SLS 4/25/25 - O²CM Bookish Byte

Article: Eat This!: 13 Titles to Prepare Readers For a Zombie Apocalypse

Article: Form Follows Function: Manga That Match Your Format of Choice

Article: SLJ Reviews: Books at the Center of Supreme Court Case

Article: Teaching Research Skills Through Game Theory and a Murder Mystery

Blog: 4 Benefits of Using Podcasting as a PBL Project

Blog: Adapting Socratic Seminars for Elementary

Blog: Fostering Collaboration in Middle School

Blog: What Does it Mean to Scaffold Instruction?

Blog: Why Teaching About Neurodiversity Benefits Every Student in Your Class

Blog: How to Enhance Learning for All Students with AI

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In Person Professional Learning

• Apr 29 - Bots and Plots: Tackling AI in Student Writing
• May 9 - The Power of Play: Transforming Secondary Education with Board Games
• June 6 - Learn with Jennifer LaGarde
• June 9 - EduProtocols: Student Engagement Made Easy
• June 10 - Pawns and Play: Boards Games in Elementary EDU

Virtual Professional Learning

• May 6 - Building Critical Literacy and Empathy with Graphic Novels

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