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• End of the Year Report and Reflection

  By Becca Munson on 05/31/2019 • ( 1 )

  

  It’s that time of year — the time of year for usage reports and analysis of databases and collaborative projects. Each semester, we create a library usage report highlighting the activities in the school library. We know our administrators are… Read More ›

• Summertime and the Reading Is Easy…

  By Laura Long on 05/30/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Summer Book Club for Our Staff…A Follow-Up Post Last month I blogged about furthering a culture of reading at my school through a summer book club for our staff. My wonderful instructional technology facilitator, Katherine Leatherman, and I planned a… Read More ›

• 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 ›

• Inquiry Framework: What Makes Sense?

  By Iris Eichenlaub on 05/28/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  I’m on a quest to refine my teaching to be both student-centered and relevant. This has evolved over time to mean that I talk a lot less now, and put more effort into the design of the learning experience. How… Read More ›

• My Summer Stack

  By Sarah Letts on 05/23/2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Often when I tell people I am a school librarian, they tend to believe my job entails sitting at a desk reading all day long. As many of you know the fantasy of what a school librarian does and the… Read More ›

• Free Comic Book Day at the School Library

  By Karin Greenberg on 05/22/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  There’s something about comic books that excites people. As a child I devoured Archie and Richie Rich comics, but soon forgot about them as novels became my go-to medium. A few years ago, while in library school, I was introduced… Read More ›

• How to Create Information Literacy Habits

  By Leanne Ellis on 05/21/2019 • ( 0 )

  Let’s start with a quiz. Select the definition/idea/skill you consider challenging to assess student mastery of: Satire Habitat Pythagorean Theorem Reading Laterally Did you choose option four: reading laterally? Congratulations! Your answer is correct. Now you may think this was… Read More ›

• Popcorn and the Power of a Great Book Trailer

  By Jennifer Sturge on 05/21/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  There’s nothing like seeing a great movie in a theater. First of all, there’s the popcorn. Movie-theater popcorn is unlike anything you can microwave or cook on the stove. There’s the anticipation of a great film and spending 2 hours… Read More ›

• You Are Never Too Old for a Good Story

  By Chiquita Toure on 05/20/2019 • ( 0 )

  The Storyteller As a child I loved good storytelling, whether told by a professional storyteller or an elder in my family. As a young student I can recall meeting Ella Jenkins, a national storyteller who visited my elementary school. Through… Read More ›

• Picture Books and Primary Sources: Waiting for Pumpsie by Barry Wittenstein

  By Tom Bober on 05/17/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Primary sources can give students an opportunity to explore an event or individual over time. A historically based picture book can reveal a lesser known event or individual from history. Paired together, the two can lead to engaging learning for… Read More ›

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