A few weeks ago I was invited to be a part of the AASL Induction Task Force. I’m the kind of person who says, “Sure, I’ll do it…What is it?” I did read the information attached to the invite, but… Read More ›
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The Future Ready Librarian in Practice
I have gathered the June 2017 professional development for you. Speaking of professional development, earlier this month I attended a session offered by Shawna Ford about what it means to be a Future Ready Librarian. Ms. Ford is the Future… Read More ›
Becoming Future Ready with a Twitter Class
What? Recently, I offered my colleagues a professional development course called Learning to Tweet like a Rock Star! This course was modeled from the AASL course that is offered by Jane Lofton (@jane_librarian). I took her course in 2015. During… Read More ›
If You Invite a Legislator to the Library…
If you invite a legislator to the library… She will see an effective 21st-century school library program (perhaps very different from what she remembers from her K-12 years). If a legislator sees an effective 21st-century school library program… He will… Read More ›
Journey to a Flexible Schedule: Part 2
The great John Dewey once said, “We do not learn from experience…we learn from reflecting on experience.” Reflecting is what I am doing every day this year as I move forward using a flexible schedule with first- and second-grade students…. Read More ›
Media Literacy Education in a Blurred Truth Landscape
My favorite childhood movie is “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” Though every bit of that movie is magical, fun, and chock full of wisdom, one of the scenes that especially replays in my mind as I think about media… Read More ›
AASL on the Road for You!
As the ink was drying on President Obama’s signature on the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) last December, AASL was moving into action! President Leslie Preddy appointed working groups to develop the AASL Vision for Implementing ESSA and to write… Read More ›
Voice and Choice: Student Library Advisory Team
Giving students voice and choice is one of the leading trends in education these days. While the focus for the movement is usually on traditional classrooms, it presents many benefits for the school library. This is the third year I’ve… Read More ›
Advocacy: Knowledge Is Power
If knowledge is in fact power, then, school librarians ought to be the most powerful group in the nation. We are the keepers of the books. We are the guardians of the resources. We are super heroes. We are powerful…. Read More ›
Help Your Students Become Tech-Sperts
When I reflect on my role as a library media specialist, I think about the many 21st-century skills I try to foster in my students. My district’s Information and Technology Literacy Curriculum mirrors these same skills and was written to ensure… Read More ›