Classroom

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 [...]

By Jake Burt Middle grade novel author Jake Burt shares his experience teaching writing and how to get students to start with a problem and work backward when creating a story. Read on for his [...]

by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager & Makerspace Specialist Distance learning has made everyone’s daily routines change in unexpected ways. Educators and students alike are [...]

by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager & Makerspace Specialist It takes a village to raise a child. Parents depend on extended family, community members, and educators to help [...]

Maker education is a way of teaching and learning that focuses on giving students hands-on experiences to foster critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, perseverance, and many other [...]

by Rachel Benzine, Collection Management Librarian We are living in unprecedented times. How many times have you heard or read that phrase recently? In all seriousness though, we are all trying [...]

By Rob Buyea Rob Buyea, author of the popular Mr. Terupt and The Perfect Score novel series, shares his ideas on his writing process and how any writing, even bad writing, is better than no [...]

Have you ever wondered what the process looks like of constructing a space for creativity to flourish? We’re pleased to welcome Kevin Noble Maillard, author of the celebrated picture book Fry [...]