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by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager and Makerspace Specialist at Mackin Classrooms are filled with a variety of learners and [...]

Making learning more real for students allows them to learn better and changes the school culture In a recent edWebinar, hosted by edWeb.net, [...]

Everyone can agree that Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar (World Publishing Company, 1969) is pure gold. With its simple storyline, [...]

“Treat others the way you want to be treated.” “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” “If you fall off the horse, get back [...]

6 years after creating our first makerspace, it only makes sense to publish a post that focuses on 6 steps for creating a makerspace. Step 1:  [...]

The Stuff of Stars (Candlewick Press, 2018). The title of this picture book sounds so esoteric. Is it about evolution? Astronomy? Life? Actually [...]

Many of you know that I love Makey Makey! (Although, I don’t know anyone that has used Makey Makey and feels otherwise.) In keeping with their [...]

I recently launched a new blog series, Makerspaces A to Z.  You can read all about the letter A, B, C and D. Thank you to all those who shared [...]

For decades there has been a lack of choices for books featuring diverse characters created by diverse authors and illustrators. In response, We [...]

I have written several times in the past about how connecting has made a difference in my practice and development as a teacher librarian. If you [...]