SLS 5/2/25 - O²CM Bookish Byte

Article: School Library Events: Your April 2025 Inspiration

Article: Grateful for the Gift Economy of School Librarianship

Article: Know Thy Impact: Celebrating School Library Month

Article: Little Project, Big Thoughts

Article: Bringing the Science of Reading to Your School? Remember This One Thing

Article: 10 Professional Reading Titles for Librarians and Educators

Blog: Featuring Nonfiction in One School, One Book Programs

Blog: Scaffolding Like a Pro: Powerful Ways to Support Learning

Article: The teen reading crisis - and the plan to start fixing it

Note: School Library Journal is provided to School Librarians in the O²CM Region.

Note: Edweek.org is provided to all educators in the O²CM Region

The Unboxing of a Black Girl And Then, Boom! Black Girl You Are Atlas Sunrise Nights

Ariel Crashes a Train One Big Open Sky Red Bird Danced Poemhood

Ultra Violet Sync Onyx & Beyond Bright Red Fruit

In Person Professional Learning

• May 9 - The Power of Play: Transforming Secondary Education with Board Games
• May 14 - SLS Communication Coordinators Meeting & Awards Celebration
• 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

🔗Click Here for All the Teacher Discounts from Michele Gorham, OCM AIE

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Allison Comes

Coordinator of School Library Systems

Heather Turner - School Librarian

Paul Morrell - Systems Librarian

Andrea Viscusi - Media & Online

Bryan Acee - Automation & Interlibrary Loan

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