Books in Bloom

Collaboration is a crucial skill for all students to learn. In today’s guest post on the Mackin Community Blog, authors Shannon Hitchcock and Naheed H. Senzai discuss strategies for successful [...]

by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager & Makerspace Specialist Things have changed dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. A new school year has started and, in [...]

“Mind off. Body On.” This was the simple guidance offered by my favorite gym instructor before any of her classes began. It didn’t matter what she was teaching—kickboxing, yoga, strength [...]

Generation Z (born between 1996 and 2009) and Generation Alpha (born in 2010 or later) have the potential to be the most politically informed and engaged generations this country has ever seen. [...]

by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager & Makerspace Specialist Have you ever wondered why so many people believe in “fake news”? One reason for this is cognitive bias, which is [...]

How do an author’s childhood experiences translate to the written page? In today’s guest post on the Mackin Community Blog, author Christine Kendall shares about the process of writing her new [...]

by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager & Makerspace Specialist Educators around the world have the same goals of raising readers and instilling a love of learning in their [...]

Susan Kuklin is a photographer and author of nonfiction books for children and young adults. In today’s post on the Mackin Community blog, she leads us through the process of finding her voice as [...]