A "Banned Book Club" that meets monthly for 8th through 12th graders in Orono, Maine, has been started by librarian Lindsay Varnum at the Orono Public Library. They read & discuss books being challenged & banned around USA. I think it's a great idea. bangordailynews.com/2023/06/08/new…

In August I will lead two three-day institutes on Storytelling for educators (one for teachers, one for leaders). So many stories! Dive down the rabbit hole with me. Sam Chaltain Carisa is Educating for Good @seejodee Laurie Gagnon EXPLO Elevate elevate.explo.org/storytelling-t…

Today's #storytelling piece centers around equitable grading practices, dispatches from colleagues Gary and Laurie Gagnon from their Learning Excursion to Sunnyside Unified School District in February. Check it out! bit.ly/storytelling-e… #rethinkassessment

"Storytelling builds a learning community and accelerates a sense of belonging" School Leadership Through STORYTELLING SEMINAR, Aug 7 through 9, Norwood, MA. Led by me! Here's an interview I did about storytelling and schools. elevate.explo.org/storytelling-t…

Finding Their Own Truth, by Kaimana Chock, an @ALPinsights storyteller. @HIcheryl alpconvening.org/post/finding-t…

Opinion: A better history of competency-based education concordmonitor.com/My-Turn-A-bett…

Join me and writers around the world in the Rhyming Story Challenge, kicking off October 20th! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/rhyme

The NH Ed minimum standard listening sessions have mostly been about #CBE which is not new to NH #education. What is new is the removal of words like equity and fairness. My recent editorial explains more...

The White Noise Machine. It's getting louder and louder. #MomsForLiberty muddyum.net/the-white-nois…

Eleven funny #Wordle stories from our humor rag, Muddyum! All hail, @seethings99, Wordle-obsessive queen! medium.com/p/6115ecacfa88…

The T. Rex rant. #DinosaurLove #Dinosaurs MuddyUm #ThisIsBullshit muddyum.net/i-am-tyrannosa…

“Toni Crowe — despite Gargantuan William’s assertions — appears to be a blameless innocent. A spot of purity besmirching the escutcheon of corruption that is MuddyUm” — Gary muddyum.net/badgers-protes… #WritingCommunity #humor #readingcommunity

Humor writing contest at the magazine where I am editor! The subject is FAILURE! Cash prizes! Sept 4 deadline. MuddyUm Val Kappa muddyum.net/suddenly-a-con…

Which Failure Am I Most Proud Of? by Gary link.medium.com/ObKHTSDwgCb

Writing contest! Write something short and humorous about FAILURE. #CashPrizes #WritingCommunity MuddyUm #comedy #failure muddyum.net/suddenly-a-con…

9 Reasons to Have an Accordion at Your Funeral! Something I wrote. 🪗 Bruce Triggs Accordion Noir Squeezebox Mania @TDAccordions muddyum.net/9-reasons-to-h…

There's always a good reason to forget your pants. medium.com/muddyum/how-co… MuddyUm

You've got to listen to this work of art! A sort of reverse ode meets multi-media art. Please play it in a haunted mansion. Lines Not Highlighted: A Musical Poetical Comedy by Gary muddyum.net/lines-not-high…