Donna Alvermann

@dannycmartinez.bsky.social
I’m having difficulty sharing your good news across platforms. Please post the University of California-Davis’s shoutout to you and Alexis here!

Exciting and necessary — especially now!

Exciting and necessary, especially now!

A must read!

A must read… now!

I am making Signpost Sessions a priority for 2026. I’ve been following Ian O’Byrne, its Director, for years. His new initiative appeals to educators and others who want to be included in a community that listens before taking action. Consider joining us. No hype, no hidden agendas—just solidarity.

Welcome to the Signpost Sessions: What We’re Building Together : Initative for Literacy in a Digital Age Every community project begins with a story. The Signpost Series began because many of us are experiencing similar emotions at this time. We are navigating uncertainty, the world feels overwhelming, a...

When the path is unclear, a signpost doesn't scream at you. It just points.

On Monday, we launch the Signpost Sessions. A slow community space to "See, Sense, and Show" our way through the next 6 months.

Join us: initiativeforliteracy.org/signpost-ses...

#init4eachother #SignpostSessions

Stop Talking About AI as if It's Human. It's Not Commentary: Instead of pretending AI is a cognizant being with emotions, let's examine the actual risks and limitations.

"Anthropomorphizing AI gives people the wrong idea about what these systems actually are. And that has consequences. When we begin to assign consciousness and emotional intelligence to an entity where none exists, we start trusting AI in ways it was never meant to be trusted."

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As promised, here's information on the new 8th edition of Theories, Models, and Practices of Literacy. Details in the publisher's preview: shorturl.at/G1tw4

Our team met this morning to discuss and plan ways we can move forward the ideas from the #Literacies homecoming chat. We've got some exciting things in the works! @clarabbott.bsky.social @lexikwoodward.bsky.social @nicolermisra.bsky.social @carolinebr.bsky.social @kpsinedu.bsky.social

I love working with you all! 🤩 #literacies community, are you excited to see some of your suggestions come to life?

Listening to Dr. Jesse Turner interview Dr. Bryan Ripley Crandall on the topic of writing instruction via the National Writing Project. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t.... Episode 18

Theories, Models, and Practices of Literacy This eighth edition of Theoretical Models and Processes of Literacy, a foundational text in literacy research, is updated to represent a new era in contemporary and critical scholarship. With a revise...

This volume is scheduled for release in early November. Pre-order and save!

www.routledge.com/Theories-Mod...

Build Without Broadcasting: What Resistance Movements Teach Us About Sustainable Collaboration : Initative for Literacy in a Digital Age “Build without broadcasting.” That phrase has been echoing in my mind ever since a recent conversation with Dr. Stephanie Toliver (shared with permission). She said many powerful things, but this idea...

Build without broadcasting.

The most powerful movements don’t always make noise—they build trust, strategy, and care in quiet. Not every system needs to go public to matter.

initiativeforliteracy.org/build-withou...

#BuildWithoutBroadcasting
#DigitalEquity #QuietPower

Ohio State Board of Education to shrink to 5 appointed members Gov. Mike DeWine allowed the provision become law Monday without a veto.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -The 19-member Ohio State Board of Education will be reduced to just five members, all appointed by the governor, under a provision in the new state budget that Gov. Mike DeWine allowed to become law late Monday without a veto.
by Laura Hancock
www.cleveland.com/education/20...

Coming soon from Routledge. Please check here for updates.

Two excellently written books I’m reading in tandem.

decorative splash of paint with the content Join the Literature SIG, the Media, Culture & Learning SIG, and the Writing & Literacies SIG for a joint networking social at AERA 2025. Meet us at Ace Eat Serve, 501 E 17th Ave, Denver, CO on Friday 4/25 at 8pm MDT!

Join the Literature SIG, the Media, Culture & Learning SIG, and the Writing & Literacies SIG @writinglit.bsky.social for a joint networking social at AERA 2025. Meet us at Ace Eat Serve, 501 E 17th Ave, Denver, CO on Friday 4/25 at 8pm MDT!

Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy | ILA Journal | Wiley Online Library The 2016 presidential election marked the beginning of a so-called “post-truth era” in which mis- and disinformation have contributed to political polarization and violence, the acceleration of globa...

We need a critical media epistemology. doi.org/10.1002/jaal...

For real? Mustering my skilz in CML.

NCTE NCTE amplifies the voice of educators through personal connection, collaboration, and a shared mission to improve the teaching and learning of English and language arts at all levels.

Try This in a Small Town: Climate Change and Critical Media Literacy in a Rural High School | ncte.org - publicationsncte.org/content/jour...

Speaking as a white woman, with communities we research it’s so important to not just collect data and leave. We need to also immerse ourselves in those communities, benefitting them however we can. We’re not “giving voice” to people, but we’re uplifting their knowledges and learning. #literacies

Librarians, historians, literacy educators, and the general public, please make your voices heard on this effort to deny access to Canadians.

U.S. authorities closing Canadian access to historic library that straddles Quebec-Vermont border A small town in southern Quebec says American authorities have decided to close the Canadian access to an historic library that sits on the border between the two countries.

A small town in southern Quebec says American authorities have decided to close the Canadian access to an historic 100 year old library that sits on the border between the two countries.

www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...

Thank you for gifting me this piece. Had just read about its author, but don’t subscribe to NYT. So relevant!

Circular composition from a Batman comic

Circular composition from a Batman comic

All over composition with architectural views inside a building and other scenes from the interior collaged into it

Circular composition and irregular composition from a Batman comic

So impressed and inspired by the relentless innovation @cleanlined.bsky.social is bringing to compositional design! These pages from Batman dark patterns 4 - with equally smart and compelling storytelling from @danpgwatters.bsky.social. Great stuff all around!

If you are a Northern California person upset about Chuck Schumer’s @schumer.senate.gov ‘s craven betrayal of our country, his book tour will be in Corte Madera at The Book Passage on 3/22

Thanks to @chriswarcraft.bsky.social for the alert, now we know where to visit him in NorCal too 👍🏼

I’m a Journal editor: you don’t send it to a review without information about what the LLM did. Even then, give everything a good read and do your best not to waste review resources. As a reviewer, you can send it back and ask for more information.

The Transformative Power of Anger Under Authoritarian Repression Cornell Assistant Professor of Political Science Bryn Rosenfeld’s work explains why ordinary citizens — those without activist ties — sometimes take extraordinary risks to stand up to authoritarian re...

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