A School Librarian Sharing Books & #ClassroomBookADay
I facilitated a discussion group for some district PD yesterday around the topic of culturally responsive literature and created this document as a resource sheet. Sharing here in case it’s helpful to you, too. It’s included as an embedded Google Doc so the links are live for you to click on.
I have gotten several questions and requests about a few items related to #ClassroomBookADay this summer, so I’m putting them all in one post for ease of sharing on multiple platforms. Summer Learning On Demand Access I presented two live workshops this summer and recorded the Zoom sessions. Since I am back at school already, I am not able to… Read More
With no nErDcamps or conferences this summer, and likely into fall, I’ll be missing several of my typical chances to share #classroombooakday with educators. So I’ve decided to offer some virtual options. The good thing is this gives everyone the opportunity to learn, not just those who are in the same physical space as me! There are two different sessions… Read More
I shared this on social media and was asked to house it on the blog also for easier citation. Feel free to use for your own reflection or share (with credit!) as you see fit. 12 Steps to EduGrowth When Called In ©2019 Jillian Heise @heisereads A footnote: After posting this, a generous twitterer replied to my step 11 to… Read More
Sharing about #classroombookaday is always a joy for me. I couldn’t have imagined back in 2014, when I started it inspired by Donalyn Miller’s #bookaday challenge for teachers, how it could have grown and spread to classrooms across the country. The impact of this simple idea, reading aloud a picture book every day of the school year, is beyond what… Read More
I’m excited to be partnering with Follett Community for some exciting #classroombookaday things this year, and we’re kicking it off with a webinar! Since I started incorporating a daily picture book read-aloud in my middle school classroom in 2014, inspired by Donalyn Miller’s #bookaday, I have seen the positive impact of this simple addition to the classroom routine grow beyond… Read More
With the news about the terrorist attack on mosques in New Zealand, my mind went to books I could share with students. The books that would help them better understand the wearing of a hijab. The books that would help them better understand what it means when they hear the word Muslim or Islam. The books that would help them… Read More
I don’t read books to pick them apart. I read them to enjoy and figure out which ones will work for, and connect with, the students I serve, and to recommend to other educators. But that doesn’t mean I can read without a critical lens. In fact, it’s a requirement. In the quest to provide more diverse representation in literature,… Read More
