The Sisterhood of the Traveling Books
#BooksWithASideOfActionSteps #BookClubsWithActionSteps In late April, 2021, I had an extra copy of some books. #BooksHappen. It is the...
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Angela M. Novak, Ph.D.
May 17, 20226 min read
Teaching on Days After
I was a third grade teacher on 9/11/2001. My then-husband, a Navy Deep Sea Diver, was at home recovering from surgery, and watched first...
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Angela M. Novak, Ph.D.
Feb 3, 20215 min read
An Open Letter to the North Carolina State Board of Education
To the Members of the North Carolina State Board of Education: Albert Einstein once said, “If I were given an hour in which to do a...
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Angela M. Novak, Ph.D.
Sep 30, 20202 min read
Play, Let's Chat!
Tonight I am hosting a #WePlayChat with the US Play Coalition. Check out some details here: https://usplaycoalition.org/blog. One of the...
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Angela M. Novak, Ph.D.
Jun 6, 20206 min read
20 emails or more a day... but what's missing?
This is not a resources post. This is one of those blogs where I write about what I'm thinking. Turn away now if you're hoping for the...
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Angela M. Novak, Ph.D.
Jun 3, 20209 min read
Black Lives Matter.
Just to be clear. Black Lives Matter. On Tuesday, June 2, the Twitter (and I think all social media, but my work life revolves around the...
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Angela M. Novak, Ph.D.
Mar 16, 202011 min read
From Beer Jokes to Shelter to Place in Two Weeks: Look to the Helpers, Then Stay the F Home
(If you'd like to skip straight to the resources rather than reading my thoughtful commentary... it's okay. I get it. Scroll until you...
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Angela M. Novak, Ph.D.
Feb 16, 20205 min read
Your children are phenomenal, yes, but that doesn't mean they're gifted!
As I read class assignments for my foundations class in gifted education, I noted a small number (but larger percentage- it's not a huge...
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Angela M. Novak, Ph.D.
Jan 24, 20204 min read
Rural and Gifted? Yes Please! Call for Proposals!
Call for Special Issue on Rural Gifted Learners
Guest Editor: Angela M Novak, Ph.D. http://tpre.ecu.edu/index.php/tpre/announcement/view/5
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Angela M. Novak, Ph.D.
Jan 20, 20206 min read
What do you mean, "creative product of your choice?"
Ahh, creativity. So much fun, right? I love to give my students the opportunity to present their understandings in a creative product of...
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Angela M. Novak, Ph.D.
Jan 9, 20207 min read
On Teaching: Netiquette, or what to do in an online class
As I get ready to start the semester, I started writing down a list of what was important in an online class. In some fashion, I think...
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Angela M. Novak, Ph.D.
Jan 3, 20203 min read
University and District Collaboration- Win-Win-Win!
The other day, as I was scrolling my twitter feed, I saw that a researcher in the field was coming to town to work with the state on...
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Angela M. Novak, Ph.D.
Oct 29, 20196 min read
Making a Plan to Learn: Self Directed Professional Learning
Got a problem, issue, or question in your classroom, but you don't quite have the resources to understand what to do? Self-directed...
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Angela M. Novak, Ph.D.
Oct 16, 20192 min read
Rural Gifted SIG Proposal (Working Draft, 11/15/2018)
Introduction: Rural locations impact gifted learners, teachers, and program offerings. Existing in every state, rural populations vary in...
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Angela M. Novak, Ph.D.
Oct 16, 20192 min read
Introducing the Rural Gifted SIG
At the 2018 Convention, I collected names of individuals that would support the creation of a Rural Gifted Special Interest Group, and in...
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