As we begin planning for a new school year that's going to be different than every other back-to-school season, many teacher-librarians are finding out that they will be teaching "on a cart". Teaching "on a cart" means that all of your teaching supplies, materials, and tech are on a rolling cart, such as an AV cart or a book shelving cart. The teacher moves from classroom to classroom to teach her ... Read More about Organizing & Teaching Library Class on a Cart
Demco Post & Giveaway: Benefits of Short Maker Activities
This blog post is sponsored by Demco.com. Enter their Maker Task Cards Giveaway by April 30th, 2020 to win your choice of one (1) set of Maker Task Cards. Though the giveaway has ended, you can still download a sample of the Maker Task Cards for free! Last month, I wrote a post for the Demco Ideas & Inspirations blog about 6 Ways Short Maker Activities Benefit Students and Teachers. In the ... Read More about Demco Post & Giveaway: Benefits of Short Maker Activities
Virtual Professional Development for Teacher-Librarians & Library Staff
Like many of you, our district is facing longer school closures, which could possibly extend to the end of the school year. There is so much that's uncertain, and I'm sure I'm not the only one struggling with adjusting to working from home. Many schools are requiring teacher-librarians or library assistants to keep working remotely, or to show that they are doing professional development from ... Read More about Virtual Professional Development for Teacher-Librarians & Library Staff
10 Virtual Library Activities for Students to Do at Home
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio Schools and communities are getting more concerned about the spread of COVID-19, or coronavirus. As of this moment, my school district is closing for 2 weeks and plans are being made for online / virtual / remote / distance learning, or whatever we're calling it. The students in our district have 1-to-1 devices with Chromebooks, so we are a GSuite for Education ... Read More about 10 Virtual Library Activities for Students to Do at Home
4 Things to Give Up After a Library Program Cut (and One to Keep)
Veteran teacher-librarians know that there's always something being added to our plate, and rarely (if ever) is something taken away. It's one of the universal truths of education. Sometimes, despite our best advocacy efforts, there are library program cuts and budget cuts, and we just have to make do and change what we can to keep our sanity. After the latest round of cuts in ... Read More about 4 Things to Give Up After a Library Program Cut (and One to Keep)
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