Amanda Chacon
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A surreal moment is when you are holding your own face! 😱 Finally was able to pick up the April edition of
@sljournal
from
@TXLA
I will forever be so honored, humbled, & thankful 🥹 I’m so thankful for all the love 🫶 received from my amazing colleagues here at
#tla
#tla24
!
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🎉Giveaway time!🎉
I’m in Houston, so please bear with me! I have power now but no internet. Well fingers crossed I keep power
#hurricaneberyl
I am giving away ***3*** of these adorable signs! Here’s how to enter:
✅ Give me a follow if you have not already -
@thegoodread
on
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You saw these too,
#librarytwitter
?! I snagged two of them to gift for a giveaway next week (after all the July 4th fun). Stay tuned!
#library
#libraries
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A fifth grader wanted to give me this today “because of everything you do here for us.” 🥹 If you keep your students as your North Star, you’ll always be happy and successful. 💫
#library
#libraries
#nationallibrarymonth
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Absolutely thrilled, honored, and humbled to receive
@sljournal
#LibrarianoftheYear
!
Houston Elementary School Librarian Amanda Chacon Named 2024 School Librarian of the Year
@thegoodread
@sheldonisd
,
@CarrollColts
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It's
#NationalLibraryMonth
, and there are so many
#ReasonsToLoveLibraries
! A library is a sanctuary, a place of exploration, and so much more. Visit one (or two or three) this month and see what the it's all about!
#libraries
#library
#librarymonth
@sljournal
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@mychal3ts
Congrats on being a
@LibraryJournal
Mover & Shaker! I'd dare say you've moved and shaked your way into many of our hearts.
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I’ve been a little busy working hard at my new
#library
space. I’ve got a few more tricks up my sleeve and then I’ll give a full tour!
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I did it, I did it! Everything is genrefied and labeled 😅 Student aides are able to shelve books 80% faster with this new setup AND students can find what they want more quickly.
#library
#libraries
#genre
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A message for
#nationalschoollibrarianday
! The work we do matters 💪 and I appreciate all you do! ❤️
#library
#nationallibraryweek
#nationallibrarymonth
#librarians
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I am still 😊 glowing from the
@sljournal
news, but life in the
#library
marches on! News crew is working on a secret project; students loving on our awesome books; preparing for
#bookfair
; and a student creation for our all girls
#stem
club 💎
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[scheduled post]
I am thrilled and honored to announce I have accepted a position as librarian at
@KingHSPanthers
! This position will complete the circle of my career, as I began wayyyy back in 2004 as a high school English teacher. Since then, I have been at every level, from
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Hey look, that’s my name back there with all these rockstar educators! Thank you so much for the amazing swag,
@wakelet
! 💙
#wakelet
#wakeletcommunitylive
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Absolutely obsessed with these acrylic pull-handle boxes from Amazon! I’m able to organize my
#manga
better and fit more — more manga, yall! Look 👀 at the difference! **placing an order for more**
#library
#libraries
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1st grade will soon be “going places” for
#ReadAcrossAmerica2020
-
@Flipgrid
vids show them saying where in the world they want to go & why.
#ReadAcrossAmerica
#txlchat
#futurereadylibs
#STEM
#STEMeducation
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Loving my
#NewYear2023
#goals
#library
display! Which one would YOU choose? 🤔
#futurereadylibs
#librarytwitter
@TxASL
@sheldonisd
@CarrollColts
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Absolutely thrilled to be a part of this distinguished class of Movers & Shakers from
@LibraryJournal
- read more here!
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This ends tomorrow~! ⬇️
🎉Giveaway time!🎉
I’m in Houston, so please bear with me! I have power now but no internet. Well fingers crossed I keep power
#hurricaneberyl
I am giving away ***3*** of these adorable signs! Here’s how to enter:
✅ Give me a follow if you have not already -
@thegoodread
on
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How cute is this pic of
@MobleyintheMix
and
@abmack33
! Listening to an important conversation between them at
#BossLibrarianPD
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Can’t wait for the students to see this BOY display - “What’s YOUR Beginning?” - with first lines of books. I ❤️ how it turned out!
#futurereadylibs
#stemeducation
#stemisoursuperpower
@CarrollColts
@SheldonISD
Two
@AmeDyckman
books on there😊
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Did you know that your school
#librarian
is also a certified teacher? I taught 6 years in the traditional classroom before getting my MLS. Certifications 4-8 English, 8-12 English, & Health Science allow me to connect with my readers and help my teachers with resources.
@TxASL
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The process of creating
#dynamicshelving
will be a lengthy one — but worth it. Weeding is a crucial component, and wow do I have a lot of work ahead of me! 🫠 On another note, take a look at our
#seedlibrary
! Isn’t she cute? Hope I make
@MrsBongiornoEdu
proud!
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Absolutely dismayed and appalled by the shortsightedness of some school districts, such as
@CyFairISD
,
@HoustonISD
, Spring Branch ISD,
@KellerISD
(among others), who have cut cut vital roles like librarians and Special Education positions due to budget constraints stemming from
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When you surprise your kid with
#DavPilkey
and the new
#DogMan
book
#MotheringHeights
... ❤️
#raisingAreader
@Scholastic
@MrSchuReads
@Timberslibrary
@HumbleISD_TE
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I stand with and support
#ThatLibrarian
@abmack33
! Libraries are for everyone, and librarians are dedicated, degreed professionals who want the best for our students. Thank you for sharing your story and inspiring so many people!
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Are you registered yet for
@wakelet
Community Week? I'll be presenting on June 6th @ 9:45 CST! See you there!
#WakeletCommunityWeek
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Check on your
#Houston
peeps! For all the talk of our resiliency (which is true), PTSD is very real as well.
For those of you scoring at home, Houston has endured.
2015: Memorial Day flood
2016: Tax Day flood
2017: Harvey
2019: TS Imelda
2020: TS Beta
2021: Grid collapse due to freeze, Hurricane Nicholas
2022: Extreme summer heat/drought
2023: Hottest summer on record
2024: Derecho
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#endofwatch
for our beloved campus police officer, Omar Ursin. He didn’t just keep us safe; he showed the kids how to make a snowflake; how to binary code their name; & how to tie their shoes. Thoughts are with his loved ones and strong belief that justice will prevail. It must.
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Look at these beauties courtesy of
@HayesHolly2
and lists from
@thebookwrangler
! I’m 🥰! Thank you soooo much 🙏 My
#library
is so 🔥 now!
#futurereadylibs
#librarytwitter
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While it may be the last official day of
#NationalLibraryMonth
, there are always so many
#ReasonsToLoveLibraries
! A library is a sanctuary, a place of exploration and innovation, and so much more. Visit one (or two or three) this summer and see what it’s all about!
#libraries
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I’m so excited that my
@LEGOfoundation
#braille
bricks have arrived! These will make the
#library
even more inclusive and welcoming to all. Thank you! 🙏
#Reasonstolovelibraries
#libraryweek
#nationallibrarymonth
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So happy to announce I am a
@canva
@CanvaEdu
Community
#Canvassador
! I ❤️connecting
#educators
,
#librarians
,
#parents
, and
#students
with all of the empowering, creative features in
#Canva
. Stay tuned for some awesomeness!
#library
#libraries
#createawesome
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Look who is holding me up — the ones responsible for all of my successes! ❤️🥹
@sljournal
#library
#libraries
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@mattlanza
As my husband told me: "If you don't have haters, you're not poppin." You're poppin', Matt.
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New school stamp, but make it special 🥰 So excited about my new adventure!
#school
#library
#libraries
@SheldonISD
@KingHSPanthers
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Super excited about this by-librarians, for-librarians professional development. SO MANY awesome sessions by librarians I admire! My own session: Saturday, August 5, @ 11:00 CST. See you there!
@Boss_Librarian
#BossLibrarianPD
#librarian
#library
#professionaldevelopment
#stem
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A beautiful cover with a beautiful person -
@mychal3ts
is the light and kindness we all need.
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Were you
#NotatISTE
but still want that
#ISTELive24
vibe? Check out this
@wakelet
collection curated by
@ISTEcommunity
leaders ➡️
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Not only is this beautifully done, but the sentiment is on-point.
#LibraryTwitter
#libraries
The
#library
is a safe place for everyone!
#txasl
#futurereadylibs
Libraries are a place of inquiry, creativity, collaboration, literacy, and respect. Be sure to visit your school library when schools restart this fall.
#katylibraries
#RainesAcademy
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More pics from SLJ! It’s taken a while to sink in, but I’m thankful for the judging committee who recognizes the hard work & passion I put into my
#library
program and students. I don’t do it for clout, or followers, or status - it’s all for my kids, & it just shines ☀️ So proud!
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Such a busy time! Presented at
#ISTELive24
and
@TCEA
- also made time to go visit my new
#library
(with its own recording studio). E has been a big help!
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Ethan couldn’t wait to dive into THE MISFITS by
@LisaYee1
and
@dsantat
!
@BookStackBlack
and I totally forgot to grab a pic at the author signing, so the second pic is the best we could do 😂
#tla
#tla24
#author
#lisayee
#dansantat
#middlegrade
#library
#libraries
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I’ve been selected to join the
@LEGO_education
Ambassador network and champion
#LearningThroughPlay
! Excited to join this amazing group of educators.
#LEGOEducationAmbassador
#LEGOEducation
#LEGO
#library
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Excited to announce I am a semifinalist for the
@magicschoolai
AI Educator of the Year award! Let’s work together to leverage AI for streamlined lesson planning and organization 🪄
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2
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Unboxing a surprise from
@wakelet
@epic4kids
@BookCreatorApp
! Loved being a part of the
#literacy
#launchpad
! Find the lessons here ➡️
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My hubby is so proud of me 🥹🥲🥰 prompted by his listening to the
#stem
#librarian
#podcast
via
@LMS_United
- so sweet!
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.
@SvahaUSA
brought back this book spine maxi skirt that was on the cover of School Library Journal! I ordered an extra one since obviously it’s a favorite of mine 🤩
*I am not affiliated with Svaha in any way - just a fan!
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The recording studio is up and running! Students can come with a pass 📝 to explore their
#musical
interests 🎵
@KingHSPanthers
@SheldonISD
#library
#recordingstudio
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@mychal3ts
Yesss that drove me crazy how they spoke about librarians! We are the coolest people you’ll meet 😎 as evidenced by our ambassador, Mychal
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We had a little LEGO challenge today after reading
@AmeDyckman
’s YOU DON’T WANT A UNICORN 🦄 students built either a unicorn or a dragon 🐉 On hearing it was a challenge they got FIRED UP!
#futurereadylibs
#cestem
#txlchat
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Goodness, do I ever love school-wide read-alouds. This time, we read MEMORY JARS by Vera Brosgol and then students put their own
#memories
into a jar. I am loving reading these, and may have teared up a bit too 🥲
@SheldonISD
#library
#librarydisplay
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SO proud to be a
@demco
#Ambassador
! Thank you so much for the box o' fun, and I can't wait to share the new
#StickTogether
poster with my
#library
kiddos.
#libraries
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I am excited to be a ISTE + ASCD Community Leader for a second year! As a librarian, I (and the other librarians) can offer unique insight into integrating ISTE's Transformational Learning Principles into our library programming, classroom teaching, and beyond.
Learn more here ➡
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Excited to announce that I’ve been selected as a
@LEGOeducation
Master Educator to help celebrate hands-on & STEM learning! More info here:
#LEGOedu
#LEGOmastereducator
#LEGOconfidence
@SheldonISD
@CarrollColts
@BeckyZalesnik
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You've seen
#BossLibrarianPD
trending, too? Join me, & tons of other fantastic educators, tomorrow for the final day of by-librarians, for-librarians
#professionaldevelopment
, all organized by the AMAZING
@Boss_Librarian
!
#library
#libraries
#librarian
#stem
#stemed
Super excited about this by-librarians, for-librarians professional development. SO MANY awesome sessions by librarians I admire! My own session: Saturday, August 5, @ 11:00 CST. See you there!
@Boss_Librarian
#BossLibrarianPD
#librarian
#library
#professionaldevelopment
#stem
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This is the smile of someone who is so very excited to be a
@LEGO_Education
#Ambassador
! It was great meeting other ambassadors today — looking forward to some great
#projects
together!
#LEGO
#LEGOAmbassador
#STEM
#STEMeducation
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Look 👀 what arrived from
@LMS_United
! Can’t wait to give these out at the
@TXLA
annual conference!
#bettertogether
#library
#tla23
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1
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Check out some examples of
#library
Busy Boxes! These
#passiveprogramming
boxes pair a mentor text with an associated activity. I’m going to order more mentor texts, especially for
#spookyseason
. So far I have almost 20 different boxes for check-out!
#highschool
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Showing off our new
#touchscreen
with a cool
#bookflix
that highlights new and trending books in our
#library
!
#futurereadylibs
#txlchat
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To say he is excited for
#fifthgrade
is an understatement—& I love these gorgeous posters around his campus
@HumbleISD_TE
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Ok
@AmeDyckman
— it’s his new favorite. We’ve read it twice a night for the past five days and he has taken to jumping off things yelling GERONIMOOOO!!! 😂
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I am thrilled to announce I am a 2024
@SHSUCOE
Distinguished Educator. Highlighting the positive impacts of librarianship is so vital in this heightened climate, and I'm honored they chose my work.
#library
@SheldonISD
@TXLA
@TxASL
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Our newly appointed
#STEM
#GEMS
loved receiving their own copy of
@STEMsuperheros
by
@erin_twamley
!
#girlsinstem
#womeninstem
@SheldonISD
@CarrollColts
@BeckyZalesnik
@MsTylersTechies
#futurereadylibs
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Today we celebrated
#PoemInYourPocketDay
since I was out of town last week 😊 I think it was a hit!
#poetry
#nationalpoetrymonth
#library
#libraries
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Since we are sharing😊Happy to be part of a district that offers such relevant, streamlined training to serve our students and staff. Thanks,
@SheldonISD
@SheldonISDPD
@GiftedSheldon
!
#AlwaysLearning
#TeacherSummer
@CarrollColts
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So happy to announce I've won a
#BelieveInReading
#Literacy
#grant
to bolster diverse offerings in the
#library
collection! 🥰
@SheldonISD
#libraries
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3
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So happy to see this glitter ✨ mail arrive yesterday! I’m proud to be an AI Educator of the Year Semi-Finalist; thank you,
@magicschoolai
!
#library
#libraries
#ai
#artificalintelligence
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National
#PocketPoem
Day was a success! Students got to pick up some free
#bilingual
#poetry
outside the
#library
today ☺️
#futurereadylibs
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Today
@SheldonISD
#librarians
met and explored all things
#community
and
@CanvaEdu
! And we all love a
#TaylorSwift
theme and a
@SvahaUSA
dress, right?
@BeckyZalesnik
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Make sure to register for
@Boss_Librarian
's
#Librarian
#PD
here ⏩ & check out all the great sessions by fellow
#librarians
!
#ProfessionalDevelopment
#library
#librarytwitter
#STEM
#STEMEducation
#EdTech
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Got a few things up & running in the
#library
today: rotating announcements; origami; passive programming; & a
#selfcare
center! Also got my
@byStickTogether
poster up. Busy 🐝
@SheldonISD
@KingHSPanthers
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I won’t have a chance to display this at the
#library
this year so here it is: my
#WomensHistoryMonth
silhouette featuring books with strong
#female
characters. Molly
#cat
for size reference.
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I was this ➡️| |⬅️ close to meeting Veronica Roth,
@tomi_adeyemi
,
@sim_kern
, and
@LegrandClaire
at
#TLA24
but had to run to set up my presentation next door 😭So grateful to
@BookStackBlack
for grabbing these beautiful books for me. LOVED the
#author
panel - one of my core
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Doing the work 💪 Still more to be done but the frog has been swallowed!
#genre
#genres
#genrefiction
#library
#libraries
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You guys I am sooo thrilled and honored about this, especially in the esteemed company of
@thenextgenlib
and
@Z_Brarian
❤️❤️❤️ thank you!
#TxASL
would like to extend a congratulations to this year's MVP Award winner,
@thegoodread
! And another congrats to this year's two honorees
@thenextgenlib
and
@Z_Brarian
. We applaud your virtual presence!
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Today we had our spelling bee and this young lady won! Leighton will now represent
@CarrollColts
at the district spelling 🐝 Proud of you!!
@SheldonISD
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I am a creative
#librarian
who offers an array of engaging, relevant, and inclusive programming in the
#library
. Thanks
@MrsBongiornoEdu
for the template!
#ReasonsToLoveLibraries
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I’ve been selected as a
@LEGO_education
Ambassador to help celebrate
#LearningThroughPlay
!
Happy to join this amazing group of educators!
#LEGOEducationAmbassador
#LEGOEducation
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Are you attending
#TLA
#TLA24
? Do you have
#imposter
syndrome, or are a bit nervous or new about navigating the conference? 😳 Come find me & you'll find a welcoming friend! Let's hang out, chat, do
#librarian
things, &
#empower
each other, because we really are
#BetterTogether
!
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All right, y’all! I’ll be moderating some amazing
#ISTEVirtual
sessions tomorrow morning, and then my own
#edtalk
is on at 11:00 AM CST. See y’all tomorrow!
#ISTELive24
#NotAtISTE
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When the kids have some
#freetime
in their
#centers
, maybe they can take a spin on our new
#STEM
challenge wheel from
@ikeausa
! The template has Velcro so I can switch it out for prizes or 🤷🏻♀️. Sky’s the limit! I’m in ❤️!
#stemchallenge
#stemeducation
#sheldonisd
#futurereadylibs
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It was a fantastic week of having
#classes
in the
#library
! An impromptu
#origami
lesson;
#lunch
visitors reading & using a Busy Box; and two of my
#pharmacytech
students watching an upcoming Amazon Future Engineer
#careertour
! (They had some excellent feedback.)
#AFETeacher
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Hey
@CarrollColts
Teachers - Did you know your librarian was a classroom teacher before becoming a certified librarian? (6 yrs teaching high school English) - Let’s collaborate on ways we can teach lessons together in the library!
#TxASLTalks
#txasl
#thelibraryismyclassroom
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📸 Snapped behind the scenes by my principal during the
@sljournal
photoshoot, while this photo didn’t make it into the article, it will always reside in my heart.
#library
#libraries
#education
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