Are librarians the key to a Future Ready school?

E-School News - Meris Stansbury "According to the U.S. Department [...]

December 16th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Libraries, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How to Help Students Develop a Love of Reading

KQED News Mind/Shift - Holly Korbey "Schools have traditionally taught [...]

October 31st, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Libraries, Literacy, literature, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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The truth about boys and books: they read less – and skip pages

The Guardian - Daniel Boffey "Boys might claim it’s a [...]

October 24th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Boys, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, Libraries, Literacy, literature, News, Reading, Reading Difficulties, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Art of storytelling: Why informational text emphasis misses the boat on literacy ed

Education Dive - Autumn A. Arnett "The recent push toward [...]

October 14th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Common Core Standards, Current Events, Education, Learning, Libraries, Literacy, literature, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Spot the Dog stopping kids from spotting new words?

Medical X-Press - Staff Writer "Many parents think that giving [...]

September 15th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Libraries, Literacy, literature, News, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Vocabulary|Tags: Education, schools|

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9 Benefits Of Reading With Your Kid, According To Science

Romper - Lindsay Mack "If you're the parent of a [...]

September 4th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Books, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Language, Language Arts, Learning, Libraries, Literacy, literature, News, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Launching a Makerspace: Lessons Learned From a Transformed School Library

KQED News Mind/Shift - Katrina Schwartz "Excitement about school makerspaces [...]

August 1st, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Libraries, Maker Movement, News, School, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Summer Reading Tips To Prevent ‘Summer Brain Drain’

The Huffington Post - Stephanie Dua and Keith Meacham "Summer’s [...]

July 6th, 2016|Categories: Books, Early Education, Family, Free play, Libraries, Literacy, Low Income, Reading, summer, Summer slide|Tags: Education, School|

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How to transform your media centers into makerspaces

E-School News - Gina Clark and Pam Aulakh "Even with [...]

June 12th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Libraries, Maker Movement, News, School, School Accountability, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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​Forget the Mall. These Days, Teens Go to Library Makerspaces

ED Surge - Blake Montgomery "One library wanted more students [...]

June 12th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Libraries, Maker Movement, Making, News, Teacher, Teens, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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