Building a Diverse Book Collection: Providing Windows, Mirrors, Sliding Glass Doors, and Beyond
Building a diverse collection of fiction, nonfiction, novels in verse, graphic novels, and biographies can be an overwhelming task. The books [...]
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How Digital Books Can Enhance Classroom Libraries
by Jennifer McCarty Plucker, Ed.D., Director of Professional Learning at Mackin and Deidre Purvis, Lead Classroom Specialist at Mackin Teachers [...]
An Easy Way to Make Library Newsletters
How Do We Share New Materials? One of the challenges in our high school library is how to share new materials with our users. Displays are [...]
Teacher Librarian as Advocate and Fundraiser
When people think of teacher librarians, our roles as advocates and fundraisers are not at the forefront. With this generation of digital [...]
Deepen Comprehension With Digital Tools
Educators no longer ask if students should learn through print or digital resources. We know they must learn through BOTH. Though our students [...]
Mark Oshiro: Inspiring Change and Demonstrating Words are Just as Mighty as Weapons
Mark Oshiro is making a name for himself. Already a well-known writer and media analyst for the Mark Does Stuff online community, he now has set [...]
Print or Digital? What Does the Neuroscience Say?
In the era of 1:1, many educators (and parents) hold tight to students reading “real” books, such as books bound by a publisher. Others say we [...]
Breakout Edu Fun
Last year, another teacher from my district and I were lucky enough to get funded through our Education Foundation for six of the Breakout Boxes [...]
Temple Grandin is Calling All Minds to Tinker
Temple Grandin, Ph.D., may be one of the most successful and visible professionals who is also on the autism spectrum. She is a college [...]
Taking the Guess Work Out of Tech Integration
Technology integration has been a large part of my teaching experience beginning when I was a student teacher. I used a Smartboard, successfully [...]
