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Notes from a Children's Librarian: What I Miss About the Library

by Julie Booker

"When I think of the job of librarian, I think of time, layers of time."

COVID–19 Teacher Diary: Personal Picks from Your Local Librarian

by Linda Ludke

It has now been over eight weeks since my public library closed its physical doors—but our virtual doors are always open. I’ve found some of the connection …

COVID–19 Teacher Diary: Writing in the Time of Corona, with Vicki Grant & Kevin Sylvester

by Erika MacNeil

This is the first pair in a series of 8 interviews with a host of Forest of Reading authors interviewed by Erika MacNeil, Teacher-Librarian at Rogers …

COVID–19 Teacher Diary: Mental Wellness, E-Learning, and Doing Our Best

by Toni Duval

My last day at work was Friday, March 13, 2020. At that time we didn’t know our March Break would become Emergency Distance Learning. As a Teacher Librarian …

COVID–19 Teacher Diary: How are Public Libraries & Librarians Responding to the Crisis?

by Linda Ludke

It has now been over a month since my public library closed. I’ve tried several times to write this post, but my thoughts keep jumping all around as …

COVID–19 Teacher Diary: Three Middle Grade Novels to Nurture Student Connection

by Geoffrey Ruggero

If you’re looking for middle grade reads with strong, inspirational, female protagonists, then pick up any one of these absorbing novels by Michelle …

COVID–19 Teacher Diary: Equity & Access for All Students

by Jonelle St. Aubyn

In this day and age of widespread use of technology, it’s easy to forget that there are real issues when it comes to the equitable access to devices …

COVID–19 Teacher Diary: An Achievable, Accessible #ActivityOfTheDay

by Jennifer Byrne

The times we find ourselves in right now are uncertain and unprecedented.  But what always sticks with me is this saying from Fred Rogers:  “When …

Introducing the 49th Teachers COVID–19 Crisis Teacher Diary

by Allison Hall

Welcome to the 49th Teachers COVID–19 Teacher Diary, a new blog series that takes a look at how teachers are coping with the pandemic. What does daily …

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