Kate Youngblood

People who talk about “student behaviors” as if they’ve magically declined without addressing any of the structural inequities in/around education get a side-eye from me.

“Student behaviors” is a dog whistle used to justify mistreatment of children from marginalized backgrounds.

It’s… not okay.

Survived parenting a two year old while teaching!

“Mothers” and “balances” yesterday!

Getting to hear Ada Limon read “How to Triumph Like a Girl”, a poem that’s been hanging in my daughter’s room her whole life, renewed something in me. A restorative conference! Ears up! #ncte24

Loved hearing from the next generation of English educators at #futureisnow24 #ncte24

All Boys Aren't Blue As a teacher, you try to meet the needs of every students and try not to have favorites. However, every once in awhile you find a student who is teaching you more than you can teach them. Kate was...

@iamgmjohnson.bsky.social amazing to hear you speak at #ncte24! Wrote about using All Boys Aren’t Blue in Louisiana www.drbickmoresyawednesday.com/weekly-posts...

“Hopelessness is the enemy of justice… our capacity to be hopeful is going to be key.” Bryan Stevenson

Learning how to put this action into practice this year… hopefully!

By the way, #ToniMorrison recorded the audio versions for a lot of her books. And, of course, she was incandescent reader.

Lately, I’ve been listening to her read “Beloved” on my walks to campus.

Unreal how tangible @heymrsbond.bsky.social @joelrgarza.bsky.social @thevogelman.bsky.social made their poetry session on how poems can and should illuminate, captivate, and mystify our students (and us!). Thanks y’all! #NCTE24

🗓️ Day 065 of the 2024-2025 School Year

⚠️ OUT OF THE CLASSROOM ⚠️

📙 First presentation/roundtable went well on PERSEPOLIS at #NCTE24!

🤓 Enjoyed collaborating with Greg Bartley & @kyoungblood22.bsky.social!

Amazing session exploring intersection of Asian and LGBTQ+ identity in literature with @dianaliuedu.bsky.social and @tottylindo.bsky.social #NCTE24

“The question of our time: are we going to be ruined by our greed or saved by our ingenuity?”- Kate McKinnon #NCTE24

Opinion | Enough To suggest we should yield even a little to Trump’s odious politics is unacceptable. Even if we did, it would never be enough.

For the @nytimes.com I wrote about how Enough is Enough with the incumbent president and his cabinet of folly and let’s stop coddling Trump voters and be real clear-eyed about what lies ahead. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/o...

I present at #NCTE on Friday on the beauty of teaching Persepolis

Anyone else heading to #ncte this week? Would love to meet up or support at fellow conferences!