SLS 10/24/25 - O²CM Bookish Byte

Blog: The Case of the Missing Pumpkin Pie

Blog: An Effective Protocol for Student Conflict Resolution

Blog: How Podcasting in the Classroom Boosts Communication Skills

Blog: Measuring What Matters: Looking Beyond Test Scores

Blog: Empowering Students to Self-Select the Scaffolds

Article: Students Thrive in Poetry Immersion Program

Article: 45 Outstanding Offerings from Kate Messner, Chloe Gong, and More

Article: 16 More Halloween Titles to Spookify Your Shelves

Article: We Need More Books About the Tweens Behind the Scenes

Article: These Teachers Have Their Students Read Multiple Novels a Year. How They Do It

Article: My Fear of Public Speaking Makes Me a Better Teacher

Article: AWS Outage Hit Schools Hard. How to Prepare for the Next Tech Meltdown

Article: How School Districts Are Crafting AI Policy on the Fly

EdWeek is provided to every educator in O²CM

School Library Journal is provided to each O²CM School Librarian

Please Contact SLS if You Need Access with SLJ Access in the Subject Line

In Person Professional Learning

• Oct 28 - Canva for Education Beginner's Workshop: Design, Engage, and Save Time
• Oct 29 - Greater CNY School Library Systems Fall Conference
• Nov 4 - From Conference to Classroom: Turning Ideas into Action (OCM)
• Nov 10 - From Conference to Classroom: Turning Ideas into Action (Oswego County)
• Nov 13 - Standards and Instructional Shifts: Making the Most of Class Time
• Nov 18 - The AI-Powered Teacher: A Beginner's Guide to Artificial Intelligence

Virtual Professional Learning

• Fall - Sooth.fyi Asynchronous Training (You can sign up anytime during the course time)
• Fall - Legends of Learning Basecamp Asynchronous Training (You can sign up anytime during the course time)
• Fall - Legends of Learning Science/Math Learning Universe Asynchronous Training (You can sign up anytime during the course time)
• Oct 29 - Webinar Assessing News Reliability for Others: A Conversation with a NewsGuard Analyst
• Oct 30 - Webinar What's it Like Reporting News Today? A Conversation with Editor of The Christian Science Monitor
• Nov 5 - Dec 10 - AI in the Arts- Fall 2025
• Dec 8-Jan 12 - Diving into Digital Tools for Art and Music Educators
• January - Podcasting 101

Book Studies (eBook access provided)

• November - How to Listen and How to Be Heard
• January - Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Read Matters

Did you know I am available for in person or virtual meetings throughout the week?

Some things are just better face to face!

I can pop into your district to explain resources, and work one on one!

This is just one of the many perks from O²CM School Library System!

PS: You can also just call me at 315-453-4463 or email me at hturner@ocmboces.org

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