To show my thanks for educators and librarians, and to help improve kids’ book access, here’s a #KidsNeedBooks giveaway. EDUCATORS & LIBRARIANS: RT/follow to enter to win these books. I hope the winner gives some of these to Ss to keep, while adding the rest to their library.

This looks like something my reluctant readers will love! Amy V. Bland

Some options for us, ⁦⁦Amy V. Bland⁩ ? Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers (#QP2020) Nominees Round Up, December 10 Edition - The Hub yalsa.ala.org/thehub/2019/12…

Check out #MyYearInBooks Goodreads to see the 54 books I read in 2019! goodreads.com/user/year_in_b…

My last post on a fascinating 2017 study: Students silenced their cell phones, stashed them away, and ignored them outright. Silently, the phones fought back. A piece I did for edutopia.

Hey Prairie Ridge H.S. , go see Crazy For You this weekend! Tim Blakewell @whoismrd David Jensen are waiting to see you there! #showtime

Rachel Kautz Vicki Billimack this made me think of you guys!

A great resource to spur students' thinking & writing with lessons/videos for elementary, middle school, high school, and university students: x.com/TED_ED?s=20 #elearning Prairie Ridge H.S. Rachel Kautz Amy V. Bland

STUDENTS: Our teachers and staff have a message for you! We hope this video finds you safe, healthy, and ready to take on week two of remote learning! We are in this together. Click here to see some familiar faces: ow.ly/RJYm50z6Ykv #d155inspire #alonetogether

Two resonant voices I love! Amy V. Bland

Yay! Another ⁦Jason Reynolds News⁩ story♥️ pscp.tv/w/cWbgODFQbUtx…

HONORS NIGHT is here! We're so excited to recognize our amazing Class of 2020 and all they have accomplished in their time at Prairie Ridge. Celebrate with us and congratulate the seniors below! wevideo.com/view/1698154657 #WeArePR #d155inspire

9 Ways Online Teaching Should be Different from Face-to-Face | Cult of Pedagogy: nutritious food-for-thought as we imagine what the 2020-2021 school year might look like cultofpedagogy.com/9-ways-online-…

Thought-provoking proposal for schools this fall as well as a great example of persuasive writing: medium.com/@shaylargriffi…

Thank you Steven Koch , Amy Langelund, Missy Berg, @SchwartzPRSS, and Connie Kendall for your feedback on Advanced Writing proposal pitches. kpowe and I appreciate you sharing your expertise with our writers! #realworldaudience #prwrites

Thought-provoking student perspective we don’t often get to hear: “We shouldn’t want things to go back to normal. We should want them to be better than they were before.” #covidsilverlinings

These freshman friends were so engrossed in their copies of I Hunt Killers that they lost track of their surroundings—gotta love that! #packreaders pr_library @ Prairie Ridge High School instagram.com/p/CTYEPXHLHG_/…

A well-reasoned argument against censorship by the author of a censored book: A Texas School District Banned My Book. Then Things Got Really Ugly. texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

Retweeting this so I can find it again for DC Comp next semester. Always looking for mentor texts. Thanks, @pennykittle and Kelly Gallagher ! PRHS Humanities