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The SLIDE Study: A chat with Deb Kachel (Part 2)

NeverEndingSearch

The study emphasizes a critical equity issue: our most vulnerable students are those most impacted by a declining numbers of school librarians. I recently chatted with project director, Deb Kachel to dig a little deeper into what the study means and her hopes for its impact and use. or SLIDE research project.

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Head into the Holiday Season with New Dynamic Digital Experiences from Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners

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“In navigating the changes in education, I love knowing I can turn to Discovery Education to find educational, and engaging, content of all kinds,” said Becky Goddard Plotkin, a social studies teacher at Pine Lake Preparatory in North Carolina.

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SLIDE: data, interactive tools, and an equity wake-up call (Part 1)

NeverEndingSearch

The study is led by project director Debra E. Over the next year, the study’s qualitative phase begins. Learn more about the SLIDE study: SLIDE Project. On Facebook and Twitter. Data Speaks: Addressing Equity of Access to School Librarians for Students. The Perspectives Report. Kachel, Debra E.

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How a Middle School Library Promotes Maker Learning for All Students

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Second: I stalked people who were maker librarians on Instagram and Twitter to see what they were using, did some research and shopping on my own, and started with materials that are interesting to my students. To me, library instruction is showing students tools that they can use in the context of what they’re studying.

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