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Quotable: Picture Books
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Collecting Feedback on NYC CCSS Tests
cc licensed ( BY NC ) flickr photo shared by biologycorner Professor Lucy Calkins of Teachers College and a team have launched a web site where parents, teachers, and administrators can share their experiences administering the New York City Common … Continue reading
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Wrinkles in Common Core State Standards’ Rollout
“I wanna be your dog” – cc licensed ( BY SA ) flickr photo shared by e³°°° It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the Common Core State Standards. Valerie Strauss of the Washington Post has a great post summarizing the ups-and-downs. … Continue reading
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Change Isn’t Easy.
Hat tip to Judi Moreillon!
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Thank You, E.L. Konigsburg
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Starred Review in LMC for GROWING SCHOOLS
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My Jaw is Hanging Open
Breaking news! Who just passed a resolution saying, in part: RESOLVED, therecognizes the CCSS for what it is — an inappropriate overreach to standardize and control the education of our children so they will conform to a preconceived “normal,” and, … Continue reading
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Six-Word Librarian Memoirs
Library Six Word Memoirs via kwout I’m a long-term aficionado of the six-word memoir format popularized by SMITH magazine. Naomi Bates has pulled together a team of library memoirists and populated this Tumblr. One favorite? “No, Dad, E-books aren’t killing … Continue reading
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Live Blogging: Chris Coward on Public Libraries for Development
Live Blogging … Notes from Chris Coward’s talk at the University of Michigan School of Information’s Yahoo Speaker Series. Note: many of my notes are direct quotes from Chris’s talk or slides. I’ve tried to put those in quotations but … Continue reading
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Michigan Makers Celebration Today!
(cross-posted from the Michigan Makers blog) It’s hard to believe that it’s April 17, and this is our last day with our U-M mentors. Some of them are getting ready to graduate, and all of them are preparing their final … Continue reading
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