The summer is coming to an end. If you are like me, you will miss it. While I have frequently lamented the summer’s end, the beginning of the school year has always been exciting for me. It is a time… Read More ›
Professional Development
Rock Star Camp for Educators
Up until this week, the closest I’d ever come to rock star status was extremely peripherally, as the teenage girlfriend of the drummer in a popular rock band in the Gulf Coast, Florida hometown where I spent my junior and… Read More ›
Friday Finds – A Great Blog to Follow
E-literate Librarian The middle school librarian, Tamara Cox has an awesome blog to follow. There are great tips for working with students, teachers, staff, and the school board. We need to address all of these patrons. This blog is… Read More ›
Friday Find – Ultimate PD
Are you looking for an excellent way to enrich your repertoire of skills and tools? Well, the Library of Congress is looking for two Teachers-in-Residence for the next school year. You get to spend a whole school year at the… Read More ›
Friday Finds – Fabulous Freebies
Here are some great and awesome freebies for you to use in your school library or to share with your teachers and make you the school hero. Some of them you may recognize and some may pique your interest or… Read More ›
Friday Finds – Google Science Fair 2015
“The Google Science Fair is an online science competition open to students ages 13 to 18 from around the globe. It encourages them to change the world through scientific inquiry. They’ll learn about their chosen topic and develop key skills… Read More ›
Friday Finds – Literacy Resources and Data
“Reading Rockets is a national multimedia literacy initiative offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.” This is a great website resource for literacy lessons and… Read More ›
Friday Find – What are you doing today?
If you are not going to ALA Midwinter and have some time on your hands today, there is an awesome opportunity to take part in an education live streaming event from California. The topics are hot news and you can… Read More ›