When I first started to offer more opportunities for making, I discovered there were quite a few logistics and organization strategies that didn’t cross my mind until I was in the moment with my students. For example, I discovered that for some challenges, students weren’t really using their chairs at all, and what they really needed was more floor space. So, I should have moved the...
If you’re feeling a bit lost in the landscape of digital media, you are not alone! With nearly 70% of teachers reporting tech fatigue, and the growing concern over the effects of screen time on children’s behavior and development, it can be challenging to promote usage of digital resources in the classroom. And yet, research shows that offering digital materials such as eBooks, read-alongs,...
I was sitting in my doctoral quantitative research class feeling overwhelmed and frankly, stupid. I didn’t understand numbers. I was an English teacher. I had subscribed to the notion that as an English teacher, I could embrace being bad at math. Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, if I wanted to get my doctoral degree, I was going to have to learn how to conduct quantitative research which...
As we head into the winter holidays, allow me to share some programming that I have found really successful in reaching out to staff and students to encourage library traffic and get those books off the shelves! Lean Into the Season Try wrapping books up like presents and offer a candy cane to anyone who will check out a book. Small things go a long way to creating a festive atmosphere,...