Katherine Malmquist
My Journey as a Librarian
Professional Development
Perfect Pairs
Students were encouraged to check out non-fiction and fiction books. These books were paired to help tell the real story because students often want to learn more about what they have read.
Who's your Literary Crush?
Students listed their literary crushes, and the books the characters star in. Jacob from Twilight was the overall favorite of the middle school girls.
Technology
To correlate with a district internet safety program, we created a bulletin board to encourage students to think before they post.
In the Classroom
SOAR classes used iPads to create self-portraits and included adjectives that described themselves.
7th graders completed a unit on the Respiratory system. For the final project, students collaborated in groups and used the EduCreations App to complete a presentation about a lung disease and how pollution can affect people with the disease.
6th grade students learned notetaking and summarizing skills using a sticky note technique.