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Renee Bowman is the co-creator of the blog for parents and caregivers Raising Real Readers.  She’s twice been a teacher of the year for her district and was awarded the 2019 Samuel F. Hulbert Educator of the Year at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She will complete her school librarian certification from IUPUI in May. You can follow her on Facebook and Instagram at @RaisingRealReaders or on Twitter @RaisingReal.

• The 3 Most Important Words We Use

  By Renee Bowman on 08/10/2021 • ( 1 )

  

  Raise your hand if you’ve ever told a student “I don’t know” only to have a look of shock, awe, or disgust appear before you. Many students believe that because you are a librarian, you must know everything!  One of… Read More ›

• Connecting Authors and Readers via Social Media

  By Renee Bowman on 07/08/2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Recently my daughter and I finished reading the heavy-hitting, middle-grade novel-in-verse Starfish by Lisa Fipps. My daughter’s words were flowing a mile a minute, the kind that make a librarian’s (and mama’s) heart sing. “This is the best book I’ve… Read More ›

• A Summer Reboot Is Essential

  By Renee Bowman on 06/10/2021 • ( 0 )

  

  “Essential” certainly has been a trending word in the last two years. It’s a word worth contemplating because it’s important. During quarantine, the world seemed to label who was essential based on the job they performed. Activities suddenly fell on… Read More ›

• End-of-Year Double-Duty Data Collection

  By Renee Bowman on 05/07/2021 • ( 1 )

  Let’s face it, end-of-school year materials collection does not rank high among the reasons we went into this profession.  Why highlight this process school-wide then? There are some ways we can turn a tiresome task into a real-life example of… Read More ›

• Collecting and Celebrating the Small Wins

  By Renee Bowman on 04/01/2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Whether your library is virtual, in-person, or somewhere in between, there’s no doubt that these last two school years have been simply overwhelming. Connecting personally with our students in order to deliver them their next great read or resource has… Read More ›

• Say Something: A Powerful, Community-Building Hall Display

  By Renee Bowman on 03/05/2021 • ( 1 )

  

  “The world needs your voice.” ~Peter H. Reynolds, Say Something With the constant noise that technology and other means of communication bring to our lives in this era of modern communication, it seems we are in an endless competition to… Read More ›