A student just shared this video w me & asked if we could do something like this.
Me: I love it! YES Let's talk!
Me to you all: Has anyone done anything like this? Any & all recommendations welcome. TIA
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#BringYourChildToWorkDay was a HUGE success. This is how the day began. More posts to come!
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Having a guest speaker to discuss anti-bullying is wonderful! But yet, some decided to make it political. PLEASE stop politicizing books. PLEASE attend your local BOE meetings. NJ Assn School Libns American Library Association MSNBC Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice

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What is there to say other than... I'm very grateful for the opportunity to be a school librarian! It truly is such a rewarding job. #NationalLibrarianDay
#librarians #LibraryLife #NationalLibraryMonth #SchoolLibrarian
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What is there to say other than... I'm very grateful for the opportunity to be a school librarian! It truly is such a rewarding job. #NationalLibrarianDay
#librarians #LibraryLife #NationalLibraryMonth #SchoolLibrarian
Gerard Foley Somerville High School Somerville NJ Schools

There is enormous value in hearing from voices that offend us. How would we ever challenge ourselves if we were not challenged?

We couldn't agree more, Salman Rushdie. 🔥

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Having fun with my HS library display for #NationalPoetryMonth

rupi kaur R. M. Romero amanda lovelace ✨ Margarita Engle Author Lisa Fipps Jarrett Lerner Nikki Grimes (she/her) Amanda Gorman Me (Amber McBride)⁷ 𝙲𝚢𝚗 𝙱𝚎𝚛𝚖𝚞𝚍𝚎𝚣🖖🏽 John Schu Jason Reynolds News Kwame Alexander Ashley Woodfolk Mahogany L. Browne

Do you know what's better than finding an unexpected box by your front door?

Opening it up and finding signed and personalized copies of a The New York Times bestseller... Written by your professor!

THANK YOU John Schu ❤️📚❤️
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Now to think of which heart needs a copy.

Thanks to our loved #StaffoftheMonth , Ms Amy Lawless, and a grant thru the Somerville Education Fund... Somerville High School was able to host an #Eclipse2024 watch party! It was an awesome, fun, and educational afternoon. Thank you!!!
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Schools are students home away from home.
Sometimes it might be the safest place of the day for them. Offering them a welcoming & comforting place to be opens the door to reflection, creativity, learning, and endless possibilities.

Understanding, is such an important aspect of librarianship. Building relationships with students teaches them many aspects of life, but creating meaningful relationships with them allows me to learn how to better support them. It is definitely a win-win.

Happy #NationalLibraryWeek
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Being able to teach & assist students keeps me visibly busy each & every day. However the behind the scenes support for the adults in the building (district) that brings me joy. Working together, supporting, & building #community is the core of librarianship. Somerville NJ Schools

Watching students learn is fun, but watching students create is beautiful. There's nothing better than that!

The hazards of librarianship during an #earthquake ! 🤣🤣🤣
There's no place that I'd rather be!
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While school librarians are tasked with a variety of teaching skills.... #6 is definitely one of my favorites!
Pairing students with the right books fills my heart with pure joy. ❤️📚❤️📚❤️

As the countdown continues, #7 reminds everyone that librarians do WAY MORE than just books.

Equitable access to technology and digital resources is imperative for student success.

Well... I just bawled my eyes out! Such an amazing & necessary story. As a mother of a child w/ an eating disorder, I empathize w/ Jake & his family. As a school librarian, I'm grateful to be able to share this story with my students... Esp those who need it!
John Schu ❤️📚❤️

Book bans aren't cool! End of Story !

Thank you to one of our most awesome members NJ Assn School Libns NJEA

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Continuing the top 10 countdown of why every school needs a librarian...

Here is #8