Lit and Love

Great day! Sunshine, soccer and smiles!

I’m very excited to be joining this cohort on this important work.

I don’t have all the answers about AI in the ELA classroom, but I’m committed to asking the right questions alongside some incredible educators.

NCTE’s ELA AI Framework Cohort is centering teacher expertise to guide responsible AI use in English language arts, and I’m grateful to have a seat at the table. I’m walking in ready to listen, learn, and contribute where I can.

Student voice and authentic literacy have always guided my practice. I’m hopeful this work helps more teachers feel equipped to protect both.

About last night… 🖤
Dr. Eve L. Ewing (.ewing) asked a question I haven’t stopped thinking about: What is the purpose of school?

Is it opportunity? Is it preparation? Or, if we’re honest, has it always been about deciding who gets to matter?

I’ve been in classrooms long enough to know the answer isn’t simple. But I also know this…my kids deserve more than a system that was designed to erase them.

Read it. Especially if you love children. Especially if you teach them. 📚

Main character. 🕷️✨

Two pieces. One truth. Teacher voice and student voice are not separate causes. When educators are empowered to think, write, and lead, classrooms become places where every student learns they don’t have to shrink. That’s the work. That’s always been the work.

Saturday with a good book, tea, and nowhere to be.
Happy Land is exactly what I needed. A story about land, legacy, and what it means to know where you come from.

I have a new piece in The TRiiBE on something I believe deeply: supporting teachers isn’t separate from student success. It’s the foundation of it.

Read it here
https://thetriibe.com/2026/04/perspective-what-my-smile-carries-the-link-between-support-and-success/

Share if it resonates. 🤍

PERSPECTIVE: What my smile carries – the link between support and success • The TRiiBE When schools are healthy for educators, they become places of stability, growth, and possibility for every student who walks through the door.

Rest is part of the practice. Now we finish strong. Quarter four, let’s go!