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Stephanie Schott is the Branch Manager at Chugiak-Eagle River Library (Anchorage Public Library) in Alaska. She received a Masters in Library & Information Science from Rutgers University. Stephanie has jumped around the library world including stops at Alaska State Library, Maine State Library, and...

Dr. Julia Reynolds is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. She is also the mother of an 18-year-old son who loves to read, despite any barriers he may have faced due to his book choices or reading abilities. She values summer reading and advocates for students to have choice in what they read...

This blog series was inspired by a 12 year-old who wanted to know why the approximately 10,000 pages of manga he read over the summer did not “count” as much as other books (e.g. Newbery and other award winning books) for his school summer reading log. Over the next few weeks, several literacy...

When asked to make book recommendations, Daniel offered 5 titles along with how and why he finds these texts valuable. We hope you will read them for your own enjoyment and perhaps find ways to share with the young readers in your life! Recommendation 1: Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven...

Dr. Nicole Mirra is an Associate Professor of Urban Teacher Education, Learning & Teaching at Rutgers University in the Graduate School of Education. Dr. Antero Garcia is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University and Vice President of the National Council of...

I am pleased to share my article and contribution to the Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy , entitled " Cultivating Critical Race Theory Awareness with Secondary Pre-Service Teachers through Examination of Black Lives Matter Themed Literature" . The article is based on a study that reflects my...

This is the second post in a two part series on ways to connect sports, literacy, coaching and teaching. Please click here to read the first post. When asked how he has used lacrosse as a way to engage kids in literacy and literature, Liam (4th/5th grade teacher; lacrosse coach) said that City Lax...

The skills, knowledge, and dispositions that make individuals powerful educators, capable of inspiring and teaching their students, are similar to the qualities of effective coaches. In this blog, you’ll meet O’Shaughnessy Fellow Liam Driscoll who has been teaching at Annunciation Catholic School in...

Dr. Hill is a Professor of Reading and Language Arts in the College of Education, Health, and Human Services at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. You can learn more about Dr. Hill here . Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) made headlines in local media outlets during the pandemic...