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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!

• Using Flipgrid for Face-to-Face Asynchronous Student Interactions

  By Steve Tetreault on 04/09/2020 • ( 0 )

  

  The Asynchrony of Remote Learning Not knowing when students are available online is one of the biggest challenges facing educators during this period of remote learning. Seeing other people is incredibly important when practicing physical distancing so that it doesn’t… Read More ›

• Pandemic Journals: A Case Study in Online Lesson Collaboration

  By Steve Tetreault on 04/03/2020 • ( 2 )

  

  Caught by COVID-19 The unprecedented school closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has many educators scrambling to adapt their methods and materials. Finding instruction that is meaningful for students is of paramount importance, as many of them are engaging in… Read More ›

• #infodemic: Why #SchoolLibraries Are, More Than Ever, A #NecessityNotALuxury

  By Steve Tetreault on 03/26/2020 • ( 4 )

  

  Humans, Information, and Behavior People by and large are not stupid (despite what some might claim based on the state of the world). But people are easily misinformed, and we tend to make decisions based on our feelings. As trained… Read More ›

• The Difficulty of “Information Wants to Be Free”

  By Steve Tetreault on 02/04/2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Live Free? At some point during every school year, the topic of online entertainment comes up. Every time, a disturbing number of students express confusion when I try to explain why they should pay for their entertainment. “If I can… Read More ›

• New Year’s Resolution: Get Outside Your Comfort Zone!

  By Steve Tetreault on 01/16/2020 • ( 0 )

  

  ‌Getting Better I have a bad back, and I have to exercise so my core muscles can compensate for it and keep me (mostly) pain-free. The problem is, I am consistently embarrassed by how few push-ups and planks I can… Read More ›

• Themes in School Librarianship, Part 3: Companionship

  By Steve Tetreault on 12/10/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Our Story So Far Back in September, I attended my first library-focused conference, School Library Journal’s Leadership Summit 2019. I had a blast, and learned so much from the amazing speakers and programs. Afterward, as I reflected on the summit,… Read More ›

• Themes in School Librarianship, Part 2: Storytelling (But Not Like You Think!)

  By Steve Tetreault on 11/05/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Organically Arising Themes Not long ago, I attended the School Library Journal’s Leadership Summit 2019. There were so many interesting speakers, great workshops, and amazing colleagues to learn from and grow with! But I noticed that there were several themes… Read More ›

• 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 ›