Newman University pre-service teachers
Hi all! Thanks for spending time at the library with us today learning about library collections and services. We’re pleased to be your partner in education. Here’s a copy of our presentation – new and improved for 2022! Reach out anytime with your questions, we’re here to help.
Books for Fall 2022 – USD 259 in-service
Thanks for having us at your in-service day! We were excited to share some new titles with you and chat books 🙂 Here are the links to our presentations:
Elementary titles – Erin
Secondary titles – Lexi
Camp GWC Resources! Building Strong Home Literacy Practices with 1000 Books Before Kindergarten & Diverse Literature
Hi everyone, thanks for attending today. It was great to chat about early childhood literacy and diverse literature with you! Here are the slides from today’s presentation so you can access all the resources. Be sure and reach out if you have questions!
Summer 2021 Elementary Hotlist
Hello educator friends! I’m excited to booktalk these most excellent titles to you tomorrow. I hope you’ll enjoy using them with your students and exploring them together. Remember, if you need help with anything library-related just reach out! I’m here to help with book suggestions, library eCards for your students, and much more. Have a great in-service this week!
Summer Hotlist for Elementary students!
Hello 259 librarians! So glad to be a small part of your in-service today. I’m thrilled that so many of my diverse, #ownvoices favorites from the past year have won so many awards and that we had the chance to talk about them together today. Don’t forget, if you’d like to connect your students to eBooks and other online content I can help you get cards started for your school. Here’s to a great school year!
Kansas Association of Teachers of English 2018 Conference
Thank you so much for inviting me to be part of your annual conference! I am so happy to share some books with you and to talk about how public libraries support the important work you’re doing in schools and in the classroom. May we continue to “engage the world” by sharing powerful stories … and providing windows and mirrors for all youth.
Janet Jump’s Education Students
Hello future teachers! You were a great group and I was so glad to spend some time with you. Here are the slides from our presentation:
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If you have any questions or need any assistance locating titles as you tackle your coursework, please ask me or any of our librarians for help. We’re ready to assist! Good luck this semester.
Fall 2018 picks for high schoolers!
Many thanks to our high school library staff and the ELA teachers who invited me to speak at their in-services today! There are, as always, so many good books to chat about. (Click here for the slideshow.) Let us know – what’s big with your readers? Want to come visit us for a tour, or invite us to present some booktalks to your classes? We’re always here to help. Here’s to a fantastic school year!
USD 259 Fall ELA Inservice!
Slides from 2017 secondary ELA Inservice
Hi everybody! Here are my slides from Wednesday’s booktalks. You were an awesome crowd and I can’t wait to start scheduling booktalks and tours with your classes. Thanks for your support of our new building and your excitement – we’re thrilled to bring you an amazing new library experience and it’s only months away!
Things I Loved in the Last Year – YA titles for your Library!
Thanks so much for coming to my presentation on Friday! I appreciated seeing all of your faces bright and early in the morning. Please click here for my booktalk slides:Â KLA Booktalks – a year of teen reading
Feel free to reach out with questions! I was glad to see some of you friending me on Goodreads – that is a great way to share and compare books. Happy reading 🙂