The SLLN (School Librarian Learning Network) Podcast

Steve Tetreault
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The SLLN (School Librarian Learning Network) Podcast

Join Steve Tetreault (@DrTLovesBooks) as he talks to school librarians about their favorite lessons, ideas, and resources!

  1. "Teacher & Staff Appreciation Day" with K.C. Boyd

    3 DAYS AGO

    "Teacher & Staff Appreciation Day" with K.C. Boyd

    While we've had a "previously recorded" episode with the amazing K.C. Boyd, we have the Boss Librarian herself back with a new program to share!  While looking to her copy of Kristina Holzweiss's DEMCO School Librarian Planner, K.C. was inspired by Gratitude Month. She marshalled her Maker Club to create items for the staff and teachers across her school, something that has become an annual event.  Listen to K.C.'s tips and suggestions on how you can have your students engaging with entrepreneurship and expressing their gratitude toward the adults in your school!  Guest: K.C. Boyd Grade(s) Taught: 6, 7, 8 Resources:  Teacher and Staff Appreciation Day! Pictures: https://x.com/JATrojans/status/1735682706585845932  And look for the hashtag: #TrojanLMCMakerspace Book Break:  Dear Manny by Nic Stone Anything by Renee Watson Where to find K.C. Boyd:  Website: https://sociatap.com/KCBoyd  Handle: @Boss_Librarian I can be found on: Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org

    55 min
  2. THROWBACK: "Smash Boom Debates" with LaDawna Harrington

    NOV 4

    THROWBACK: "Smash Boom Debates" with LaDawna Harrington

    This episode was originally recorded for the second season of School Library Connection's "One Lesson at a Time" podcast. I listen to quite a few podcasts, but I hadn't heard of Smash Boom Best before LaDawna Harrington, a recently retired school librarian from New Jersey, introduced me to it. Now I'm hooked! And you'll be hooked on this month's One Lesson at a Time episode, where LaDawna talks to us about how she used this energetic, fun podcast as a template for a lesson that gets students excited to learn. LaDawna's years of librarianship and as a classroom educator are a gift! She brought so many awesome lesson ideas to our conversation that we had trouble picking just one! We finally settled on talking about LaDawna's lesson, "Smash Boom Best Meets Neurons and Endorphins." In it, students are put into a head-to-head debate to defend an assigned topic, using not only research but also creativity and cleverness to support their side. One of my favorite elements of this lesson is the way it gives students the room to get creative about sharing what they know. Lessons often require a very specific product, but LaDawna's unit encourages students to be clever in creating a final product that is interesting, engaging, and informative—and that can take any form they wish. In addition to being a fun lesson, it's one that will work across grade levels and will allow for collaboration with any subject area. LaDawna did this lesson in conjunction with a high school science teacher, and the students had a blast; but this could also be a great chance to work on information literacy and research skills, while also providing an excellent opportunity to collaborate—and perhaps with a subject area that doesn't often get as much library time as English or history.   View LaDawna's lesson plan, catch the original version of the episode, and even get a PD certificate!  Follow the link: https://schoollibraryconnection.com/Home/Display/2337511

    40 min
  3. "Freedom to Read" with Andrea Caporale

    OCT 21

    "Freedom to Read" with Andrea Caporale

    I first met Andrea at our state school librarian conference. She was wearing rainbow colored sneakers, and I had to compliment her on them. We struck up a conversation, and became fast friends. Andrea is a school librarian passionate about providing her students a safe, welcoming space and making sure they feel connected and respected. This lesson is just one of the ways she helps bring that message to all of her students!  Guest: Andrea Caporale, aka Mrs C, Library Media Specialist Grade(s) Taught: 9, 10, 11, 12 Resources:  Freedom to Read Lesson: https://sites.google.com/somervilleschools.org/shs-lmc/lessons/freedom-to-read?authuser=0  Book Break:  Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Additional authors to check out:  Kacen Callender Casey McQuiston Dashka Slater Too many to list! LOL Where to find Andrea Caporale, aka Mrs C, Library Media Specialist:  Website: https://sites.google.com/somervilleschools.org/shs-lmc/shs-library-media-center?authuser=0  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrsc_library/  Twitter: https://x.com/TheVilleLMC    Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org

    40 min
  4. THROWBACK: "Bullying Prevention Month" with K.C. Boyd

    OCT 14

    THROWBACK: "Bullying Prevention Month" with K.C. Boyd

    **This episode was originally recorded for the second season of School Library Connection's "One Lesson at a Time" podcast.** I have been fortunate enough to know K.C. for several years now, and she is always doing amazing things with her students - and this lesson is no exception! View K.C.'s lesson plan, catch the original version of the episode, and even get a PD certificate!  Follow the link: https://schoollibraryconnection.com/Content/Article/2291201

    29 min
  5. "Manga & Comic Con Project-Based Learning" with Ashley Hawkins

    OCT 12

    "Manga & Comic Con Project-Based Learning" with Ashley Hawkins

    Ashley is one of my first stops when I am trying to expand my knowledge of manga, and I was very excited when she shared out this lesson on social media. She is also one of the authors of a book for educators on incorporating manga into schools! This lesson has my brain buzzing with all the possibilities - I hope you enjoy learning about it! Guest: Ashley Hawkins Grade(s) Taught: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 3K/PreK  Resources:  Lesson Plan: Manga & Comic Con Project Based Learning Lesson: https://mangalibrarian.com/2024/07/29/lesson-plan-manga-comic-con-project-based-learning/ Add’l Links:  Manga Goes to School: Cultivating Engagement and Inclusion in K–12 Settings (AASL Standards–Based Learning Series) by Ashley Hawkins, Emily Ratica, Sara Smith, Julie Stivers, and Sybil “Mouna” Touré Jarrett Lerner's website has some great "Make your own comic" and introduction to drawing activities and resources!  Book Break:  What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, translated by Geoffrey Trousselot   Where to find Ashley Hawkins:  Website: https://mangalibrarian.com Handle: Generally @mangalibrarian, but it has variations Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/mangalibrarian.bsky.social Instagram: instagram.com/themangalibrarian  TikTok: tiktok.com/manga_librarian Twitter: twitter.com/manga_librarian Other Social Media: https://linktr.ee/manga_librarian   Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org

    47 min
  6. “Stories of Displacement: Promoting Empathy and Understanding Through VR and Text” with Dr. Andrea Trudeau

    OCT 7

    “Stories of Displacement: Promoting Empathy and Understanding Through VR and Text” with Dr. Andrea Trudeau

    Friends, I may have earned a doctorate, but Dr. Andrea Trudeau EARNED her doctorate! In addition to all her coursework, she's published several studies on her area of interest, virtual and augmented reality and its effects on students. She is an amazing resource, and I'm so glad she offered to share with us!  Guest: Dr. Andrea Trudeau  Grade(s) Taught: 6, 7, 8 Resources:  “Stories of Displacement: Promoting Empathy and Understanding Through VR and Text” Resources: https://padlet.com/andrea_trudeau/stories-of-displacement-vr-empathy-wtm0kwz7nekvqslz  Book Break:  That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America by Amanda Jones The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts by Dr. Mary Claire Haver Where to find Dr. Andrea Trudeau Website: https://www.noshhlibrarian.com/  Twitter: @Andrea_Trudeau  twitter.com/Andrea_Trudeau Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org

    44 min
  7. "Origami in the Library" with Wendy Garland

    SEP 30

    "Origami in the Library" with Wendy Garland

    I was fortunate enough to work with Wendy on the AASL Member Engagement Committee. There, I learned she is a dedicated, hard-working individual who gets stuff done. And on top of that, she does amazing things for her students! Check out her materials on getting an origami program going in her library! Guest: Wendy Garland, Librarian Grade(s) Taught: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Resources:  “Origami in the Library” Lesson: https://listenconnectempower.blogspot.com/2024/09/origami-in-our-library.html  Book Break:  Author Susan Hood! From historical fiction middle grade novels to exquisite nonfiction picture books and poetry - what CAN'T she do? Lifeboat 12 Lifeboat 5 Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World The Last Straw: Kids vs. Plastics Where to find Wendy Garland, Librarian:  Website: https://listenconnectempower.blogspot.com/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/dancelibrarian Check in with us, and check us out! Have a comment, an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org

    34 min
  8. "Comics as Artifacts" with Tim Smyth

    SEP 16

    "Comics as Artifacts" with Tim Smyth

    Tim Smyth is a school-librarian-by-association. We've known each other since I met him at a school librarian conference where Tim was presenting on the importance of having comics and graphic novels in classrooms and school libraries. He and I are definintely on the same page!  Here, Tim shares a lesson that is near and dear to his heart, and his work as an educator.  Guest: Tim Smyth, educator and Eisner award nominated author Grade(s) Taught: 9, 10, 11, 12 Resources:  Comics as Artifacts Lesson: https://historycomics.edublogs.org/2014/09/25/comics-as-artifacts/ Add’l Links: HistoryComics.Net https://www.historycomics.net/free-comics-1   Book Break:  March Trilogy by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell Run by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell, L. Fury  The Night Librarian by Christopher Lincoln H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness by Gou Tanabe The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard An Antarctic Mystery by Jules Verne     Where to find Tim Smyth, educator and Eisner award nominated author:  Website: https://www.historycomics.net/ Handle: @historycomics TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teachingwithcomics Twitter:   twitter.com/historycomics   Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org

    36 min
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