Shows
NTN UnpackedSlamming for a Cause at NTH@CIn this dynamic episode of NTN Unpacked, host Mark Stolan and School Development Coach Aubrey Thompson sit down with Danae Boyd and Janelle Bence from New Tech High @ Coppell (NTH@C) to explore Slamming for a Cause—a powerful legacy project where 9th grade learners turn research on global human rights issues into original slam poetry, raising awareness and funds for local organizations.This interdisciplinary project blends English and human geography, inviting students to write, revise, and perform their work while managing all aspects of event planning, from marketing an...2025-06-1049 min
NWP RadioThe Write Time with Author Tina Cane and Educator Janelle BenceTina Cane is the founder/director of Writers-in-the-Schools, RI, and, from 2016-2024, served as the Poet Laureate of Rhode Island where she lives with her husband and three children. In her capacity as poet laureate, Cane established her state’s first youth poetry ambassador program in partnership with Rhode Island Center for the Book, and brought the Poetry-in-Motion program from the New York City Transit System to Rhode Island’s state-wide buses. Cane is the author of The Fifth Thought, Dear Elena: Letters for Elena Ferrante, poems with art by Esther Solondz (Skillman Books, 2016), Once More With Feeling (Veliz Books 2017), Body...2025-04-1541 min
NWP RadioThe Write Time with Author Tina Cane and Educator Janelle BenceTina Cane is the founder/director of Writers-in-the-Schools, RI, and, from 2016-2024, served as the Poet Laureate of Rhode Island where she lives with her husband and three children. In her capacity as poet laureate, Cane established her state's first youth poetry ambassador program in partnership with Rhode Island Center for the Book, and brought the Poetry-in-Motion program from the New York City Transit System to Rhode Island's state-wide buses. Cane is the author of The Fifth Thought, Dear Elena: Letters for Elena Ferrante, poems with art by Esther Solondz (Skillman Books, 2016), Once More With Feeling (Veliz Books 2017), Body...2025-04-1541 minNWP RadioThe Write Time with Author Erika Sánchez and Educator Janelle Q. BenceNational Writing Project teacher-leader Janelle Q. Bence interviews New York Times Best-selling author Erika Sánchez in our special NWP Radio series, The Write Time. Sánchez is the author of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter and a recent recipient of the 21st Century Award from the Chicago Public Library Foundation and a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry. Each episode of The Write Time includes writing prompts and time to write to engage listeners.2020-07-0132 min
NWP RadioBack to School with American CreedWriting Project colleagues Janelle Bence, Dawn Reed, and Suzanne Sutton share student work created as part of the Writing Our Future: American Creed project. Hear from teachers about the possibilities of supporting youth in exploring their American identities and communities through the documentary and associated youth publishing platform. Resources and video at https://educatorinnovator.org/webinars/back-to-school-with-writing-our-future-and-american-creed/2018-12-1558 minNWP RadioBack to School with Writing Our Future and American CreedIn this broadcast, Writing Project colleagues Janelle Bence, Dawn Reed and Suzanne Sutton share student work created as part of the Writing Our Future: American Creed project and prepare for a workshop at the NCTE 2018 Conference in Houston. Join us to hear from the teachers, and students, and think with us about the possibilities of supporting youth in exploring their American identities and communities.
NOTE: Student work was shared via screenshare in this episode, which you can view at Educator Innovator.
Guests
Janelle Bence, New Tech High @ Coppell, Coppell, Texas
Dawn Reed...2018-11-0956 minNWP RadioYouth Civic Engagement and Public Writing: CEWAC and American CreedJoin Writing Project colleagues who have been working at the intersections of the Writing Our Futures: American Creed project and the development of the Civically Engaged Writing Analysis Continuum (CEWAC). They have been exploring how we might use CEWAC to support youth in preparing their writing for public audience and dissemination. This episode also includes video with screen-sharing to show student work.
Guests for this show include:
Paul Allison, New York City Writing Project
Janelle Bence, North Star of Texas Writing Project
Stan Pesick, Bay Area Writing Project
2018-05-1058 min
Teaching Channel TalksHow Do You Teach About THIS Election?This is an election year for the ages. The rhetoric is at a fevered pitch, the sides are divided, and the issues muddied by inaccuracies, half-truths, lies, and innuendo. How do we help our students wade through the messages, see the purpose in participating, and become actively engaged with the presidential election? Find out during this lively conversation with high school teachers Janelle Bence of Texas and Chris Sloan of Utah, two teachers who are making the election a focal part of their work this fall.2016-09-2928 min
NWP RadioL2P 2.0 Media Make- Developing And Discussing Diverse Political Views In The Classroom And BeyondAs part of a special series designed for the Letters to the Next President 2.0 project, this kickoff “Media Make” features educators Janelle Bence and Chris Sloan leading a conversation with students and other teachers about developing and discussing diverse political views in the classroom during a particularly contentious election.
Watch the full hangout at:
http://educatorinnovator.org/webinars/developing-and-discussing-diverse-political-views-in-the-classroom-and-beyond/
Learn more about L2P 2.0 at:
http://letters2president.org/2016-03-091h 03
NWP Radio"Make Learning Relevant" - Janelle Bence"Make Learning Relevant" is a podcast series full of interviews with leading minds from the Connected Learning Alliance and the field of Digital Media and Learning. Subscribe to this Podcast using iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/connected-learning/id869635683) or your favorite Feed Reader (http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:32859553/sounds.rss)
In this episode, Janelle Bence - a high school teacher in Dallas and active member of the North Star of Texas Writing Project - chats with us about encouraging civic engagement among her students, and openly networked learning.
To check out the full "Make Learning Relevant" campaign...2014-05-2516 min
National Writing ProjectDigital Writing Matters on NWP RadioIn the lead-up to Digital Learning Day on February 1, NWP educators from around the country—including Troy Hicks of the Chippewa River Writing Project and Janelle Quintans Bence from the North Star of Texas Writing Project—discussed why digital writing matters for themselves as professionals and for the students they teach.2012-02-0600 min