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I love going to NCTE (National Council Teachers of English).  It is always an amazing couple of days that leave my head spinning with new ideas.  This year I focused on my sessions on reading and inquiry.  Plus, I made sure I saw all of the "big name" authors/educators I wanted to see.  Although I had planned on attending one more session this afternoon, I skipped it and ended with the words of Kylene Beers, Ernest Morrell, Kwame Alexander, and Pam Allyn.  Listening to them was inspiration, and I felt it was a good way to end the workshops.  These are amazing people doing and saying amazing things, and I felt blessed to be in their presence.  When I arrived and saw Beers in the aisle, I thanked her for making my job easier with Notice and Note.  In return, she gave me a big hug.


I also took time off one session today to go to the Civil Rights Museum in Atlanta.  Words can't express my feelings as I walked through the museum.  It's probably not surprising that I teared up a couple times on the journey.  We do need to be the advocates and agents of change my friends.  Plus, I bought a cool mug and cute purse.



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