Join us on Twitter Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00pm ET/4:00pm PT for the next installment of our monthly #WePlayChat. We are honored to welcome Dr. Angela Novak to the main stage for a conversation on “Finding Clarity in Play.” This #WePlayChat will also shed light on equity, giftedness, creativity, and social/emotional learning within the context of play.
Angela Novak, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor and AIG Coordinator at East Carolina University. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in 
education, focusing on assessment practices and gifted education. One of Angela’s research interests in play, in particular, the connections of giftedness, creativity, equity, and play. She has worked in public education in the gifted field as a classroom teacher, resource teacher, and central office support, as well as in the private non-profit sector of gifted education. She is an equity advocate and is a member of the Diversity Scholars Network, part of the National Center for Institutional Diversity.
Here are the questions we will be covering during this #WePlayChat:
Q1. In what ways do creativity or creative thinking and play overlap, either in research or practice?
Q2. When we think of meeting the needs of gifted students, we often think about challenge, rigor, or acceleration; how does play fit into gifted education, currently, and will this look different in the future?
Q3. As teachers and parents, how does equity influence our opinions of play?
Q4. What does your school, district, or state have for constructs like equity, critical thinking, or SEL and how can these connect with play?
How can you participate in #WePlayChat?
Want to join the global conversation around the value of play!? When it is time for the chat, login to Twitter, and search for the hashtag #WePlayChat and follow along on the “Latest” tab. Feel free to like, reply, and retweet. Just be sure to include the hashtag #WePlayChat so your input is part of the feed!
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#WePlayChat is our monthly Twitter chat for anyone seeking to gain knowledge around the field of play. Launched in 2016, it is the longest-running monthly play-based chat in the world.
Our #WePlayChat participants come from 33 countries, spanning multiple continents – all tuning in to connect around PLAY. This FREE professional learning opportunity is a great way to connect with fellow play enthusiasts, teachers, and experts from across the globe.
Learn more about #WePlayChat online by clicking here.