Randi Sonenshine, children’s book author of The Nest That Wren Built and middle school literacy specialist, shares ways to keep communication going in book clubs using fun games. Read on for some [...]
It’s like making resolutions, but it’s all about measuring your progress toward keeping them. In practice, I regret that I didn’t create formal plans. I did write at least three goals each year [...]
by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager and Makerspace Specialist Millennials have a bad reputation for being lazy, entitled, and self-obsessed. But since 2015, a group of young [...]
It is the middle of winter, and school is back in session after a long holiday break. Teachers and librarians may be ready to hit the books, but some students may not have mentally returned from [...]
Thanks for checking out my #MakerspacesAtoZ blog series. In case you missed it, you can catch my previous posts here: A: Aspirational B: Boring C: Combinatory D: Disobedient E: Enterprising [...]
Aida Salazar is a celebrated writer and activist. Her middle-grade novel, The Moon Within, received four starred reviews and won an International Latino Book Award. She has several upcoming [...]
I have a confession. Over my 25 years of teaching I’ve developed focusing problems (“Squirrel!). I find myself reading the first few lines of an article, jumping to the end, and then [...]
Children’s book author Laura Purdie Salas shares how to create an engaging and safe writing space in the classroom. Read on for ideas on how to make writing fun and inspire your students to take [...]
