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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 certified as a teacher, school library media specialist, supervisor, and administrator. He is an old dog constantly learning new tricks!

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

  By Steve Tetreault on 05/29/2019 • ( 3 )

  

  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 • ( 11 )

  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 ›

• Giving Thanks and Taking Chances

  By Steve Tetreault on 12/04/2018 • ( 1 )

  

  With the arrival of the holiday season, I have been taking stock of the many things for which I am thankful. I wanted to share some of these reflections, as I think they have some direct bearing on being a… Read More ›

• Digital Solutions to Book Club Issues

  By Steve Tetreault on 10/30/2018 • ( 2 )

  

  Book Clubs Are Great! Except… I think we can all agree that book clubs are great. They encourage a sense of community and collaboration as the group reads and discusses their reactions to the texts. They foster students’ sense of… Read More ›

• Professional Development: Do-It-Yourself Style!

  By Steve Tetreault on 10/03/2018 • ( 0 )

  

    Great Professional Development: Learning from Colleagues Great professional development makes the recipients feel engaged, energized, and ready to take something they’ve learned and apply it to their practice as soon as possible. As someone who’s been through a lot… Read More ›

• Some Thoughts on Student Management

  By Steve Tetreault on 08/28/2018 • ( 0 )

  

  While there are some differences between being a classroom teacher and being a librarian, there’s a pretty good amount of overlap as well. In my field experience placement (which is also the school in which I’ve been teaching for nearly… Read More ›