

SLS 10/25 - Bookish Byte from O²CM

📰 In the News
Article: Making the Library a More Welcoming Space
Article: Here’s What the Science of Reading Looks Like in My High School Classroom
Article: 5 Urgent Classroom Issues for Teachers, According to Larry Ferlazzo
Article: Diverse Voices: Recognition Equals Reading Success
Article: A book was returned to a school library after over 100 years of being overdue
School Library Monthly Challenges
Creepy Carrots! with Penny Sweeney
3 Apples - Due 10/31
GenType: Create Your Own Alphabet!
Request for Proposals: NYLA-SSL 2025
PD Opp: Polyphony Lit
📆 Upcoming Events
In Person Professional Learning
- Nov 12 - PolyPhony Lit: Explore Authentic Creative Writing
- Dec 3 - Communication Coordinator Mtg
- Dec 5 - Mentors Across Borders
- Dec 10 - OPALS User Group
- Dec 12 - CoP: Computer Science
- Dec 19 - TBA Special Guest
- Feb 28 - Game-Changing Gamification in the Classroom
- 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
Online Book Studies
- October-November - The Promises and Perils of AI in Education: Ethics and Equity Have Entered the Chat by Ken Shelton and Dee Lanier
- December-January - Manga in Libraries by Jillian Rudes
- October-May - Book Cafe 2024-2025
- Oct 14-Nov 18 - Interactive Notebooks, Textbooks, & eBooks Made Easy
- Dec 9 -Jan 20 - Unleash the Power of Canva
Jan 13-Feb 17 - Book Creator Magic: Dynamic Digital Learning
Jan 6-Mar 17 - EduAI: Navigating AI in Education
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📢 The SLS Team 📢
Coordinator of School Library Systems
Heather Turner - School Librarian
Paul Morrell - Systems Librarian
Andrea Viscusi - Media & Online
Bryan Acee - Automation & Interlibrary Loan
Bill Burke - Purchasing
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