SLS 1/10 - Bookish Byte from O²CM

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Article: Rename the Caldecott: Give Jerry Pinkney His Due | Opinion

Article: After a Whirlwind 2024, Amanda Jones Looks Ahead to the New Year

Article: Supporting Immigrant Students and Families

Article: Librarians and Allies Must Act to Secure the Future of Libraries and Intellectual Freedom

Article: Librarians gain protections in some states as book bans soar

Article: This award-winning school librarian uses murder mysteries to teach research skills

Article: Texas school district removes Bible from libraries

Article: Business leaders and professionals agree – work is changing. Here’s how.

In Person Professional Learning

• Feb 28 - Game-Changing Gamification in the Classroom
• March 6 - Lego Printmaking
• Mar 7 - Cents & Sensibility: Practical Approaches to Teaching Financial Literacy
• Mar 12 - Pawns and Play: Boards Games in Elementary EDU
• Mar 13 - The Power of Play: Transforming MS/HS with Board Games
• Mar 28 - EduProtocols: Student Engagement Made Easy
• Apr 29 - Bots and Plots: Tackling AI in Student Writing

Virtual Professional Learning

• Jan 13-Feb 17 - Book Creator Magic: Dynamic Digital Learning

• Feb 27, Mar 6, Mar 13 - Manga Goes to School Webinars

• Apr 7-Jun 9 - Unleashing the Power of Canva (Group 4)

Asynchronous Online Book Studies

• Jan 27 - How to Teach AI: Weaving Strategies and Activities into Any Content Area
• Mar 4 - The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together
• Mar 3 - The Promises and Perils of AI in Education: Ethics and Equity Have Entered the Chat
• Mar 6 - Developing Digital Detectives
• Apr 7 - Elevating Educational Design with AI: Making Learning Accessible, Inclusive, and Equitable

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