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    YA Lit that Shatters Stereotypes of Diverse Female Characters
    By Katy Tessman
    In Books in Bloom, Digital, Library, MackinVIA
    Posted March 4, 2021

    YA Lit that Shatters Stereotypes of Diverse Female Characters

    This year’s International Women’s Day campaign theme is #ChooseToChallenge. The IWD website states, “A challenged world is an alert world. Individually, we’re all responsible for our own thoughts [...]

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    Debuts that Celebrate Diverse Friendships
    By Katy Tessman
    In Books in Bloom, Digital, Library, Mackin Library, MackinVIA
    Posted January 29, 2021

    Debuts that Celebrate Diverse Friendships

    February is known for Valentine’s Day, a celebration of romantic love. But it can also be a time to honor friendships. Friends can be the most important people in our life. In an article [...]

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    Celebrate Black History by Honoring Today’s Diversity
    By Katy Tessman
    In Books in Bloom, Digital, Library, Mackin Library, MackinVIA
    Posted January 14, 2021

    Celebrate Black History by Honoring Today’s Diversity

    As student populations become more diverse, classmates are very likely to have friends in different racial and ethnic groups. The year 2020 was full of challenges and change. The events that our [...]

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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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    New Prequels, Sequels, and Spinoffs to the Movies That Were Released in 2020
    By Katy Tessman
    In Books in Bloom, Digital, Library
    Posted November 30, 2020

    New Prequels, Sequels, and Spinoffs to the Movies That Were Released in 2020

    by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager & Makerspace Specialist Most movies for youth are adaptations of children’s books and young adult novels. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [...]

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    Sing Me A Story
    By Deb Lundgren
    In Digital, Library
    Posted November 19, 2020

    Sing Me A Story

    I love instant lesson plans–especially those that are joyous! Books that are songs (or songs that are books) offer built-in activities and interactive fun. Here’s a smattering of easy titles [...]

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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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    Courage, Confidence, and Comfort During Times of Change
    By Katy Tessman
    In Books in Bloom, Classroom, Digital, Library, Teacher Talk
    Posted October 8, 2020

    Courage, Confidence, and Comfort During Times of Change

    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 [...]

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