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When Kids Say ‘I’m not a reader’: How Librarians Can Disrupt Traumatic Reading Practices

MindShift

As a librarian, Torres feels strongly that libraries should be spaces of liberation, places where students can develop a love of reading at any stage. Book leveling , which is often generated by a computer system that may incorrectly assess complexity of theme and language. “We Build an inclusive library. That’s not our role.

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How Online Book Read-Alouds Can Help Students’ Literacy and Connection During Social Distancing 

MindShift

When her middle school opened for a few minutes the next day, the seventh grade English teacher and creator of the Global Read-Aloud grabbed all the books she could from her classroom library, before the school closed for the foreseeable future. . Find the complete list of publishers’ permissions and online reading rules here.).

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Looking Back & Remembering @Joe_Bower @DevenKBlack @BobSprankle

The Innovative Educator

He was one of my 25 favorites on Twitter as well. If you want to learn about progressive ideas in the areas of grading, assessment, and homework, check out Joe's book, De-Testing + De-Grading Schools , one of his talks , and his blog. It didn't take long before his blog became one of my favorites. Then he literally, broke his neck.

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9 New Teacher Survival Tips

The Daring Librarian

but then ask them to either email you or drop by the library and put their name on the list. “I If you can find the creator (via Twitter, Instagram, or Email), reach out to say thanks, that's even BETTER! Pace Your Decorate Don't feel pressured you have to decorate your whole School Library or Classroom right away.

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We All Teach SEL: Gratitude

Graphite Blog

Students take online assessments to measure their strengths and challenges. Students can use the site library, or create their own text in a story about a time they were grateful to someone and how they might be able to pay the kindness forward. Celly is a mobile social network, like a private version of Twitter. This I Believe.

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We All Teach SEL: Gratitude Activities and Tools for Students

Graphite Blog

Students take online assessments to measure their strengths and challenges. Students can use the site library, or create their own text in a story about a time they were grateful to someone and how they might be able to pay the kindness forward. Celly is a mobile social network, like a private version of Twitter. This I Believe.

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Learning Revolution: Host Your Own Webinar - Learn from Homeschoolers - Submit A Video - Job Forum

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Mark your calendars for Library 2.014. October 8th and 9th are confirmed for Library 2.014. For submission guidelines and more information, visit [link]. The collaboration and inspiration continues on Twitter. This terrific program was unfortunately shuttered when the LearnCentral network was closed, but now it''s back.

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