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School libraries are disappearing when students need them most

eSchool News

In 2014, I got my first teaching job at a brand new high school in Detroit. The building had once been an elementary school with a fully functioning library. In fact, not a single area school I have worked at in the past nine years has had a functioning library. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. newsletters.

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3 Ways to Stress Less in Today’s Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

She holds a Bachelor, a Master + 30, and an Education Specialist Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Louisiana State University, a Master of Library Science from Texas Woman’s University and a Master of Educational Leadership with a concentration in Educational Technology Leadership from Nicholls State University.

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Digital Ways to Celebrate December Holidays

Teacher Reboot Camp

Holiday Apps for Creating Gifts & Learning 2014 from Shelly Sanchez Terrell. Buncee has a large library of stickers, backgrounds, audio, images, animation, and videos. Animoto (Web/Android/iOS)- Upload images, pick a template, and choose a holiday soundtrack from their library to make a 30-second video.

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5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces

EdTech Magazine

Makerspaces — a key element of STEM education — are popping up in classrooms and libraries across the U.S. Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. The independent private school in Medina, Wash., For its part, St.

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Digital Ways to Celebrate December Holidays

Teacher Reboot Camp

Holiday Apps for Creating Gifts & Learning 2014 from Shelly Sanchez Terrell. Buncee has a large library of stickers, backgrounds, audio, images, animation, and videos. Animoto (Web/Android/iOS)- Upload images, pick a template, and choose a holiday soundtrack from their library to make a 30-second video.

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E-Rate Improvements Support Easier and Faster IT Upgrades

EdTech Magazine

With support from the Universal Service Schools and Libraries Program, commonly known as E-rate , TCSD was able to upgrade the entire district in two years — and with an 85 percent equipment discount. “We E-rate , which helps schools and libraries obtain affordable high-speed internet access , last underwent big change in 2014.

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Student Goal-Setting with Digital Vision Boards

Teacher Reboot Camp

This was an idea inspired by the book, The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne that I wrote about in 2014 and included in my book, The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators: Small Steps to Transform Your Teaching. Canva is a web tool and app with a free library of stock images, stickers, and graphics. See student examples here.

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