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    What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?: Guest Post by Edward van de Vendel
    By Edward van de Vendel
    In Classroom, Teacher Talk
    Posted January 18, 2021

    What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?: Guest Post by Edward van de Vendel

    If we could do a bit of time traveling and end up right next to the chair I’m sitting on, in a classroom, in, let’s say, November 1974 (I’m ten years old), and if we could ask my younger self [...]

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    The Case for Comics in the Classroom
    By Maddie Ince
    In Classroom, Library, Teacher Talk
    Posted January 7, 2021

    The Case for Comics in the Classroom

    Comics are kind of like that one “weird” kid in school no one knows how to be friends with. As a medium, it’s studded with unfortunate tropes. The ubiquitous caped crusaders, the artsy [...]

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    History of Comics: Guest Post by Ziki Nelson and Nyasha Mugavazi
    By Ziki Nelson and Nyasha Mugavazi
    In Classroom, Library, Teacher Talk
    Posted December 31, 2020

    History of Comics: Guest Post by Ziki Nelson and Nyasha Mugavazi

    The history of comic books can be traced back to the African continent and ancient Egyptian civilization. The Egyptians created hieroglyphs as a way to convey both important and mundane [...]

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    K-Pop, Creating Change, and YA: Guest Post by Stephan Lee
    By Stephan Lee
    In Books in Bloom, Library, Teacher Talk
    Posted December 17, 2020

    K-Pop, Creating Change, and YA: Guest Post by Stephan Lee

    K-pop is no longer limited to Korea; its raging popularity has swept across the entire world. In this guest post on the Mackin Community blog, author Stephan Lee explores his journey to embracing [...]

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    Literacy in the Making
    By Lindsay Simmons
    In Classroom, Digital, Makerspace, Professional Learning, Teacher Talk
    Posted December 7, 2020

    Literacy in the Making

    There are many obvious connections between STEM and making, but as Dr. John Spencer writes in one of his blog posts, “Too often, we associate makerspaces with STEM classes. People think about [...]

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    Reaching Through the Distance: Teaching and Writing in 2020: Guest Post by Marcella Pixley
    By Marcella Pixley
    In Books in Bloom, Library, Teacher Talk
    Posted November 23, 2020

    Reaching Through the Distance: Teaching and Writing in 2020: Guest Post by Marcella Pixley

    It is 2020. I am writing this blog from the old, wooden desk inside my classroom. I have been teaching in this room for the past sixteen years, but this year it feels unfamiliar. The desk is [...]

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    Make Better Picture Books: Read Comics: Guest Post by Shawn Harris
    By Shawn Harris
    In Books in Bloom, Classroom, Library
    Posted November 18, 2020

    Make Better Picture Books: Read Comics: Guest Post by Shawn Harris

    Shawn Harris is an award-winning artist and illustrator. In today’s guest post on the Mackin Community blog, Harris explores the intersection between picture books and comics, and how to use [...]

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    Mindful Reads: Three Invitations for a Mindful Moment
    By Deidra Purvis
    In Classroom, Digital, Library, Professional Learning, Teacher Talk
    Posted November 10, 2020

    Mindful Reads: Three Invitations for a Mindful Moment

    Many teachers have embraced the importance of mindful moments for themselves and for their students. We’re living in uncertain times, and now more than ever, I’m reminding myself to breathe. As [...]

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