‘Regular for-profit book fairs are simply—in clear terms—not okay. Paul Gorski | Equity Literacy Institute found that they were the school event that most embarrassed families. There IS a better way. For our students and families. For the library communities we create together. #TrueBookFAIR 6/6

Some positive news out of the Human Rights Campaign #YouthSurvey - Almost 90% of LGBTQ+ Ss feel safe in their #SchoolLibrary. 🎉🙌🏻 #AASL23

In middle and high school, asking students to struggle with key concepts before teaching the correct solutions is highly effective. But use the tactic surgically to avoid too much frustration.

#AASL23 was full of so much joy - presenting with 🧵Rachel Grover, meeting some of my library heroes (*cough erika long Amanda Jones: Defender of Libraries & Wonder School Librarians United cough*), hanging out with wonderful old friends, making new awesome friends, and so much more. Can't wait to see everyone in St. Louis in '25!

Talking about the 80s with my MS after-school club... Student 1: That's about when you were born, right? Me: Yeah, I was born in 1985. Student 2: Hey, that's when my dad was born! 😩💀🧓🏻

Alright, I might be getting this new social media landscape down: -BlueSky for library life and professional connections -Threads & Insta for personal life and random musings -X for connections who haven't switched to somewhere else...yet -TikTok for...jk, I'm too old 😂

My Ss knocked this session out of the park! They make me so proud to be their librarian. #vaasl #vaasl23

We never know the buildings that get built on the foundations we help lay." - Aisha K at #vassl sharing the impact you can have, even when you may never know. ❤️ #vaasl23

It's been a busy week in the library! English 10 starting guided-inquiry research projects, MS AVID setting goals, Algebra 1 building community in the Maker Lab, dinosaur hunting for Dino-vember, and so much more. We ❤️ supporting our Hawks! Hayfield Secondary FCPS Library Program

Equity is not just a goal. It’s a commitment to action.

So excited to share this conversation with #librarians 🧵Rachel Grover and Stacy Gilbert on Helping Students Belong in our #libraries. Tune in to E250 Fri Nov 17 💙💙💙

Tune in Fri Nov 17 E250! #Librarians 🧵Rachel Grover and Stacy Gilbert will inspire you to create a #library space where all students belong. #BetterTogether

TY 🧵Rachel Grover and Stacy Gilbert Sooo many strategies for Helping Students Belong in our #libraries! Special offer from Literati and Capstone 📚 💻 🌈 apple.co/3sCHg0Y

Thanks to School Librarians United for hosting 🧵Rachel Grover & me! It was truly a dream come true to be a guest and to get to talk about belonging in the #SchoolLibrary--a topic so close to my ❤️. Give it a listen, and stay tuned for another installment coming in 2024! 🎉

This episode of School Librarians United is essential listening. 🧵Rachel Grover and Stacy Gilbert share ways we can help all students feel seen, heard and welcome. Thank you Rachel and Stacy for leading the way! VAASL AASL FCPS Library Program fcpssupt

Yesterday was full of so many good things--teaching Stats about explanatory variables, helping plan a PD on Ss engagement, teaching English 10 abt Canva & components of a BAD presentation, & facilitating PD on cultural responsiveness in #math. The #SchoolLibrary was a busy place!

Hey #Library #HiveMind! Has anyone done a #Maker #Breakout activity for students? I'm thinking about a breakout where, to solve the puzzles, Ss need to use materials in the makerspaces or build things. Has anyone tried this before? I'd love to hear about it!

Editing this mega #episode on Inclusive Programming with Rachel Grover and Stacy Gilbert. Love this quote from Stacy “One of the BEST things about being a #librarian is that anything we don’t know we get to learn about!”

📢📢📢Celebrating school #librarians today and EVERYDAY. I am committed to showcasing the amazing work we do each week. Grateful for the talented and generous guests who make the #podcast possible. bit.ly/2YyqPmT