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Aug 8 • 4 tweets • 3 min read

@Jess5th

A year ago, @Jess5th and I launched #RainbowSummer. Today, we wrapped year 2 AND our new pub, "Chasing Rainbows in Stormy Weather: Reading and Discussing LGBTQ+ YAL as Liberatory Professional Development..." dropped in English Leadership Quarterly! library.ncte.org/journals/elq/i…

@Jess5th

Sure, @Jess5th and I have our name on the doc, but #RainbowSummer wouldn't be anything without our four amazing youth interns/facilitators. They are the soul and true genius behind this idea and I'm so grateful I've gotten to share space with them during the past two summers.

Also, shout out to the 200+ educators and caregivers who have engaged in #RainbowSummer over the past two summers. AND BIG BIG THANKS to the authors and special guests who've joined our community to provide perspective and brilliant insights.

@Jess5th

lastly, anything I get to do with @Jess5th is a dream come true – this article included. I'm so happy to call her my friend and collaborator. I so appreciate the opportunity to co-write this piece with you, Jess (thanks to ELQ editor, @CodyMillerELA and @ncte).

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https://twitter.com/dcexaminer/status/1372260844071833603

okay....so we just won’t use that term, bro. we still gon’ teach the kids the truth.

https://twitter.com/dcexaminer/status/1372260844071833603

I think it’s so funny that these people think that banning these terms will stop us from using the theory subversively in curriculum and classrooms.

last week, my friend told me about a lesson on reparations she created using a rock collection metaphor (and never mentioning race). and y’all think banned “critical race theory” will stop us from teaching the truth?!