Working on my #NYSEC22 presentation! See you in Albany! #itsgoodtobeamustang

Kelly Gallagher at #NYSEC22 😍😍😍😍 he’s the #goat !

“The best teacher of writing is the writing.” One of Kelly Gallagher’s golden nuggets at #NYSEC22 ⁦NYS English Council⁩

Hewlett High School teacher, Beth Wagner, received the Educator of Excellence Award from the New York State English Council. Mrs. Wagner attended the annual conference in Albany and was honored at an awards luncheon. Congratulations! #nysec22

Presented with Ashlynn Wittchow today at NYS English Council 'Fictioning as Literary Analysis,' happy National Day on Writing! ✍️ #NYSEC22 TC English Education Program Teachers College, Columbia University

It was so energizing to be back at an in person conference at NYS English Council #NYSEC22 . The energy in the room was palpable. So many people so excited to reconnect!! Thank you Ileana Jiménez & Kelly Gallagher for your inspiration and wisdom. (1/2)

Had a great time NYS English Council #NYSEC22 ! #k12feminism #sketchnoting

So inspired by Kelly Gallagher to create more engaged readers #nysec22 #read 📚

NYS English Council #NYSEC22 also provided me with a proud teacher moment as we recognized Rachel Quattrocchi as an Collaborator of Excellence. Rachel is my former student, now colleague and literacy leader! Congratulations!!

“The best teacher of writing is the writing… it’s not the graphic organizer or the modeling - it’s the writing.” Kelly Gallagher NYS English Council #NYSEC22

“I don’t believe in peer editing. I believe really strongly in peer response.”- Kelly Gallagher #NYSEC22

Congratulations to Amy O’Leary and James Casey as NYS English Council Educators of Excellence! #nysec22 WCSDEmpowers David Seipp Roy C. Ketcham PTSA RCK High School Mr. Kedzielawa

So excited!!! #NYSEC22 📚💜

So excited to kick off #NYSEC22 with “Writing Home: A Space for Teacher Writers.” Hudson Valley Writing Project CDWP LIWP @tomnewpaltz Darshna Katwala National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) NYS English Council

What a critical question to ask and answer— “How is writing a lifelong home for your students?” @mimkirk National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) NYS English Council #NYSEC22 #whyIWrite

The power of professional development was at work today as the Maple Hill Jr/Sr High School English department and MapleHillLibrary participated in the NYS English Council state conference today. Keynote speaker and session leader Ileana Jiménez inspired us all! More tomorrow! #NYSEC22

Such important ideas from Kelly Gallagher:
✏️Kids need to write to discover their own thinking;
✏️Writing needs daily tinkering;
✏️Reading in college IS independent reading;
✏️Kids should search their own writing for seed ideas.
NYS English Council #NYSEC22

Great morning learning from Kelly Gallagher #NYSEC22

Congratulations to our 2022 Creative Writing Contest winners. These talented young ladies shared their writing at our awards luncheon. #NYSEC22 NYS English Council National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Herricks Schools HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL

When conferring with writers, celebrate their strengths and consider plans for future instruction. Keep a few of these👇🏻 on a clipboard to capture what writers do well and what their next steps can be! NYS English Council #NYSEC22