Farm girl. Reader. Writer. Teacher. Researcher. Disrupting stereotypical notions of rurality one tweet and YA book at a time.
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14 Jun 2021
One of the things I discovered during my dissertation is that rural YA books are hard to come by (rarely classified as rural) and there are no lists cataloging them...until now. Introducing Dr. Parton's Literacy in Place: A 🧵
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Some really great #rural writing here. So glad for this opportunity!
1 Dec 2024
The judge of the 2024 Best in Rural Writing contest, @readingrural, just announced the shortlist.
#TheMilkHouse thanks the @dailyyonder for their partnership in the contest, and to encourage readers to check out the invaluable work they do.
Without ado:
themilkhouse.org/contest/
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Dr. Chea Parton’s Literacy In Place retweeted
6 Oct 2024
Today is the day! 🤩 Submit your application for the Grants in Place program.
For more information, ruralschoolscollaborative.or…
Applications due today at 11:59 CDT. #grantsinplace #ruralteacher #rural #placebasededucation
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16 Aug 2024
Yesssss!!
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Dr. Chea Parton’s Literacy In Place retweeted
8 Aug 2024
"Any lost citizen of the wild
wandering our land didn’t live very long.
Most were consumed."
This week on #TheMilkHouse: Three poems by Allen Braden.
Read them here.
themilkhouse.org/trophies-an…
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Look at these! It’s gonna be such a tough choice!
3 Aug 2024
We’ve read some awesome books this award cycle!
⭐️Congratulations to these authors and rural stories who made it to the long list!⭐️
It’s from this list we’ll select one winner and up to nine honor books.
We’ll announce the winner at the TRAELLE meeting at @ncte in Boston!
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27 Jun 2024
Am grateful to have worked with @rachelle_kuehl on this rural themed issue of Study & Scrutiny @StudyYA ! Thanks to @scoreCrag, the editorial team, and authors for an excellent issue! @DrWhittensHere @jthompedu @KateKedley @ryan_schey
27 Jun 2024
S&S 6.2, Rural Young Adult Literature is ready for your viewing pleasure. Many thanks to @rachelle_kuehl and @readingrural, special editors, for their vision for the call and ushering in this insightful and important work.
journals.shareok.org/studyan… @ALANorg @ncte_elate
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Dr. Chea Parton’s Literacy In Place retweeted
21 Jun 2024
The Milk House is thankful for @dailyyonder's support of the writing contest.
Readers of The Milk House will appreciate The Daily Yonder's free in-depth coverage and stories on issues affecting #RuralAmerica.
It's our favorite site. Check them out!
dailyyonder.com/
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19 Jun 2024
Hey Rural Writers check out this contest I’ll be judging. Send in your stuff! Can’t wait to read all the wonderful submissions!
19 Jun 2024
In conjunction with @dailyyonder, The Milk House is proud to announce the 2nd annual #BestinRuralWriting Contest, judged by @readingrural.
$700 Prize Pool
Deadline: September 30th, 2024
To enter: themilkhouse.org/contest
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I LOVE finding new avenues for rural writers to publish! So excited to have discovered @TheMilkHouse !
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I am high key excited about this!! 💚🌈🚜🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️⚧️
3 Apr 2024
Tune into our virtual event on 4/17 with @country_queers, an oral history project documenting rural & small-town LGBTQIA experiences.
Rae Garringer created this multimedia project out of frustration with the lack of accessible rural queer stories.
eventbrite.com/e/oral-histor…
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Dr. Chea Parton’s Literacy In Place retweeted
29 Mar 2024
Apr. 12: “The Rural Education Summit is an in-person opportunity for all Indiana rural stakeholders for discussion, collaboration & a deep dive into the most pressing issues our rural populations are facing,” says #PurdueEDU's @barce_jennifer. 🔗 2024-rural-ed-summit-info
ALT Photo of cornfield with info text about 2024 Rural Education Summit on Apr. 12
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Dr. Chea Parton’s Literacy In Place retweeted
11 Mar 2024
Three creative rural teens won prizes in Dr. Chea Parton’s Literacy In Place Rural Teen Writing Contest, writing on the theme of “Eat, Dance, and Be Rural.” Congrats! 🚜 🐮 🌽 bit.ly/2024-ruralteenwriting
ALT 3 smiling female teen writers
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Dr. Chea Parton’s Literacy In Place retweeted
19 Feb 2024
RURAL ED SUMMIT: “The Summit is an in-person opportunity for all Indiana #rural stakeholders for discussion, collaboration & a deep dive into the most pressing issues our rural populations are facing,” says @barce_jennifer, the Center's exec director. 🔗 bit.ly/24ruraled-summit
ALT Cornfield with text about 2024 Rural Education Summit
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15 Feb 2024
EXCITING NEWS!! Announcing the winners for the 2nd Annual Rural Teen Writing Contest.
You can read all of their pieces here: literacyinplace.com/inaugura…
Special thanks to @KalynnBayron , @pbhoffmeister , and Terena Elizabeth Bell for their time and efforts in their role as judges!
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14 Feb 2024
My forever Valentine’s Day anthem. Happy love to all!
youtu.be/h50WK0Ljgsk?si=AMV-…
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14 Feb 2024
This is incredible. On repeat over here.
13 Feb 2024
THIS IS UNFATHOMABLY SICK. Wait til Chao Tian comes in, it goes so hard. New favorite genre: Appalachinese!!! 🪕🇨🇳
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Dr. Chea Parton’s Literacy In Place retweeted
7 Feb 2024
With one in every six American households set to have the cost of their internet service go up, Congress can and must renew the ACP, write Chhaya Kapadia and Chris Sadler of the New America’s Open Technology Institute. dailyyonder.com/commentary-b…
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New episode of Reading Rural YAL is up! A former high school student turned current preservice teacher and I discuss @WriteinBK’s Whippoorwill Award winningTHE WEIGHT OF BLOOD. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… #podcast #BlackHistoryMonth #readruralstories #teachertwitter #AcademicTwitter
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