SLS 10/23/26 - O²CM Bookish Bytes

Substack: We Have AI Rules. What We Don’t Have Is a Plan

Substack: The Books That Never Make It to the Shelf: Book challenges don't have to happen to change a library collection

Substack: Who Is Watching Our Students? The Rise of AI Surveillance in Schools

Article: Power & Wonder: Highly Anticipated Picture Books for Fall 2026

Article: Cardboard Creations Bring Safe Fun, Fine Motor Skills to Makerspace

Article: All-School Read Sparks Impactful New Tradition

Article: New Jersey School District and Public Library Work Together To Create Student Opportunities

Blog: 5 things we need to fix about screens in schools

Article: Creating a Culture of Reading for Pleasure Amid a Focus on Basics

Article: Direct Instruction: What to Know About the Topic of the Next ‘Sold a Story’ Podcast

Article: Can Pizza Hut-Style Rewards Spark Lifelong Reading Habits?

Blog: AI Prompts for Support & Differentiation

Podcast: I Stopped Giving Tests. Here’s What I Do Instead

Blog: Encouraging Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose in Computer Science

Blog: We Can’t Empower Students by Disempowering Teachers

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

Help students crack the case of how a text is organized! With Text Structure Detective, students:

• 📖 Read the case file to explore the text.

• 🔍 Spot signal words that reveal how information is organized.

• 🕸️ Organize key details in a web.

• ⚖️ Deliver a verdict about the text’s structure.

• ❓ Record questions they still have.

• 💭 Reflect on their work.

A detective-themed approach to building close reading skills and understanding text structure!

InPerson Professional Learning:

• Nov 2: Oswego County Regional PD Day for School Librarians (TBA)
• Nov 3: OCM Regional PD Day for School Librarians (SUNY OCC)
• Dec 1: Engaging EduProtocols for Teacher
• Dec 11: The Power of Play: Transforming Education with Board Games
• Feb 9: SLSA Symposium: Portraits of Possibility
• Mar 9: OCM Superintendent’s Day Conference Day (AIE & SLS Joint PD Opportunity)
• Mar 15: Oswego Countywide PD Day (Oswego HS)

Virtual/Asynch Professional Learning

• Nov 5: Webinar Battle of the Books: All About the Books
• Oct-Jan: Portrait of a Graduate Matters: BRIGHT Instructional Strategies to Bring the Portrait of a Graduate to Life (CNY/OC Teacher Center)

• Oct-Dec: Building a Culture of Collective Learning (CNY/OC Center)
• Oct-Feb: AI Challenge Lab (CNY/OC Center)
• Nov-Jan: Going Deeper in AI: The Intersection of Media Literacy & AI
• Dec 7: Canva 101: Using Canva to Make Your Space Shine

Book Studies:

• Nov: Research in the Age of AI (More Slots Opened)
• Dec: Reader Bot: What Happens When AI Reads and Why It Matters (Waitlist opened)
• Jan: Building Critical Literacy and Empathy with Graphic Novels
• Feb: The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want
• Mar: Playing with Purpose: Universal Design for Learning in an Age of Change
• Apr: The Artful Read-Aloud
• May: The Joy of Reading

OnDemand (2 Hr CTLE):

Note: You Can sign up anytime from October-December

• News-o-matic
• Sooth.fyi
• Sora (eBooks & audio eBooks)
• Noodletools
• Legends of Learning Basecamp
• Legends of Learning (K-8 Science & Math)

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