OLA Superconference
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Gutter Child by Jael Richardson
This is the must-read book of the year and I can’t wait to teach with it.
Angie Thomas, Black Lives Matter, Catherine Hernandez, Cherie Dimaline, civil rights movement, dystopia, Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD), Gutter Child, Jael Richardson, kekla magoon, literacy, OLA Superconference, Scarborough, The Black Panthers, the marrow thieves, the rock and the river, To Kill a Mockingbird
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The Impressions of Walquiria: Buenos Aires comes to Canada
This article was originally published in Canadian School Libraries Journal Spring 2020. It is the third part of 3 articles on my relationship with the school libraries in Buenos Aires including 1) Donde esta Alanna King? At the Jornada de Bibliotecas Escolares and 2) Getting on the Train: A Decade of Shifting Culture in the…
Buenos Aires, Canadian School Libraries, Canadian School Libraries Journal, culturally responsive pedagogy, digital fluency, digital literacy, International Federation of Libraries Association, OLA Superconference, school library, Treasure Mountain Canada, UNESCO, University of Guelph, Upper Grand District School Board, Walquiria Salinas
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When Political Penny-Pinchers Pilfer your PD
Originally published in Canadian School Libraries Journal May 21, 2019. When the political world beckons me to pick sides and arm myself, I conscientiously reflect on my purpose and my goals as a teacher-librarian. I also surround myself with like-minded idealists, searching for ways to not only make sense of the turmoil, but also to…
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How to coddle a volunteer
This week I finished my volunteer stint as co-planner for the Ontario School Library Association, which for a rough estimate, is about 100 hours per year. As one of the best volunteer experiences of my life, I’d like to take you through why it’s such a fine way to give your time back to your…
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Looking back on my PD journey in 2018 in #OntEd
Waking up to more cutbacks in #ontEd funding is never fun. So I decided to look at the data. This post is all about the different ways I developed professionally in 2018. There were so many great happenings around the province this year. It never ceases me to amaze me the passion that Ontario educators…
#pb4t, amnesty international book club, Brian Weishar, BringITTogether, Chelsea Klukas, Colinda Clyne, CONNECT conference, Diana Maliszewski, ECOO, Edugains, Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD), first nations metis inuit, Jenn Coleman, Jess Longthorne, Leigha Turner, OLA Superconference, Ontario education, ontario library association, Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation, Ontario Teachers Federation, OTF Connects, Pam Eurig, professional development, Sandra Herbst, Sandy Kritzer, Sean Hamilton, self-directed learning, Stephen Hurley, Tina Ginglo, Todd Pottle, Trish Morgan, Upper Grand District School Board, VoicEd Canada
threadbare beauty 