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March14
Literacy / ELAby Jen McCarty Plucker

Amplifying Voice and Choice with Book Clubs

When I first introduced book clubs to my sophomores more than a decade ago, I had no idea what I was doing. I just knew that I needed something different than continuing to...

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February16
Libraryby Tess Dwyer

Media Specialists: The Missing Link

It can be overwhelming and daunting to talk to principals and administrators about the importance of hiring media specialists for our school buildings. Your principal or...

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February14
Literacy / ELAMaker EducationSTEM / STEAMby Lindsay Simmons

Using Picture Books to Engage in STEM/STEAM

When I worked at a children’s science center, my favorite time of the year was summer camp season. We ran seven weeks of summer camps every year for kids in first through eighth...

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