The world is a noisy place. Everyone is talking and few are listening. We are becoming increasingly active as the world reopens. As we close out this school year and look to the future, we all have to be cognizant… Read More ›
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Read Across America: Promoting Reading in a K-8 School
Read Across America Week began in 1988 by the National Education Association and is the “nation’s largest celebration of reading” (NEA n.d.). It is always celebrated the week of March 2 to correspond with Dr. Seuss’ birthday, which is who… Read More ›
New 2020-2021 Practices to Keep in the School Library
“What are some new things that you have done this year that you will continue in the future?” This a question that the middle school librarians in my district were asked at our May professional learning community (PLC) meeting. This… Read More ›
News, Be My Muse, and What Do You Have to Lose? A Librarian’s Potpourri Post
Friends, colleagues, librarians, lend me your ears! My writing usually takes a rather reflective bent. However, this go ‘round, my intents and purposes are of a different nature, and are threefold. First of all, I have an update and some… Read More ›
Are They Prepared? A Question of College Readiness
Covid-19-Altered Education After a year and a half of Covid19-altered education, we might ask, are our seniors ready for the next chapter? My students may have an advantage in attending all but 2 weeks in person during the 2020-2021 school… Read More ›
Final School Library Snapshot Survey Results
AASL’s final snapshot survey has closed, and data regarding the state of schools and learning settings were captured. The results from the final survey found changes have occurred over the past year that will impact school librarian practice for years… Read More ›
Celebrate Your Influence!
As we culminate our celebration of School Library Month, it is exciting to think about the profound influence of school librarians on the broader learning community. School administrators operate from a vantage point that affords them a unique look into… Read More ›
Discover How School Librarians Are Transforming Practice during the Pandemic in May/June Issue
Pivoting and flexibility have become critical to teaching and learning during the last year. The ever-changing nature of the pandemic has kept educators on their toes and ultimately upended the education system around the world, forcing districts, schools, teachers, and… Read More ›
Making Poetry Exciting for Teens
Selling the Language of Poetry It’s hard to persuade teenagers to read novels in their spare time but when it comes to poetry, it’s an even tougher sell. Each year I teach poetry research lessons to English classes. Though I… Read More ›
7 Library Changes I Hope Remain Post Pandemic
Not Our First Pandemic Working at a school that has been around for 150 years means that this is not our first pandemic. Our school historian and our archivist are closely reading the documents from the 1918 influenza outbreak. We… Read More ›