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Documenting COVID-19 and its impact on our communities continues to be important work for librarians and archivists. We interviewed academic librarian Gina Murrell last time on her experiences collecting stories… read more →

As author David McCullough puts it, “Writing is thinking. To write clearly is to think clearly. That’s why it’s so hard.” Lately I’ve been finding ways to support students with… read more →

Featured in Issues & Controversies: MANDATORY VACCINATIONS: Should Vaccination Be Mandatory? SUPPORTERS ARGUE Vaccines save lives. Herd immunity is essential to safeguarding public health and protecting people with immune system… read more →

Welcome to the third blog post of our six-part blog/webinar series on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) for grades K–12. One of the most trusted sources for knowledge about high-quality,… read more →

No need to mention why since we’re all weary of hearing about it, but we all need a pick-me-up, something to get the creative juices and productivity flowing again. I’ve… read more →

Welcome to the second blog post of our six-part blog/webinar series on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) for grades K–12. We’ll guide you through the “what, where, when, why and… read more →

NAME THAT EMOTION Grades K–12 Competencies addressed: Self-Awareness – Self-Management – Relationship Skills Purpose One of the first steps to becoming self-aware is being able to identify and understand our… read more →

HeART PROJECT Grades K–12 Competencies addressed: Self-Awareness – Relationship Skills Purpose Support students to identify what they love and value. Create connections with classmates and teachers by sharing their finished… read more →

PERSONAL TIMELINE Grades 3–12 Competencies addressed: Self-Awareness – Social Awareness – Relationship Skills  Purpose Support students to identify and evaluate important events in their lives. This allows students the opportunity… read more →

Let’s be honest. In normal times, there are plenty of people who think that school librarians just sit around reading books all day. Or worse, they believe that we only… read more →

In our recent webinar on Navigating the News Landscape with the Media Bias Chart, Vanessa Otero, CEO of Ad Fontes Media, discussed the challenges educators face in teaching students how… read more →

While social and emotional learning (SEL) has been around for a long time, it is quickly becoming one of the most talked about topics in education. If you’re like us,… read more →