A School Librarian Sharing Books & #ClassroomBookADay
I ADORE Danbi Leads the School Parade! So much so that I selected it as one of my September 2020 #cbadSpotlight titles. As part of Danbi’s spotlight, I’m going to be in conversation with author/illustrator Anna Kim on Penguin Classroom’s Facebook Live this Tuesday. I’m excited to hear more from Anna about how Danbi Leads the School Parade came to be… Read More
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
I was honored to present several times at the National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention last week in Baltimore. Two were full sessions and two were #BuildYourStack booktalk sessions. I’m sharing my slideshows here for those who asked, and for any who would like to see some of what was shared. How Words & Pictures Come Together Native… Read More
I was thrilled to be able to bring #classroombookaday to NCTE this year, especially with some amazing educators who discussed their different angles on how they have implemented it at their schools at roundtables, paired with incredible authors/illustrators talking about the value of picture books for all ages. Although I can’t recreate those conversations for you, I can at least share… Read More
I was honored to again participate in The Ed Collab Gathering this weekend. If you aren’t already aware of it, it’s one of the best, FREE, PD opportunities out there. Free, streamed online into the comfort of your own couch, and quality sessions that you’ll want to listen in on. And, the better part (if anything can be better than… Read More
One of my absolute favorite events that I get to go to in my entire year was last week, and I was lucky enough to be able to have a family, staff, and administration that understand how important this is to me and facilitate my being able to go. It was the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual… Read More
