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• Culturally Responsive Teaching in the School Library

  By Maureen Schlosser on 12/15/2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Culturally responsive teaching creates a learning environment where learners feel seen and heard. Dr. Geneva Gay developed the culturally responsive approach because of inequities in education. In Cultural Diversity: Dr. Geneva Gay, Gay talks about teaching through a cultural lens…. Read More ›

• Two for Tuesday: Lessons with Two Picture Books

  By Maureen Schlosser on 11/16/2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Developing lessons with picture books is easier if you have a theme in mind. Two for Tuesday is a fun way to introduce two books on the same topic. If you are strapped for time, try collaborating with another educator… Read More ›

• Professional Development Book Discussion Group

  By Maureen Schlosser on 10/18/2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Do you have a favorite professional development book? The Connecticut Association of School Librarians (CASL) wants to hear about it! Click here to share a title and learn about other professional development books.    All Learning Is Social and Emotional… Read More ›

• Picture Books that Support Social and Emotional Learning: Identity and Agency

  By Maureen Schlosser on 09/13/2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Has your school adopted or created a social and emotional learning (SEL) framework? If so, are you wondering how to integrate SEL in the school library? If you answered “yes” to both questions, I have an idea for you. Read… Read More ›

• Engage Learners with an Inquiry Lesson about Traveling to School

  By Maureen Schlosser on 08/17/2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Would you like to start the school year with an inquiry lesson that supports the Engage Shared Foundation? Here’s an idea for you. Ask learners how they travel to school. Then, invite them to think about how children around the… Read More ›

• Searching for Awe: Why It Matters and Resources to Help

  By Maureen Schlosser on 07/21/2021 • ( 1 )

  

  Awe is a feeling of reverence and wonder. We experience awe when we see, hear, taste, or smell something that gives us goose bumps. When you feel a sense of awe, soak it all in. Relishing in this feeling nourishes… Read More ›

• Picture Books That Inspire Readers to Create

  By Maureen Schlosser on 06/16/2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Did you know that author/illustrator Yuyi Morales is a self-taught artist? The public library was her school. Picture books inspired her to create. When Morales immigrated to America, she spent hours studying and copying picture books. The books fueled her… Read More ›

• Find Strength in Nature: These Three Picture Books Will Show You How

  By Maureen Schlosser on 05/20/2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Think of a time when you explored the outdoors. How did it change you? I recall the one time I went rock climbing. It was hard and scary, but I clambered to the top. I remember feeling a sense of… Read More ›

• Maps in Endpapers: What Stories Do They Tell?

  By Maureen Schlosser on 04/19/2021 • ( 5 )

  

  When you first open a book, take a look at the front endpapers. An interesting map might catch your eye. Most times, these maps serve a purpose. And if you pass over them, you could miss a part of the… Read More ›

• Earth Hour: A Collaboration Lesson

  By Maureen Schlosser on 03/15/2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Earth Hour is a global event that takes place every year at 8:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of March. For one hour, people turn off their lights. Famous monuments, statues, and landmarks go dark. This grassroots movement began in… Read More ›