon Egg Princess, The Spirit Hunters series (Books 1, 2, and 3), and the Prophecy trilogy (Prophecy, Warrior; and King). She is also the editor of WNDB's middle …

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Empowering Youth to Confront the Climate Crisis in English Language Arts 1:23:22

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This special episode of NWP Radio features many of the educators behind Empowering Youth to Confront the Climate Crisis in English Language Arts, a co-published book from Teachers College Press and the National Writing Project. Recorded in three parts, you won't want to miss this comprehensive overview of this important book. 00:00 - Introduction/S…

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The Write Time with Author Tina Cane and Educator Janelle Bence 41:31

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Tina Cane is the founder/director of Writers-in-the-Schools, RI, and, from 2016-2024, served as the Poet Laureate of Rhode Island where she lives with her husband and three children. In her capacity as poet laureate, Cane established her state's first youth poetry ambassador program in partnership with Rhode Island Center for the Book, and brought …

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The Write Time with Author Mahogany L. Browne and Educator Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz 45:22

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Mahogany L. Browne is a Kennedy Center Next 50 fellow, writer, play-wright, organizer, and educator. Browne received fellowships from ALL ARTS, Arts for Justice, AIR Serenbe, Baldwin for the Arts, Cave Canem, Poets House, Mellon Research, Rauschenberg, and Wesleyan University. Browne’s books include A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe, Vin…

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Teaching is Inquiry 31:59

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This episode of NWP Radio features an insightful conversation with Cynthia Ballenger, author of the new book Teaching Is Inquiry. Ballenger shares her teaching journey and the core ideas in her book about the power of inquiry-based learning, which encourages teachers to honor students' unexpected questions and ideas as opportunities for deeper expl…

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The Write Time with Educator-Authors Kelly Wissman, Christina Pepe, Matthew Pinchinat, Amy Salamone, and Leah Werther 39:12

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Our guests discuss their book, Teaching with Arts-Infused Writing Pedagogies, which features the work of a multigenerational collective of K–12 educators, students, and teaching artists seeking educational justice. About Our Guests Kelly Wissman is the director of the Capital District Writing Project and an associate professor in the Department of …

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The Write Time with Author Keenan Jones and Educator Ali Adan 32:43

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Keenan Jones is an author who currently resides in Plymouth, Minnesota, who spent his childhood in northwest Indiana (Gary, IN) and south suburban Chicago (University Park, IL). He comes from a family of educators, pastors, athletes, and musicians. After suffering a career-ending injury while playing college basketball, Keenan switched paths to pur…

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Going the Distance 42:34

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In today’s episode we will talk about the recently published book, Going the Distance: The Teaching Profession in a Post-COVID World. This comprehensive study of teaching during the COVID-19 Pandemic has a lot to teach us about creating a healthy, resilient teaching profession able to face future crises. Our Guests Lora Bartlett, Associate Professo…

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The Write Time with Write Out Poet Ambassador Jermaine Thompson and Educator Rich Novack 43:34

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Join this special Write Out edition of The Write Time! Born in Louisville, Mississippi, Jermaine Thompson learned language from big-armed women who greased their skillets with gossip and from full-bellied men who cursed and prayed with the same fervor. Jermaine earned his MFA in poetry from the University of Missouri Kansas City in 2018, and he cur…

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The Write Time with Write Out Author Ambassador Kate Messner and Educator Kim Douillard 36:19

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Join The Write Time featuring Kate Messner, Write Out Author Ambassador and author of award-winning picture books like Over and Under the Snow, Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, and The Brilliant Deep as well as books for older readers like Breakout and her forthcoming novel in verse, The Trouble with Heroes. Kate will be interviewed by San Di…

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All Friends are Necessary: A Conversation with Tomas Moniz 28:06

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This episode of NWP Radio features Tomas Moniz, a member of the NWP Writers Council and the author of All Friends Are Necessary, a tender and open-hearted novel that explores the power of friendship, community, and the families we create for ourselves.By National Writing Project

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Place-Based Writing in Action: Opportunities for Authentic Writing in the World Beyond the Classroom 1:09:39

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Based on the insight that "places are everywhere," this NWP Radio show explores how educators are using place to support students in having authentic opportunities to learn, grow, and connect. Join this team of teacher-editors and -authors from Place-Based Writing in Action: Opportunities for Authentic Writing in the World Beyond the Classroom to e…

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Leaning Toward Light: A Conversation with Tess Taylor 27:53

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This episode of NWP Radio features a conversation with Tess Taylor, an avid gardener, the author of 5 acclaimed collections of poetry, and the editor of Leaning Toward Light: Poems for Gardens and the Hands that Tend Them.By National Writing Project

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Exploring the Boundless Nature of Language with Lissa Soep 40:12

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Join us for a conversation with NWP Writers Council member Lissa Soep, author of Other People’s Words: Friendship, Loss and the Conversation that Never Ends. "Other People’s Words shows us how we carry within us the language of loved ones who are gone, and how their words can be portals to other times and places. Language—as with love—is boundless,…

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Witch Hunt: A Conversation with Andrea Balis and Elizabeth Levy 36:38

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Join us for a conversation with Andrea Balis and Elizabeth Levy, authors of Witch Hunt: The Cold War, Joe McCarthy, and the Red Scare. About the Authors Dr. Andrea Balis is not only a distinguished faculty member in the history department of John Jay College, City University of New York, specializing in twentieth-century political history, but also…

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Story Carrier: An Interview with Jane Clark 30:41

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Join us for a conversation with Jane Clark, author of the memoir, Story Carrier: a Collection of Tales of the Disappeared. Jane is a retired college teacher of composition, literature, and journalism, who worked for a major northeastern university and a small, private liberal arts college. She was also the director of the Capital Area Writing Proje…

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Teaching Creative Writing: A Conversation with Stephanie Vanderslice 23:36

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Join us for a conversation with Stephanie Vanderslice, a professor of creative writing, the co-director of the Arkansas Writers MFA Workshop at the University of Central Arkansas, and the author of Teaching Creative Writing: The Essential Guide.By National Writing Project

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The Write Time and the Furious Flower Syllabus Project 48:32

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This episode of The Write Time features members of the Furious Flower Syllabus Project, an open-access curriculum for incorporating Black poetry into classrooms of all ages and levels. About Our Guests McKinley E. Melton earned his PhD from the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Prior to j…

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A Visit with Novelly 26:53

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Novelly is on a mission to publish diverse teenage authors and get their books taught in classrooms, so that every student can feel seen and inspired by what they read. This episode features the founder and managing director Anna Gabriella Casalme, along with two youth authors who have had their work published through Novelly.…

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The Write Time with Songwriter/Storyteller Rob Rokicki and Educator Kevin Hodgson 37:22

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Rob Rokicki is an NYC-based artist and educator. He wrote the music, lyrics, and co-orchestrated the Broadway show, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (book by Joe Tracz); nominated for a Lortel, Off-Broadway Alliance, and three Drama Desk Awards. His graphic novel/musical, Monstersongs (National Alliance for Musical Theatre official se…

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Experiments in Reflection: A Conversation with Leticia Britos Cavagnaro 20:12

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Today we visit with Leticia Britos Cavagnaro, author of Experiments in Reflection. Leticia is a developmental biologist turned design educator, who has been a part of Stanford University’s d.school since 2006. She co-founded and co-directs the University Innovation Fellows program, impacting students and educators worldwide. Leticia’s work integrat…

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Monarch: A Conversation with Poet Heather Bourbeau 33:16

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Heather Bourbeau’s award-winning poetry and fiction have appeared in The Irish Times, The Kenyon Review, Meridian, and The Stockholm Review of Literature. She has been featured on KALW and the San Francisco Public Library’s Poem of the Day, and her writings are part of the Special Collections at the James Joyce Library, University College Dublin. H…

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Getting Schooled On Resistance: a Conversation with Cindy Urbanski 19:04

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Join us for a conversation with Cindy Urbanski, PhD, author of Getting Schooled on Resistance: An Exploration of Clashing Narratives in Urban School Reform. Urbanski has worked with writing and writers in some capacity for 30 years. Currently her projects consist of making space for stories in the world that have formerly been untold and/or underre…

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The Write Time with Author Jennifer Baker and Educator Lauren Donovan 35:46

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Jennifer Baker is a publishing professional of 20 years, the creator/host of the Minorities in Publishing podcast, a faculty member of the MFA program in Creative Nonfiction at Bay Path University, and a writing consultant at Baruch College. Formerly a contributing editor to Electric Literature, she received a 2017 NYSCA/NYFA Fellowship and a Queen…

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The Write Time with Author Patricia Park and Educator Joanna Dalton 49:36

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Patricia Park is a tenured professor of creative writing at American University, a Fulbright Scholar in Creative Arts, an Edith Wharton Writer-in-Residence, and a Jerome Hill Artist Fellow. She is the author of the YA novel, Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim, and the adult novel, Re Jane, a retelling of Jane Eyre named New Yo…

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Costco A-Z: A Visit with the Authors, David and Susan Schwartz 36:17

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Join us for an engaging discussion featuring David and Susan Schwartz, authors of The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A-Z. We'll be diving into their writing process and exploring why Costco holds a special place in their hearts. It's a great opportunity to learn more about the book and gain insights into their unique perspective on Costco and …

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Civics for the World to Come 43:52

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Civics for the World to Come is a call to action, encouraging us all to reimagine our roles as educators and shift the purpose of schooling together. Providing a framework with suggestions for dialogue along with case studies from the classroom, this book is offered as a resource for teachers to start this journey, pragmatically but urgently. Liste…

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The Write Time with Gholdy Muhammad and Stacey Joy 49:46

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Dr. Muhammad is an Associate Professor of Literacy, Language, and Culture at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and she has previously served as a classroom teacher, literacy specialist, school district administrator, curriculum director, and school board president. She studies Black historical excellence in education, intending to reframe curr…

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The Write Time with Don P. Hooper and Abimbola Cole Kai-Lewis 49:47

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This episode of The Write Time features Don P. Hooper, a writer and filmmaker of Jamaican heritage (and a programmer in a former life). His short story “Got Me a Jet Pack” is part of the New York Times bestselling anthology Black Boy Joy. His directing work has been featured in the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, the NY TV Film Fe…

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The Write Time with Write Out, Featuring Nikki Grimes, Willeena Booker, and Maryann Zujewski 58:16

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NWP’s The Write Time will “Write Out” this month by welcoming poet and author Nikki Grimes discussing her new children’s book, A Walk in the Woods. She is interviewed by elementary school teacher and poet Willeena Booker and Park Ranger Maryann Zujewski. New York Times bestselling author Nikki Grimes is the recipient of the 2022 CSK Virginia Hamilt…

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Intersections Of Poetry, Prose, and Place: A Visit with Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument 1:16:43

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Write Out, a program of the National Writing Project and the National Park Service, welcomes the poet-Ranger team of the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument: Alabama State Poet Laureate Ashley Jones, Magic City Festival Earth Poet Nabila Lovelace, and Park Ranger Kat Gardiner. They share their work with youth and other community members explo…

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The Write Time with Meghan Wilson Duff and Kate Dickerson 36:31

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Don’t miss this episode of The Write Time featuring Kate Dickerson, executive director of the Maine Discovery Museum, interviewing Meghan Wilson Duff, about their children’s book, How Are You, Verity? in which Verity, a neurodivergent child with a love for sea creatures, interacts with neighbors to discover the true meaning behind greetings and sal…

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The Write Time with Author/Activist Luma Mufleh and Educators Jessica Baldizon and William King 44:50

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Luma Mufleh is an activist, twice-published author, entrepreneur, coach, and thought leader in refugee and English Language Learner Education. As an asylee, as well as daughter and granddaughter of Syrian refugees, Luma continues to draw on her personal experiences to fuel her passion for empowering refugees and immigrant children through education…

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Literacies Before Technologies 47:51

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In this NWP Radio episode we are joined by Troy Hicks and Jill Runstrom of the Chippewa River Writing Project as they discuss their new book Literacies Before Technologies: Making Digital Tools Matter for Middle Grades Learners. In this book, recently published by NCTE as part of their Principles in Practice series, Jill and Troy—alongside several …

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Inner Realms Journey

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Join us for a fascinating conversation with Aaron Pyne, creator of Inner Realms Journey, a fantasy-themed adventure game in which participants embark on a series of audio-guided meditative experiences. If you can imagine the place where role-playing games, meditation, and mindfulness meet for fun and learning, you might be close to Inner Realms Jou…

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The Write Time with Author Janae Marks, Educator Terri Fredrick, and Tesla 29:27

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Janae Marks is the New York Times bestselling author of middle-grade novels, From the Desk of Zoe Washington, A Soft Place to Land, and On Air with Zoe Washington. She has an MFA in Writing for Children from The New School, and lives in Connecticut with her husband, daughter, and miniature schnauzer named Cookie. Terri Fredrick is a Professor of En…

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The Write Time with Author Nikki Grimes and Educator Barrett Rosser 46:58

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New York Times bestselling author Nikki Grimes is the recipient of the 2022 CSK Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, the ALAN Award for significant contributions to young adult literature, the Children's Literature Legacy Medal, and the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. The author of Coretta Scott King Award-winner Bronx Ma…

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Protecting Ourselves, and Our Most Vulnerable Students, with Words

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In this episode, Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr., the 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, talks about his experiences advocating for Black, brown, and LGBTQ students in often hostile education environments. Carver talks about the difficulties minoritized students and teachers are facing as well as some of the ways teachers and students can resist an…

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The Write Time with Author Ralph Fletcher and Educator Tracey Flores 45:41

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Ralph Fletcher, a member of the NWP Writers Council, has been a long-time mentor to teachers and young writers and has helped generations of teachers understand the importance of letting go and trusting their writers. Ralph Fletcher has written over fifty books for writing teachers and young readers including Joy Write, Nonfiction Craft Lessons, Wh…

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Next Generation Genres with Jessica Early 23:11

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How can we remix writing instruction to invite students to write across a range of genres? How might a genre framework for teaching writing support students in writing for specific audiences and purpose? Listen to this NWP Radio interview to hear Dr. Jessica Singer Early talk about her new book Next Generation Genres: Teaching Writing for Civic and…

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How do we support young people to tell the truth/make a difference? 1:04:32

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Join us for a conversation about our educational WHY and how we can support students to become their best selves. We’ll be talking with portrait artist Robert Shetterly, and educators Connie Carter and Richard Koch. Related Links from the Show Americans Who Tell the Truth The Mindful Writing Workshop…

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Object Lessons with Amanda Parrish Morgan

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NWP Radio host Tanya Baker visits with author, educator, and NWP Writers Council member Amanda Parrish Morgan. Amanda shares about her writing/teaching life and how her book Strollers came to be.By National Writing Project