Each year I purchase great new titles to add to our library. Many of these books connect to classroom curriculum and support a variety of reading levels. After spending countless hours making these decisions, I noticed they were not being… Read More ›
In September, the second grade teachers shared their concerns about fitting in both their writing and social studies curriculum as well as preparing their students for an upcoming field trip. As a result of this conversation, a project was born!… Read More ›
Why Survey Students: Maybe you administer a student survey every year, or maybe you have never surveyed your students. With all of the evaluation systems required by programs like “Race To the Top,” etc. and with every state setting different guidelines for librarian evaluation,… Read More ›
This month I am sharing two notable finds and ten unique professional development opportunities. Let’s begin with the computers that I learned about while reading an article on CNN.com (Kelly, 2015). The article was about a computer created by a… Read More ›
In an informal, open discussion I have begun with educational friends and colleagues, I posed these questions: What do you want from your School Library Media Specialist? What skills do your students need? I was surprised that their responses all bordered around… Read More ›
This January in preparation for the study of Black History month our high school and two of our feeder middle schools joined together to host the Freedom Riders exhibit created by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. The librarians… Read More ›
The School Librarian’s Role in the Capstone Project: 5 Ws and H of the Capstone Project. WHY? With the current generation the number one question when we introduce the capstone project is “WHY?” “Why do we have to do this?” When… Read More ›
Research projects in kindergarten…no problem! Children at this age are naturally curious which makes it a perfect time to teach basic information literacy skills! I like to use a modified version of the Super3 framework. I love how simple it… Read More ›
Welcoming 17 new faculty and staff! This year my small, rural school welcomed a total of seventeen new faculty/staff. I am hopeful for the opportunities that come with a group of fresh new faculty. I am also overwhelmed with the challenge of… Read More ›
Defining and comparing Learning Commons, Maker Space, and Media Center How do we ensure that we are being truly innovative, and not just following industry fads? I am occasionally seen as cutting edge or “an early adopter” when it comes… Read More ›