Time! Who needs more time? Yes, me, too. I have a great tool for you! Although the website does not provide more time (sigh), it may save time by allowing us to dive deeper into promoting our library with a… Read More ›
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How to Connect Students to the World with the Cardboard Challenge
Makerspaces and maker projects can be amazing catalysts for connecting your students with others. The Imagination Foundation’s Global Cardboard Challenge is one of my favorite maker activities to help my students feel connected to the world and see the power of… Read More ›
A Party, A Podcast, and Miss Peregrine
To celebrate the Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children movie release, we decided to hold a premier party in our school library. We made tickets and asked ELA teachers to give them to students of their choosing. Tickets allowed students to… Read More ›
How to Create Makerspace Procedures That Work
When we set up our libraries and classrooms, we create procedures to help keep things running smoothly. In the same way, we need to create makerspace procedures that help our students understand how to utilize and participate in our spaces…. Read More ›
Back to School: PokémonGO, Olympics, Election
In some areas of the country, school will start next week. For those of you who are starting soon, I wanted to cover some hot topics among teens and tweens so that you are ready to go “Back to School!”… Read More ›
ESSA and Technology: How School Librarians Use Technology to Impact Student Learning
School librarians all over the country are celebrating the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) that provides for effective school library programs for students in the U.S. The AASL Board of Directors hosted a listening session with Dr…. Read More ›
Reaching English Language Learners and July Professional Development
Here is a little known fact about me. I grew up in a school district with a diverse population. Because the population was so diverse, the school district invested in its students by teaching us to speak Spanish and… Read More ›
3 Unexpected Places for Summer Professional Development
Like many educators, I’ve got a summer of learning ahead of me. I’ll be attending and presenting at ISTE, attending webinars, getting Microsoft Innovative Educator Certification, and more. I’m also spending a lot of time researching as I work on… Read More ›
The Organized Librarian Mind
Overwhelmed Librarian Mind As school librarians we are all in need of a 25th hour in our day. School librarians are the librarians who “do it all.” We are the reference desk, the collection development office, the computer lab… Read More ›
Documentation Matters: 30 Ideas for Developing a Portfolio & April 2016 Professional Development
Recently I was writing a paper to share at the Causality: School Libraries and Student Success (CLASS) Research Summit II. Here is the white paper from the first CLASS Summit. Needless to say, I am excited about participating. Writing the paper… Read More ›