“Know your worth” is one of those phrases that sounds simple but can feel complicated in practice. As school librarians, I think many of us actually do know our worth. We see it every day in our libraries. We see it in the...
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For the past four years, our school community has started with a Community Read. This shared...
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Opportunities to collaborate can happen anywhere as long as you are listening. One of the best...
Read MoreRead Much? It’s easy to get discouraged when talking to high school students about reading. I’ve asked the question “What do you like to read?” countless times in my quest to pair teens with books that will engage them. Some...
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Recently, I had the opportunity to present a roundtable session at the Michigan Association of...
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It can be challenging at the end of the school year for a teacher to keep students engaged and...
Read MoreEvery year I collaborate with the 11th-grade English teachers on a nonfiction independent reading project. The goal is to increase student agency and create excitement about literature. While many juniors initially express an...
Read MoreResearch is one of the most valuable skills we can teach learners. Because of the volume of information available online, it’s easy for children (and adults) to fall into the trap of believing everything they read. Before we go...
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In my school, we use a hybrid schedule in the library. This means that all lessons taught...
Read MoreEvery person has a story to tell. That’s as true for children as it is for established writers. Most high school teachers are familiar with the college essay crunch that starts at the end of junior year, heats up in the...
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As school librarians, we know that collaboration is a large part of our role. In the AASL...
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Our preschool is all based on play and authentic learning opportunities. The objectives in...
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