I am working with the world languages department and the administration at our school to help redesign the department’s curriculum. Our goals are to: increase opportunities for personalization nurture world language learners throughout all four years of their high school… Read More ›
Community/Teacher Collaboration
The CA State Library’s Gift to Students
Once again it’s almost the end of the school year and time to pause and reflect on our pluses and minuses. We had a better year than anticipated, but like most districts we are experiencing more budget cuts along with declining enrollment…. Read More ›
Developing a MakerCare Program
Although I was super excited about the makerspace movement, my enthusiasm quickly faded as I realized expectations and reality can be very different. What started as a $50,000 educational shopping spree (thanks, TeacherPreneur Grant), had all but ended with two… Read More ›
Community Summer Reading Projects
Are you looking for ideas to engage learners over the summer? I have a few to share, but you’ll need to enlist some help. Start with classroom educators. If any of the ideas below spark their interest, talk with reading… Read More ›
Say Yes to That Practicum Student Librarian
“Example isn’t another way to teach; it is the only way to teach.” … Read More ›
Cross-pollination: Inspiration from the 2018 CARL conference
The plants around my home just burst into bloom. Thanks to some professional cross-pollination at the California Academic and Research Libraries (CARL) conference, “The Academic Library in Times of Change,” my library will be sure to be blooming, too. On… Read More ›
Order Up: A Monthly Menu for Collaboration
Two years ago, the library switched from a completely fixed schedule to a hybrid model. Students in preschool and kindergarten currently come at a scheduled time each week. First and second grade come for a fifteen-minute weekly check out. All… Read More ›
An Invitation to Collaborate – Part 2
By Ellen McNair, AASL Standards Implementation Task Force member This is the second of a two-part post addressing strategies for implementing the Shared Foundation of Collaborate through four different connections. Part 1, posted on April 24, looked at strategies for… Read More ›
An Invitation to Collaborate – Part 1
By Ellen McNair, AASL Standards Implementation Task Force member This is a two-part post addressing strategies for implementing the Shared Foundation of Collaborate. Part 1, below, looks at making connections with Learners and Educators. Part 2 will publish on April… Read More ›
Creating #ConnectedLearners
Being a #ConnectedEducator is vital in today’s fast-paced, social media world. We have taken a look at what it means to be a connected educator, creating a stellar profile, defining your brand, and following people, hashtags, and companies. AASL’s School… Read More ›