Librarian (gr. 6 - 12), crafter
Michigan, USA
Joined July 2012
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Stefanie Halliday retweeted
LINUS AND ETTA COULD USE A WIN by @CarolineHuntoon (Middle Grade)
🏫Linus is the new boy at school
🏫Etta is still reeling from a painful friendship breakup
🏫Can their budding friendship stand the betrayal of a bet she makes?
Learn more: us.macmillan.com/books/97812…
Stefanie Halliday retweeted
One of my favorite recent traditions:
On my student teacher’s last day, my students write notes for a “bad day” jar.
When she is having a “bad day” in her 1st year teaching - she gets to go into the jar and get some love. ❤️
A parent noticed Heartstopper 5 is targeted at a bit older audience and wondered if there is a big difference in maturity level of the latest. Anyone in book- or libraryland know?
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I thought it was odd Goodreads took MG away from their awards. Mg books are crucial in order to keep kids reading. @goodreads needs to reconsider.
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Order up! WITH OR WITHOUT YOU is in bookstores everywhere today.
It’s a YA romance about reality TV, the stories we tell, and the truths we leave out. It’s about food, family, friends, and Philly.
Goodness, I hope you like it. And hey… no peppers. harpercollins.com/products/w…
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Here is the list of books Scholastic says schools can exclude. Sadly, Efren Divided is amongst them.
Scholastic, please help us feel seen and valued, not excluded. Don't pander to those who wish to erase/marginalize us further. @Scholastic
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"Studies show students tend to perform better academically with a certified librarian in school." -All students deserve access to a school with a school library staffed by a certified school librarian. @aasl #tlchat cbsnews.com/amp/newyork/news…
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My daughter wanted to read Frankenstein in 6th grade because I am always saying how much I love it. She has always loved reading and challenging herself, but she was getting lost in the beginning of the story. She was ready to give up. I gave her a copy of the graphic novel, with ORIGINAL text, and she is now reading them side by side. Her confidence is regained. Why wouldn’t we have graphic adaptations in our classrooms? Why would we put up insurmountable barriers and cheat students of an amazing story? We are now discussing how our mental images differ from those in the comic - and that’s the beauty of paired texts.
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"To consider using the library space in HISD campuses as a discipline center rather than as a site for learning and literacy demonstrates a concerning disregard for the education of HISD’s children."
ALA and AASL Respond to Houston Independent School District’s Decision to Eliminate 28 School Libraries and Respective School Librarians in Houston ift.tt/zHQPokA
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Always a good day when the #librarian is featured in the district newsletter to the entire school community!!! #advocacy #librarytwitter
The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by @jennyleeSD is blowing me away right now. I keep sneaking a few pages in here and there while on an ALA library tour...
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If you're experiencing censorship or know someone who is, please report it. @OIF is available to assist, and all reports are kept confidential. Even if support isn't needed, it's important to report. ala.org/tools/challengesuppo…
#FreePeopleReadFreely #UniteAgainstBookBans
ALT Challenge support. Helping you defend the public's freedoms. American Library Association
Stefanie Halliday retweeted
#Students who set their own goals and get regular feedback on progress have higher levels of achievement in general, beyond only the #goals they set (Hattie, 2009; Henderlong, et al., 2007). Here’s a template.
#LeadInclusion #EdLeadership #teachers #EdChat #edtech #education
The numbers of banned/challenged books reported to the @OIF are scary. Now imagine the ones that are not being reported. Often there's no big drama, just a few titles disappearing with little fanfare...
Stefanie Halliday retweeted
5 years ago today, FRONT DESK came out and changed my life. Never in my wildest dreams did I think this little book would be read by millions, change lives, bring representation, be beloved, be banned, that I’d become an activist, a voice. None of this would be possible without all of you. Thank you for giving my words a home in your hearts. Thank you for going on this roller coaster with me. I love you. 🥺❤️📚 #FrontDeskSeries
P.S. TOP STORY, the 5th FRONT DESK book, comes out on Sept 5th!! ✨