Summer often means vacations, road trips, concerts, and fun by the pool. It also means Professional Development (PD) season. This is always a time to which I look forward. It means that I get to spend time with “my people.”… Read More ›
reflection
Making a Great Exit
Though I have nearly 15 years in the education world (most of those as a school librarian), I am currently in transition from one school to another. I have served three very different learning communities throughout my tenure, and have… Read More ›
How to Deal When Things Go Wrong in Your Makerspace
If you solely went by my blog posts and Instagram feed, you might think that my makerspace is all rainbows and sunshine, that all of my students are 100% engaged all the time, always building insanely amazing projects and happily… Read More ›
Vacation Resources: What Do You Pack?
Vacation! We love to hear the word. But, how many of us truly take a “vacation”? I know the entire time I was away from home last month I searched for resources to pack away into my suitcase to bring… Read More ›
Weeded Books Everywhere, but Not a One to Read
Each and every year, school librarians engage in daunting task of weeding. Not cleaning out the flowerbeds, but cleaning off the library shelves. Most school librarians weed either before the school year starts or just as the school year ends…. Read More ›
A Librarian’s Book Club
We all know about book clubs! We run them, are part of them, and encourage others to join them. So I thought I would share how we are using a book club to move our program forward. So it begins…… Read More ›
2016 New Year’s Librarian Resolutions
Happy New Year, and welcome back to the library after a holiday break! As you are working on your own personal resolutions, a new year is a great chance to do a little reflecting on your professional life as well…. Read More ›
Collaboration at Your State Conference
I love conferences! Attending conferences is like going to the spa for me. I walk away feeling renewed, refreshed, and energized. I feel ready to conquer the world…or at least my school library. There are many reasons to attend your state… Read More ›
Valuable Lessons from My First Makerspace Year
When I first started my makerspace at Stewart Middle Magnet School back in January of 2014, I was figuring everything out as I went along. The term was still brand new, I couldn’t find any maker sessions at conferences, and there… Read More ›
Let’s Get Together Thursday – Keys to Collaboration, Part Five – Reflect, Rinse, Repeat
So, we’ve completed a collaboration activity. Now what do we do? Recruit our next customer? Not yet! One of the most important things we can do as educators is stop and reflect. School librarians, we may be master teachers, but… Read More ›