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Steve has been teaching middle school English for 20 years, has several degrees in education, and recently finished his last semester as a school library media specialist student. He is certified as a teacher, school library media specialist, supervisor, and administrator. He is an old dog constantly learning new tricks!

• Themes in School Librarianship, Part 1: Advocacy

  By Steve Tetreault on 10/10/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  I was recently at the School Library Journal’s Leadership Summit 2019. I was very excited to check out the many amazing learning opportunities over the course of a weekend. As the weekend  rolled along, I was surprised to realize that… Read More ›

• Don’t Penalize Students Who Want To Read: Remove Fines

  By Steve Tetreault on 09/04/2019 • ( 3 )

  

  It’s NOT All about the Benjamins… School is starting back up, which means students are going to be visiting their school libraries. Yay! I am all about helping students find and grow their passion for reading. Unfortunately, year after year I… Read More ›

• Why YA Is Important for Adults

  By Steve Tetreault on 08/09/2019 • ( 1 )

  

  It Was Epic! I recently attended Epic Reads Day, a HarperCollins event that featured half a dozen YA authors discussing some of their latest books. (By the way, if you ever get the chance to visit the offices of a… Read More ›

• Five(ish) More “Must-Have” Google Chrome Extensions

  By Steve Tetreault on 07/03/2019 • ( 2 )

  

  Hurray for summer! When the school year wraps up, I like to catch up on my reading backlog. I also engage in a little summertime learning and exploring. I especially like finding new tools and ideas that will make the… Read More ›

• Some Lesser-Known Features of GoodReads, a Great Book-Minding Tool

  By Steve Tetreault on 05/29/2019 • ( 4 )

  

  In January, I wrote about Library Extension, a tool that can inspire some powerful literacy moments. Another great digital resource for sparking powerful literacy moments is GoodReads, which offers some fancy features that aren’t always well-known. Let’s dive in! GoodReads: What… Read More ›

• Stories Have Power: YA Fiction as a Life Model

  By Steve Tetreault on 05/08/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  When Good Books Go Bad I was enjoying the anthology Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd, an anthology of stories about “geeky” YA protagonists edited by YA authors Holly Black and Cecil Castellucci. The book includes an array of tales… Read More ›

• Teamwork: Advocating for School Librarians & School Libraries

  By Steve Tetreault on 04/09/2019 • ( 4 )

  

  There seems to be an ever-increasing movement across the nation to do one or more of the following: Reframe the school librarian position as something less than a teacher. Do away with credentialed school librarians. Do away with school libraries…. Read More ›

• Stop literacy shaming! Engaging the so-called “non-readers”

  By Steve Tetreault on 03/08/2019 • ( 13 )

  Do YOU literacy shame? I can’t believe that a single educator would ever admit to shaming a child for being literate. One of the main goals of the education profession is to encourage students to improve their literacy skills. And… Read More ›

• “Library Extension”: A Digital-to-Physical Bridge for Literacy

  By Steve Tetreault on 01/31/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Connecting Digital Book-Seeking with Physical Libraries I am constantly amazed by how much technology has sped up so many facets of our world. Of course, this is particularly true in the information-seeking realm. Many times, people worry that all of… Read More ›

• Providing “Moderation In All Things” Ed Tech

  By Steve Tetreault on 01/11/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Ho Ho Holy Moly! I spent time with my nephews this holiday. The oldest boy is 10, and he is starting to stretch both physically and mentally into the adult he will become. Seeing him reminds me of when I… Read More ›