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Add nonfiction to your summer reading list by inviting teenagers, ages 13 to 19, to participate in our contest each week this summer from June 14 to Aug. 16. We’ll choose a new winner each week.
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Last month I reflected on team development and how we can work more effectively together in schools.
Via Darren Burris
"Nose to the grindstone, I prepared for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday -- what to teach, what to test, and how to learn. I gave it my best shot, alone. I was the only Spanish teacher. What did I have to say to teachers of other disciplines? ~ Ben Johnson served as an administrator in large and small schools, and at a charter school
Librarians, in case you hadn't heard, are essential members of society — likely to expand minds wherever they go — and, as such, are fully worthy of hero worship (whether they're among the coolest librarians alive or just ...
Weep with joy, I mean! One of the fabulous perks of this past weekend was the opportunity I had to peruse several of the new books published through ASCD this past year. As if that wasn’t enough, the authors were available to chat with us as well!
Hi! Last week I created a public Google Doc which allowed people to add to my thoughts on the pros and cons of nonfiction eBook collections. It was an active document and many people contributed ...
"To celebrate its 5th anniversary the Classroom 2.0 Community (with the help of additional educational networks), recently released the community-sourced Classroom 2.0 The Book."
liznorris24: FREE Copies of Unraveling for Teachers and Librarians When I was teaching, I had a lot of students who said things like, “I hate reading” or “I haven’t read anything since Goosebumps in third grade.” (I taught high school English...
At GeekDad we are committed to helping you raise geek generation 2.0, and we believe few things that you do are more important than reading to your kid
At a time when what it means to be a teacher is being defined by everyone except teachers, we need to remind ourselves of two undeniable words: Teachers matter.
When I was at the Michigan Reading Association a couple weekends ago, I had the privilege to attend Donalyn Miller's luncheon and listen to her speak about reading communities. I've known Donalyn ...
Via Mary Clark
Kids around the world log reading minutes in an effort to set a new world record for summer reading and be featured in the Scholastic Book of World Records (The Summer Challenge begins May 6th, 2013!
I argue to find time for edtech. Incorporating technology into my teaching allows me to do 3 things I ask my own students to do anything.
Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
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Helping teachers work together will be essential to the success of the common core, say Vicki Phillips and Robert Hughes.
Via Deb Gardner
After trying out a co-teaching model with her school's reading specialist, a language arts teacher offers some lessons learned from the collaboration.
Via Mel Riddile
Puzzles offer good solid fun, fellowship, and problem solving in a school library. This puzzle has been put together twice...not a piece missing! Great teamwork in this high school library! There was a feeling of success when it was done!
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by Maurizio Zanetti Recently, I tweeted an article entitle, “The Obsolete Tech Director“, which had some ideas on how to ensure that an IT department stays relevant in the way they serve schools.
"Emerging Tech is a professional learning community (PLC) where school librarians can explore all the ways to integrate technology and 21st century learning into school library programs. The community hosts free monthly webinars and live chats presented by Michelle Luhtala, Head Librarian at New Canaan High School (CT). Online discussions provide an easy way to continue the conversation and share ideas and experiences with peers across the country, and around the world. You'll have an opportunity to collaborate with other librarians as you learn about and explore the many uses of technology in school libraries."
Holiday time or not, the time is right for you all to go and investigate 23 Mobile Things – a wonderful professionally delivered opportunity to learn a few important life-skills for working and living in online environments!
Due to budget cuts and rising benefit costs, the Ogden School District announced Friday it plans to eliminate its media specialist/librarian positions at the end of the school year, affecting 20 employees who fill those ...
American Libraries Magazine, the magazine of the American Library Association, delivers news and information about the library community.
Via Mary Clark
... the library is everywhere, not just in that room with books and shelves and computers and ta...
Are you an 21st century educator? Here is a list of skills that teachers should know for 21st century.
"School librarians in New York State now have their own customized evaluation rubric, thanks to members of the New York Library Association (NYLA)."
American Libraries Magazine, the magazine of the American Library Association, delivers news and information about the library community.
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