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Iris Eichenlaub is the Librarian/Technology Integrator at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport, Maine. She is the 2017 Knox County Teacher of the Year, and was named an Inspiring Educator in 2017 by the Maine Education Association. Iris serves on the board of the Maine Association of School Libraries as the chair of professional development. Follow the story of the Edna St. Vincent Millay Library via Facebook (@ESVMLibrary or https://www.facebook.com/ESVMLibrary) or Instagram (@ESVM_Library or https://www.instagram.com/esvm_library).

• Learner-Centered Curation

  By Iris Eichenlaub on 08/29/2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Organization and curation have become educational buzzwords — but as librarians, these concepts have always been near and dear to our hearts! As school librarians, we are accustomed to seeking solutions and tools that meet the needs of an individual… Read More ›

• Collaboration with Choice Novel Studies

  By Iris Eichenlaub on 08/05/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  English Class: Choose Your Own Book Really? In English class?! We get to choose? Choice Novel Studies (CNS) are beginning to ripple into our high school English department, with great benefits. Our circulation numbers in the library increased by over… Read More ›

• Building a Reading Community, One Reader at a Time

  By Iris Eichenlaub on 07/01/2019 • ( 1 )

  

    This spring, one of our 9th graders found a safe spot with us in the Camden Hills Regional High School Library. Erica is a self-proclaimed non-reader. She’s not a member of our Student Library Advisory Committee. But she is… Read More ›

• Inquiry Framework: What Makes Sense?

  By Iris Eichenlaub on 05/28/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  I’m on a quest to refine my teaching to be both student-centered and relevant. This has evolved over time to mean that I talk a lot less now, and put more effort into the design of the learning experience. How… Read More ›

• Build Your Own Professional Learning Journey

  By Iris Eichenlaub on 04/29/2019 • ( 0 )

  

    “We’re all learners, and we should be growing ourselves every day. We ask our students to show up every day ready to learn… Yet as adults, how committed are we to that same learning adventure?” – From Sparks in… Read More ›

• Lead Like a Librarian

  By Iris Eichenlaub on 04/01/2019 • ( 2 )

  

  School librarians are uniquely positioned to be leaders. We see all of our students. (And — shh, don’t say this too loudly to our classroom teacher friends — but nothing that we teach is on a standardized test, so our… Read More ›

• Advocacy Toolkit: Library Reports

  By Iris Eichenlaub on 03/06/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Get the Word Out! “They won’t know what you’re doing unless you make sure they know. And if you don’t, your job will eventually end up on the chopping block and no one will know why you’re worth fighting for.”… Read More ›

• Diverse Perspectives Book Club

  By Iris Eichenlaub on 01/29/2019 • ( 1 )

  

  I love it when inspiration comes at just the right moment, and I also love how great ideas build on each other. I was catching up on some KQ reading this past summer when I stumbled upon the post by… Read More ›

• School Libraries as Places of Social Engagement

  By Iris Eichenlaub on 01/09/2019 • ( 3 )

  

  Libraries are important places for social connections in our societies and schools. When I worked in a small public library, many of our older patrons counted on the library to serve a social function. Not just with programs or activities,… Read More ›

• Invite Your Legislator to School Day!

  By Iris Eichenlaub on 12/03/2018 • ( 0 )

  

  “They make all of the decisions, but they have no idea what’s really going on in our schools.” How often have you heard fellow educators make statements like these, in reference to superintendents, school board members, or legislators? I usually… Read More ›