SLS Weekly Update
Nove 4, 2022
Upcoming PD
November 17- am- Secondary Librarian Collaborative Community. MLP
November 17- pm- Elementary Librarian Collaborative Community. MLP
November 28- 3:30- Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards- Computational Thinking MLP
December 5- 3:30- Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards- Networks/System Design and Cybersecurity. MLP
December 14- Council/CC Meeting- MLP
Congrats Skaneateles MS on the most Factcite hits for October!
edcamp Cardigan Camp
Already 500 participants have registered for Edcamp Cardigan Camp - a free, virtual, international professional development opportunity for librarians and those who have a passion for libraries. If you haven't registered yet, there is still time: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/edcamp-cardigan-camp-2022-registration-387476772457?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Check out the awesome sessions regularly to schedule your day: https://edcampcardigancamp.weebly.com/sessions2.html Private zoom links will be shared with registrants the day before.
Do you have an idea to share? Submit a proposal for an open time slot that fits YOUR schedule: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_6dtaG5vIQjZHc3QC23J8kqjT5FZzpWdn1piwho8wQFbz-w/viewform
Sora Big Read
A Snake Falls to Earth is now available on your OverDrive site at no cost to your school library. Readers have unlimited access to the ebook and audiobook until November 16 – with no waitlists or holds. It’s a great way to bring your school community together through reading and discussion. NOTE: The Content Access Level for A Snake Falls to Earth is set at "Adult."
Get readers talking Check out our discussion guide designed to encourage conversation and help students and teachers get the most from A Snake Falls to Earth. Readers also have a chance to win a tablet, Libby swag and signed books by the author if they use #biglibraryread on social media. See the official rules.
Get even more from A Snake Falls to Earth Be sure to visit Teaching Books for additional resources including activities, lesson, interviews and more.
Gale prerecorded webinars
November with TeachingBooks
Native American Heritage Month
Acknowledge and celebrate the Indigenous peoples of North America through their stories. While every November is Native American Heritage month, you can incorporate Native American titles and resources throughout the year. Here are some resources to help you build an appreciation for and raise awareness of the histories and contemporary experiences of Native peoples, and inspire student reflection in your learning spaces.
- Feature books and resources by and about Native Americans that have been honored by the American Indian Youth Literature Award. Create bookmarks or embed these award winners to share them with readers!
- Learn the Cherokee words for the four seasons in this video book trailer for We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga. Then, students can use this activity sheet to think about and draw traditions or activities they do over winter, spring, summer and fall.
- Share a glimpse of Powwow culture and modern day Native American life by listening to this Meet-the-Author Recording and viewing the accompanying illustration for Powwow Day by Traci Sorrell.
World Kindness Day - November 13th
World Kindness Day is observed internationally each year to remind and encourage people around the world to share kindness with others, lend a helping hand, and build compassion for one another. Here are a few resources you can share with your students to think more about the value of being kind.
- Begin the day by watching the video book trailer and video book reading for Kindness is a Kite String: The Uplifting Power of Empathy. Then ask your students: how can you lift others with kindness? Encourage students to strive to do at least one act of kindness today.
- Find titles and resources on the theme of Unity, Kindness, and Peace on this list from the Association for Library Service to Children.
- Build a “Mural of Kindness” and review the 10 Acts of Kindness checklist in this activity kit after watching the complete video reading of Finding Kindness by Deborah Underwood and Irene Chan.
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