Join Steve Tetreault (@DrTLovesBooks) as he talks to school librarians about their favorite lessons, ideas, and resources!
Ryan and I first chatted a while back on the One Lesson at a Time podcast (which will be a Throwback episode here in the near future), and I was immediately struck by how Ryan managed to connect writing with the school library. In this episode, Ryan shares more suggestions to help school librarians support student writing. Guest: Ryan Bani Tahmaseb Grade(s) Taught: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Book Break: THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL by Drew Beckmeyer MAX & THE MIDKNIGHTS by Lincoln Peirce Where to find Ryan Bani Tahmaseb: Website: ryantahmaseb.com Handle: @ryanbanitahmaseb I can be found on: Instagram, Facebook Instagram: instagram.com/RyanBaniTahmaseb Other Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-bani-tahmaseb-67b018267/ Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
12/2/24 • 57:37
I had seen the amazing things Andrea was doing with her students online, and when I first met her in person at TXLA in April 2024, I was absolutely blown away by her energy and enthusiasm. I'm excited to have her share with us some important ideas for working with ALL our students! Guest: Andrea Keller Grade(s) Taught: 9, 10, 11, 12 Resources: Add’l Links: https://beeinthebookends.blogspot.com/ Book Break: Author Karen McManus The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri Where to find Andrea: Website: https://beeinthebookends.blogspot.com/ I can be found on: Instagram: https://instagram.com/beeinthebookends TikTok: tiktok.com/akbusybee Twitter: twitter.com/akbusybee Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
11/25/24 • 38:47
This week, we're doing something a little different. I'm chatting with a life-long friend who is not a school librarian, nor is he an educator. I think it's always a good idea to get some outside perspectives, and I feel this conversation does a great job showing why that outside perspective can be so important. I hope you enjoy and take from this episode as much as I did!
11/18/24 • 52:06
While we've had a "previously recorded" episode with the amazing K.C. Boyd, we have the Boss Librarian herself back with a new program to share! While looking to her copy of Kristina Holzweiss's DEMCO School Librarian Planner, K.C. was inspired by Gratitude Month. She marshalled her Maker Club to create items for the staff and teachers across her school, something that has become an annual event. Listen to K.C.'s tips and suggestions on how you can have your students engaging with entrepreneurship and expressing their gratitude toward the adults in your school! Guest: K.C. Boyd Grade(s) Taught: 6, 7, 8 Resources: Teacher and Staff Appreciation Day! Pictures: https://x.com/JATrojans/status/1735682706585845932 And look for the hashtag: #TrojanLMCMakerspace Book Break: Dear Manny by Nic Stone Anything by Renee Watson Where to find K.C. Boyd: Website: https://sociatap.com/KCBoyd Handle: @Boss_Librarian I can be found on: Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
11/11/24 • 54:45
This episode was originally recorded for the second season of School Library Connection's "One Lesson at a Time" podcast. I listen to quite a few podcasts, but I hadn't heard of Smash Boom Best before LaDawna Harrington, a recently retired school librarian from New Jersey, introduced me to it. Now I'm hooked! And you'll be hooked on this month's One Lesson at a Time episode, where LaDawna talks to us about how she used this energetic, fun podcast as a template for a lesson that gets students excited to learn. LaDawna's years of librarianship and as a classroom educator are a gift! She brought so many awesome lesson ideas to our conversation that we had trouble picking just one! We finally settled on talking about LaDawna's lesson, "Smash Boom Best Meets Neurons and Endorphins." In it, students are put into a head-to-head debate to defend an assigned topic, using not only research but also creativity and cleverness to support their side. One of my favorite elements of this lesson is the way it gives students the room to get creative about sharing what they know. Lessons often require a very specific product, but LaDawna's unit encourages students to be clever in creating a final product that is interesting, engaging, and informative—and that can take any form they wish. In addition to being a fun lesson, it's one that will work across grade levels and will allow for collaboration with any subject area. LaDawna did this lesson in conjunction with a high school science teacher, and the students had a blast; but this could also be a great chance to work on information literacy and research skills, while also providing an excellent opportunity to collaborate—and perhaps with a subject area that doesn't often get as much library time as English or history. View LaDawna's lesson plan, catch the original version of the episode, and even get a PD certificate! Follow the link: https://schoollibraryconnection.com/Home/Display/2337511
11/4/24 • 39:40
I first met Andrea at our state school librarian conference. She was wearing rainbow colored sneakers, and I had to compliment her on them. We struck up a conversation, and became fast friends. Andrea is a school librarian passionate about providing her students a safe, welcoming space and making sure they feel connected and respected. This lesson is just one of the ways she helps bring that message to all of her students! Guest: Andrea Caporale, aka Mrs C, Library Media Specialist Grade(s) Taught: 9, 10, 11, 12 Resources: Freedom to Read Lesson: https://sites.google.com/somervilleschools.org/shs-lmc/lessons/freedom-to-read?authuser=0 Book Break: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Additional authors to check out: Kacen Callender Casey McQuiston Dashka Slater Too many to list! LOL Where to find Andrea Caporale, aka Mrs C, Library Media Specialist: Website: https://sites.google.com/somervilleschools.org/shs-lmc/shs-library-media-center?authuser=0 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrsc_library/ Twitter: https://x.com/TheVilleLMC Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
10/21/24 • 40:06
**This episode was originally recorded for the second season of School Library Connection's "One Lesson at a Time" podcast.** I have been fortunate enough to know K.C. for several years now, and she is always doing amazing things with her students - and this lesson is no exception! View K.C.'s lesson plan, catch the original version of the episode, and even get a PD certificate! Follow the link: https://schoollibraryconnection.com/Content/Article/2291201
10/14/24 • 29:10
Ashley is one of my first stops when I am trying to expand my knowledge of manga, and I was very excited when she shared out this lesson on social media. She is also one of the authors of a book for educators on incorporating manga into schools! This lesson has my brain buzzing with all the possibilities - I hope you enjoy learning about it! Guest: Ashley Hawkins Grade(s) Taught: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 3K/PreK Resources: Lesson Plan: Manga & Comic Con Project Based Learning Lesson: https://mangalibrarian.com/2024/07/29/lesson-plan-manga-comic-con-project-based-learning/ Add’l Links: Manga Goes to School: Cultivating Engagement and Inclusion in K–12 Settings (AASL Standards–Based Learning Series) by Ashley Hawkins, Emily Ratica, Sara Smith, Julie Stivers, and Sybil “Mouna” Touré Jarrett Lerner's website has some great "Make your own comic" and introduction to drawing activities and resources! Book Break: What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, translated by Geoffrey Trousselot Where to find Ashley Hawkins: Website: https://mangalibrarian.com Handle: Generally @mangalibrarian, but it has variations Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/mangalibrarian.bsky.social Instagram: instagram.com/themangalibrarian TikTok: tiktok.com/manga_librarian Twitter: twitter.com/manga_librarian Other Social Media: https://linktr.ee/manga_librarian Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
10/12/24 • 47:25
Friends, I may have earned a doctorate, but Dr. Andrea Trudeau EARNED her doctorate! In addition to all her coursework, she's published several studies on her area of interest, virtual and augmented reality and its effects on students. She is an amazing resource, and I'm so glad she offered to share with us! Guest: Dr. Andrea Trudeau Grade(s) Taught: 6, 7, 8 Resources: “Stories of Displacement: Promoting Empathy and Understanding Through VR and Text” Resources: https://padlet.com/andrea_trudeau/stories-of-displacement-vr-empathy-wtm0kwz7nekvqslz Book Break: That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America by Amanda Jones The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts by Dr. Mary Claire Haver Where to find Dr. Andrea Trudeau Website: https://www.noshhlibrarian.com/ Twitter: @Andrea_Trudeau twitter.com/Andrea_Trudeau Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
10/7/24 • 44:16
I was fortunate enough to work with Wendy on the AASL Member Engagement Committee. There, I learned she is a dedicated, hard-working individual who gets stuff done. And on top of that, she does amazing things for her students! Check out her materials on getting an origami program going in her library! Guest: Wendy Garland, Librarian Grade(s) Taught: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Resources: “Origami in the Library” Lesson: https://listenconnectempower.blogspot.com/2024/09/origami-in-our-library.html Book Break: Author Susan Hood! From historical fiction middle grade novels to exquisite nonfiction picture books and poetry - what CAN'T she do? Lifeboat 12 Lifeboat 5 Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World The Last Straw: Kids vs. Plastics Where to find Wendy Garland, Librarian: Website: https://listenconnectempower.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dancelibrarian Check in with us, and check us out! Have a comment, an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
9/30/24 • 34:18
Tim Smyth is a school-librarian-by-association. We've known each other since I met him at a school librarian conference where Tim was presenting on the importance of having comics and graphic novels in classrooms and school libraries. He and I are definintely on the same page! Here, Tim shares a lesson that is near and dear to his heart, and his work as an educator. Guest: Tim Smyth, educator and Eisner award nominated author Grade(s) Taught: 9, 10, 11, 12 Resources: Comics as Artifacts Lesson: https://historycomics.edublogs.org/2014/09/25/comics-as-artifacts/ Add’l Links: HistoryComics.Net https://www.historycomics.net/free-comics-1 Book Break: March Trilogy by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell Run by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell, L. Fury The Night Librarian by Christopher Lincoln H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness by Gou Tanabe The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard An Antarctic Mystery by Jules Verne Where to find Tim Smyth, educator and Eisner award nominated author: Website: https://www.historycomics.net/ Handle: @historycomics TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teachingwithcomics Twitter: twitter.com/historycomics Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
9/16/24 • 36:11
Tennessee school librarian Katie Capshaw is one of those people who feels like a friend after you've just met. She's here to share how she introduces her 8th graders to AI. This lesson has lots of adaptability, and could easily spin off some additional lessons. Settle in and enjoy the final episode of Season 1! Guest: Katie Capshaw Grade(s) Taught: 6, 7, 8 Resources: Introduction to Ai Lesson: https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/what-is-ai Add’l Links: https://schoolai.com/ Book Break: Hummingbird by Natalie Lloyd The Women by Kristen Hannah Where to find Katie Capshaw: Website: katiecapshaw.weebly.com, mrscapshawslibraryworld.wordpress.com Handle: @mrscapshawbooks Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/mrscapshawbooks.bsky.social Instagram: instagram.com/mrscapshawbooks TikTok: tiktok.com/mrscapshawbooks Twitter: twitter.com/mrscapshawbooks Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
6/17/24 • 60:49
It's me again! In the penultimate episode of Season 1, I'm sharing a lesson on information literacy that helped my students start to wrap their minds around two key concepts when it comes to considering any information: Context and Perspective. Guest: Steve Tetreault Grade(s) Taught: 7-8 Resources: Information Literacy & Reliable Sources Lesson: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1TDCqafzR9uZ-y3n3y9n98vUwMQcSbbvKrCrANtp1evs/edit#slide=id.p All the Argument & Debate lessons & materials: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LF4D4Gpf_jSzDuyIzi1fX5MwTb_glMNo?usp=drive_link "Information Literacy v. Media Literacy: What's In A Name?" Book Break: Foundryside (#1, The Founders Trilogy) by Robert Jackson Bennet Super Powereds, Year 1 (#1, The Super Powereds series) by Drew Hayes Forging Hephaestus (#1, The Villain's Code series) by Drew Hayes Where to find Steve: Websites: SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org DrTLovesBooks.com Handle: @DrTLovesBooks Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/DrTLovesBooks.bsky.social Twitter: twitter.com/DrTLovesBooks Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
6/10/24 • 29:50
Your intrepid host shares a lesson he's found helpful in preparing students (and teachers) to do better research in less time. Guest: Steve Tetreault Grade(s) Taught: 7-8, 9-12 Resources: Planning & Visualizing Lesson: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NBBdpOoktZ66HbodRXfpWF5WaHzuWaWEz7zQb4OJi40/edit#slide=id.p Add’l Links: See all the lessons for my "secret info lit" class here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LF4D4Gpf_jSzDuyIzi1fX5MwTb_glMNo?usp=drive_link Book Break: Fifty-Four Things Wrong with Gwendolyn Rogers by Caela Carter Where to find Steve: Website: DrTLovesBooks.com, SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Handle: @DrTLovesBooks Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/DrTLovesBooks.bsky.social Twitter: twitter.com/DrTLovesBooks Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
6/3/24 • 27:07
Virginia school librarian Maura Madigan has taken the idea of reading to pets to a whole new level as a way to support her school's literacy efforts. Guest: Maura Magigan Grade(s) Taught: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Resources: Reading Rescue Pet Adoption Program Lesson: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MidinPgjzMl25QmKJwlwA-jDjxWYv47G?usp=sharing Book Break: The Bird Hotel by Joyce Maynard Casa Paloma Retreat Where to find Maura: Handle: @mauramadigan7 (X and Bluesky) https://alastore.ala.org/content/maura-madigan Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
5/27/24 • 40:38
Melissa Corey shares so much of her work and so many ideas - and here she's sharing an amazing exhibit, along with ideas for her process of creating museum-like exhibits in her library! Guest: Melissa Corey Grade(s) Taught: 6, 7, 8 Resources: Holocaust Memorial Exhibit Lesson: https://fb.watch/rXxGavabSy/ Book Break: Free Lunch by Rex Ogle - My goal is to meet Rex Ogle so I can tell him in person how much our students appreciate his books! Where to find Melissa Corey: Website: https://linktr.ee/melissacoreylibrary Handle: @melissacorey TikTok: tiktok.com/@melissacoreylibrary Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
5/20/24 • 43:16
I was fortunate enough to befriend Todd online, and his energy and enthusiasm were always a ray of sunshine on my day! Here, the 2016 SLJ School Librarian of the Year shares a great lesson that ticks so many boxes! While Todd does this with his upper elementary students, this could easily become a great lesson for upper grades as well! Guest: Todd Burleson, School Librarian Grade(s) Taught: 5, 6 Resources: Bookprints: An Exploration of Our Reading Journey Lesson: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vEf27cCsul1C7osvf3KyF85zsU--DNBX?usp=drive_link Add’l Links: Rhonda Jenkins twitter.com/@luv2teachtech Book Break: Heroes and others by Alan Gratz Hatchet and others by Gary Paulsen The Lincoln Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill America's 16th President--and Why It Failed by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church by Sarah McCammon Where to find Todd Burleson, School Librarian: Instagram: instagram.com/burlesot Twitter: twitter.com/todd_burleson and twitter.com/SkokieSchoolRC Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
5/13/24 • 49:22
Texas high school librarian Kaitlyn Carpenter shares this great lesson that connects her students' academic work to their yearbooks! Guest: Kaitlyn Carpenter (aka Carpe_Librarian) Grade(s) Taught: 9, 10, 11, 12 Resources: Sociology - School Culture Case Study Lesson: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15czk9bmM4vPI3MWsKbD5ughYFeZAt-mN?usp=sharing Book Break: Thrillers: Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé That's Not My Name by Megan Lally Realistic/Romance: Exactly Where you Need to Be by Amelia Diane Coombs This Might get Awkward by Kara McDowell Where to find Kaitlyn Carpenter (aka Carpe_Librarian): Website: https://sites.google.com/view/kaitlynrcarpenter/ Handle: @carpe_librarian Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
5/6/24 • 59:38
I'm back - this time, with an actual lesson! Check out how you can build your own custom search engines that will only search within the sources you select - handy for you, handy for students, handy for staff! Guest: Steve Tetreault Grade(s) Taught: 7, 8 Resources: Build Your Own Search Engine! Lesson: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQgq3iy0Hiiq8JU6Vr3m8jrH7dzxQYaIAB0SxwEHtdlyBGfWoVw-eey3vpFNmFJ5GX45wEoP88tbPMb/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000 Book Break: The Meister of Decimen City by Brenna Raley Where to find Steve Tetreault: Website: SchoolLibLearning.Net Handle: @DrTLovesBooks Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/drtlovesbooks.bsky.social Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrTLovesBooks Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
4/29/24 • 28:06
This week is a special episode of the podcast. I’ve been travelling, and haven’t been able to record one of our usual episodes with a guest. But I didn’t want to leave you hanging, either, so we’re doing something different this week. We’re going to start with the book break, followed by a special surprise.
4/22/24 • 14:58
This week, the SLLN Podcast goes international as Canadian school librarian Christopher Hunt joins us to share his science-focused "Makery Bakery" lesson, where second graders make bread and butter! Guest: Christopher Hunt, Chris (he/him) Grade(s) Taught: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Resources: #MakeryBakery : States of Matter via Bread- and Butter-Making Lesson: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QdhbK-wNfBeOZTvlPWeUGH-L5Ib-cA7Zlz5pypF9-x0/edit Add’l Links: 3 Links with pictures of the whole process of baking bread in the library: https://x.com/exlibrismrhunt/status/1579576580837629952?s=61&t=Tv9BKUdb0H2orkq59euXgw https://x.com/exlibrismrhunt/status/1061003182879338496?s=61&t=Tv9BKUdb0H2orkq59euXgw https://bsky.app/profile/exlibrismrhunt.bsky.social/post/3kkp7t5ojlc2s Bread & Butter Recipes without the lesson plans: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QhdyDHiz2feI4eGzPlWThWG4cGMUT--fBwC1nvtMz84/edit Book Break: The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity by Nicholas Day and Brett Helquist (Illustrator) Where to find Christopher Hunt, Chris (he/him): Handle: @ExLibrisMrHunt on Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter/X Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
4/15/24 • 32:25
Miss Jean Darnell, known online as Awaken Librarian, is a careful thinker and diligent researcher. In this episode, she shares some lessons and thoughts about AI in education. Guest: Ms. Jean Darnell Grade(s) Taught: 6, 7, 8 Resources: Using AI for Literacy Lesson: https://www.awakenlibrarian.com/2023/04/using-ai-for-literacy-exciting-prompts.html Add’l Links: https://ditchthattextbook.com/about/ Book Break: Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine by Uché Blackstock Where to find Ms. Jean Darnell: Website: https://awakenlibrarian.com Handle: @AwakenLibrarian Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
4/8/24 • 63:57
Kelly Hincks has been sharing wonderful lessons over on the Knowledge Quest blog for years - if you've been missing them, be sure to check them out! In this episode, she shares how she has students use hexagonal thinking to get to know each other in a fun and creative way. This lesson can be adapted in many ways to get students thinking creatively across the curriculum - and you can be the hero who brings this into collaborations with your staff! Guest: Kelly Hincks Grade(s) Taught: K, 1, 2, 3, Preschool age 3 and age 4 Resources: Learn About Each Other Using Hexagonal Thinking Lesson: https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/my-favorite-collaborative-lesson-learn-about-each-other-using-hexagonal-thinking/ https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/hexagonal-thinking/ https://engagetheirminds.com/2022/07/15/getting-to-know-you-hexagons-for-back-to-school/ Book Break: Backable: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a Chance on You by Suneel Gupta The Very True Legend of the Mongolian Death Worms by Sandra Fay The Three Little Tardigrades by Sandra Fay Where to find Kelly Hincks: Website: https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/author/khincks/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kellyhincks.bsky.social Instagram: https://instagram.com/kelly.hincks Twitter: https://kellyhincks1 Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
4/1/24 • 37:21
"Everything's bigger in Texas" is not just a saying, as school librarian Deb Zeman will prove in this episode! The lesson is big, the resources are big, the Book Break is big - and the implications for our students are big! Guest: Deb Zeman/MS Librarian Grades taught: 6-8 Resources: Wakelet Student Ambassador Program: https://wakelet.com/wake/z7FWzla_1fiAlwlJ7p-hG (this also includes the links to the Certified Student Course and the Portfolio Course.) Final Wakelet Student Ambassador Certificates: https://www.canva.com/design/DAF_nHaxmfM/79K5TssTbsxbNFSZKdx3zA/view?utm_content=DAF_nHaxmfM&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink&mode=preview Wakelet Raceboard: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFq9kRdcLI/7wqSxbzjzuB9tIm07Rmvxg/view?utm_content=DAFq9kRdcLI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink&mode=preview Parent Letter and information graphic about the course, etc template: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFq9sLREGQ/Cb6UOjGkRk5TwYgzxG_OJg/view?utm_content=DAFq9sLREGQ&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink&mode=preview Book Break: Starfish by Lisa Fipps Aniana del Mar Jumps In by Jasmine Mendez Hope Wins: A Collection of Inspiring Stories for Young Readers edited by Rose Brock Shine On, Luz Veliz by Rebecca Balcarcel Four Eyes and Pizza Face by Rex Ogle Plan A by Deb Caletti In the Orbit of You and Amelia Unabridged by Ashely Schumcher “Go look at my goodreads and ask me again at the end of the year! LOL” Where to find Deb Zeman Website: bit.ly/DZLinkTree Handle: @Z_Brarian for all social media platforms! Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
3/25/24 • 44:10
Tennessee school librarian (and generally wonderful human) Laurie Stansbury shares the lesson she does with the book The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story by Aya Khalil and Anait Semirdzhyan (Illustrator) - and both the book and the lesson are lovely! Guest: Laurie Stansbury Grades: K-5 Resources: "The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story" (same name as the book) Lesson: https://docs.google.com/document/d/188aT4KP9US_HfqLvl610PUWJ6TqAoaU_l9yO5JQvLJU/edit?usp=sharing Add’l Links: Youtube link of book being recorded: https://youtu.be/JLxFioeUcjo?si=77BuDRmHZlFOMwT0 Book Break: The Partition Project by Saadia Faruqi Where to find Laurie Stansbury: Facebook: CBES Library ; Laurie Stansbury Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lauriestansbury.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauriestansburylibrarian/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaurieStansbury Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
3/18/24 • 37:34
The ever-delightful Katie McNamara shares how she uses "Game of Quotes" as a lesson in collaboration with her teachers, and gets requests from both students and staff for more! Guest: Katie McNamara, High School Teacher Librarian & Fresno Pacific University Program Director, Teacher Librarian Program Resources: Game of Quotes Lesson: https://www.canva.com/design/DAF9EWHvGw0/6I1M71IhOI_Y4BCJdYcDyA/edit?utm_content=DAF9EWHvGw0&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton Book Break: Your Lonely Nights are Over by Adam Sass You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron Your Plantation Prom is Not Okay by Kelly McWilliams Where to find Katie McNamara, High School Teacher Librarian & Fresno Pacific University Program Director, Teacher Librarian Program: Website: https://linktr.ee/katiejmcnamara Handle: @KatieJMcNamra Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
3/11/24 • 35:08
New Jersey is in the house! 4-6 school librarian Gab Casieri shares how she gets research skills and critical thinking embedded in her "Curiosity Project" lesson! Resources: Curiosity Project Lesson: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B8ePsu1vzo_4tdwUKO0sXG-j_GQO98s4tK-WhelOI6U/edit?usp=sharing Add’l Links: https://www.noodletools.com/ Book Break: I have been recommending Rupert Holmes's Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide. It's really terrific. The audio is fantastic with Neil Patrick Harris and Simon Vance narrating. Where to find Gabrielle "Gab" Casieri: Website: https://libguides.ltps.org/home/ Handle: @mrscasieri Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
3/4/24 • 45:26
Friends, if you haven't gotten to know school librarian Erika Long, what have you been doing with yourself? She is an amazing practitioner, and we're lucky to get to learn from her this week! She's bringing her middle grades "Renaissance Art Tour" to us, and I have no doubt you'll find the lesson - and Ericka - as engaging as I do! Resources: Renaissance Art Tour Lesson: https://www.canva.com/design/DAF626h2v_I/9_2VXHyjaZhlM4V8KRcf4A/edit?utm_content=DAF626h2v_I&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton Add’l Links: https://k12mnps-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/elong1_mnps_org/EdVMonRoc6VCpYxVYk5cPSsB4_VBThER_Y-B3TWJLDEUxw?e=x4jAz0 https://k12mnps-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/elong1_mnps_org/EerhCFibq3hPqyeD-DbJSUEBl3OA-qmSFGpDXkUkmPPKGg?e=lKXTRz Book Break: Dear Black Girls: How to Be True to You by A'ja Wilson Libro.FM Where to find Erika Long: Website: notyomamaslibrarian.my.canva.site Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/erikaslong.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notyomamaslibrarian Twitter: https://twitter.com/erikaslong Other Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikaslong/ Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
2/26/24 • 38:07
Ya'll, we've got Dustin Hensley in the house! This Tennessee high school librarian is all about experiential, authentic learning, as his "Community Improvement" lesson clearly demonstrates. (On a completely unrelated note, Dustin is also the KING of grant writing - if you're looking for tips, he's the man!) Learn along with me from this font of knowledge! Resources: Links: https://sdgs.un.org/goals https://dev-xqcompetencies.xqsuperschool.org/ Book Break: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski Where to find Dustin Hensley: Handle: @dshensleyedu Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
2/19/24 • 44:51
Tom's online handle is "Captain Library" because that's his school, but it's also a fitting title, because Tom is THE MAN when it comes to all things library - particularly primary sources! (If you haven't checked out The Primary Source Podcast, you are missing out.) He has collaborated with author Melissa Stewart in the past, and here he shares his lesson on how he presents Stewart's five kinds of nonfiction with students (and staff). It's helped me rethink my approach to nonfiction - maybe it'll spark something for you, too! Resources: An Introduction to the Five Kinds of Nonfiction Lesson: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AChMn3SREMhcWCVX44-d4mspntVfCXIF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107672689077137206868&rtpof=true&sd=true Add’l Links: https://www.melissa-stewart.com/books/teachers/bk_5_kinds_nonfiction.html Book Break: The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt Where to find Tom Bober: Handle: @CaptainLibrary Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/captainlibrary.bsky.social Instagram: instagram.com/CaptainLibrary TikTok: tiktok.com/@CaptainLibrary Twitter: twitter.com/CaptainLibrary Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org
2/12/24 • 46:05
