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The Western New York Network of English Teachers is a professional social network with the goal of encouraging and supporting meaningful teaching in ELA.

Western New York
Joined April 2012
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Correction to our previous tweet: Dr. Meola Shanahan received the Alumni Award, and Darla Schultz-Bubar (see attached image) received the Inspirational Teacher Award. Apologies for the error, and congrats to all the winners.
Congratulations to Jason Marchioli and Diane Meaney of @WestSenecaCSD , Michael Gunsolus of @lockportschools, Brandy Kinney of @SCCSDWarriors, Scott Reimann of @BryantStratton for their accomplishments. They'll be honored on May 19 at our WNYNET English Education Banquet.
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Congratulations to Jason Marchioli and Diane Meaney of @WestSenecaCSD , Michael Gunsolus of @lockportschools, Brandy Kinney of @SCCSDWarriors, Scott Reimann of @BryantStratton for their accomplishments. They'll be honored on May 19 at our WNYNET English Education Banquet.
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We’re holding a *meat raffle* to benefit our annual Youth Voices conference, which celebrates the creative students and teachers from across the region, and many other @WNYnet events. We’d love it if you bought a ticket or a table: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… – at Buffalo, NY
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Our annual Youth Voices conference is slated for Thursday, May 4. If you're interested in learning more, please attend our virtual meeting on Jan. 9 from 4 to 5 p.m. Sign up here: forms.gle/bxjmKL3SoGfXmDTKA
Our fall conference attendees will be well-fed on Oct. 28 thanks to a donation from Buffalo's @macyspizza. Thank you for supporting our work!🍕
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Please join us for the 2022 WNYNET Fall Conference: "Critical English Teaching in Critical Times." Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Join us at 4 p.m. on Aug. 11 at @HydraulicHearth to celebrate @WNYnet's 10th anniversary. Free apps and a cash bar. Please join us to mark this important moment!
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Congratulations to @jamescercone, who won the 2022 People's Professor Award at last night's English Education Banquet. Thank you Dr. Cercone for all your work on behalf of teachers, students and administrators. We're all better because of you. youtu.be/Z-nZPVX3Q6Y
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In response to Saturday's white supremacist attack on a Buffalo supermarket, WNYNET officers have developed a collection of resources to help teachers address the urgent issue of white supremacist violence and racism in our communities: docs.google.com/document/d/1…
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Former grad students who went on to successful research careers after the PhD were not necessarily those with better grades, but those who had a “preoccupation with problems rather than with the subject matter of courses.” (Benjamin Bloom, 1963)
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With my students and colleagues at @WNYnet’s Youth Voices. They did so well. Proud teacher moment.
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Kevin Starr is one of the most accomplished and beloved English teachers in Western New York. On May 20, he will receive the @WNYnet Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the field. Join us in congratulation him and his fellow award winners on his accomplishments.
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.@SHKrajewski teaches 12th grade English and Journalism at Cleveland Hill High School in Cheektowaga, New York. She is the winner of this year's @WNYnet Mid-Career Teacher Award. Join us May 20th at @PearlStreetBrew to celebrate her accomplishments.
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Do you create life narratives for the regulars that went to the bars you frequented in college or are you normal?
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Rachel Robinson is the winner of this year's WNYNET Early Career English Teacher Award. She teaches 7th grade ELA at Elmwood Village Charter School. Celebrate Rachel and other award winners at our English Education Banquet, May 20 at @PearlStreetBrew. DM us for ticket info.
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A perfect end to a long week of teaching for members and supporters of @wnynet and the English Education Student Association at Cole's.
Attention WNY English teachers and administrators: Our annual Distinguished Teacher Awards are slated for May 20. If you know an extraordinary educator or administrator who deservers recognition for their work, please click this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Our next teacher classroom spotlight comes from Alyssa O'Connor, an English teacher at West Seneca East Middle School who has worked hard to create a calming space filled with affirmations and textual possibilities for her students. Thanks for sharing Alyssa!
Huge thanks to @BreadHive for feeding our English teachers at today’s conference!
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