Hello, friends! It's been a little bit since we’ve chatted. Here in New York, our last day of school is tomorrow. Between the end of my own school year, email issues, my children and some very exciting developments in my family, I’ve been swamped. More about that later! If you are new here, welcome! If your break has already begun, I hope you are relaxing and reconnecting with yourself and your people. I know some of us are still decompressing, so I promise not to blow up your inbox with...
about 1 year ago • 3 min read
Managing Spring Fever Through Routines APRIL 17, 2024 It’s never too late to try something new. At this time of year, we often start to see behaviors in the library. It’s as if the fresh air signals something in the adolescent brain: Spring has arrived! Let the silly season begin! All over social media, school librarians are expressing frustration with behaviors. We all have different situations. If you are on a flexible schedule and a class comes and goes with a classroom teacher for book...
over 1 year ago • 2 min read
Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Are you looking to inject some excitement and depth into your social studies curriculum? Look no further than the U.S. Presidents Encyclopedia Research Packet! This comprehensive resource is designed to enrich your students' learning experience while developing essential research, digital literacy, and critical thinking skills. Here's what you can expect from this engaging resource: 1. Plug and play video lesson: Kickstart your lesson with an easy-to-follow video that...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Happy October! The school year is well underway, and I’m introducing reference resources over the next few weeks. Interestingly, we had a technology crisis during our first two months of school. Our new chromebooks had finally arrived, but they had to have carts built and be distributed to over 1000 students. Our tech crew was working diligently to get the chromebooks in student hands, but in the meantime….photocopied worksheets to the rescue! I saw this as an opportunity to show my students...
almost 2 years ago • 1 min read
