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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.
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The 3 Most Important Words We Use
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 ›
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A Summer Reboot Is Essential
“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 ›
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End-of-Year Double-Duty Data Collection
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 ›
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Collecting and Celebrating the Small Wins
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 ›
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Say Something: A Powerful, Community-Building Hall Display
“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 ›