8th gr Life Management studied 80's fashion & created dresses from book pages for Banned Books Week. Love having their amazing work as a part of our library displays this week @apslibrarians.bsky.social @apsvaschoolbd.bsky.social @apsva.us @suptduran.apsva.us @vaasl.bsky.social @aaslala.bsky.social

The enthusiasm 6th gr shows for library & checkout is a testament to the work the elementary librarians & library assistants do to foster a love of reading & exploration in a caring environment. @apslibrarians.bsky.social @williamsburg.apsva.us @apsvaschoolbd.bsky.social @apsva.us

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Let the 6th grade students who pour over the atlases everyday at lunch know that Model UN is a club they may like and is still open to new members! @apslibrarians.bsky.social @apsva.us @apsvaschoolbd.bsky.social #wmsresearches

Talk About Books (TAB) members had A LOT to say today. Love their passion for what they are reading. Today featured graphic novels, classics, "modern classics" & more. Students also checked out books that were talked about as we wrapped up. @apslibrarians.bsky.social @apsvaschoolbd.bsky.social

Always fun to listen to student ambassadors touring the 5th graders around. They do a good job describing similarities & differences between the middle school & elementary school library experience. @apslibrarians.bsky.social @apsvaschoolbd.bsky.social @apsva.us #wmsreads #wmsresearches

World Geo in today to wrap up & share projects w/ a gallery walk. Reinforced where to find citation support in the research hub and emphasized the active thinking needed when researching and reading. @apslibrarians.bsky.social @apsvaschoolbd.bsky.social @suptduran.apsva.us

Disciplinary Literacy classes in the library for a convention to showcase their research projects/inventions to "investors." Awesome creativity. Appreciate students referencing the research they did. #wmsresearches @apsvaschoolbd.bsky.social @apslibrarians.bsky.social @suptduran.apsva.us

7 of the 16 March Book Madness titles have been checked out as ebooks or e-audiobooks from our Sora collection. Sweet 16 voting wraps up Friday. Excited to see which books make it to the Elite Eight. #wmsreads @apslibrarians.bsky.social @apsvaschoolbd.bsky.social

Messaged students thru Canvas a couple of hours ago that ebook and/or e-audiobook versions of the WMS March Book Madness books are now available in Sora. Just checked, and 7 of the books/audiobooks have been borrowed so far. #wmsreads @apsvaschoolbd.bsky.social @apslibrarians.bsky.social

Students need media & information literacy lessons w/ school librarians. They learn to find multiple sources of information & reading original sources matters. Chatbots, like search engines, are tools - students still need to do the work! @apsvaschoolbd.bsky.social @apslibrarians.bsky.social

The other day, boys scored the majority of passes during 6th grade lunch. They came to read the World Records books, the newspaper, and to investigate the atlases. They sit in groups, pour over the materials together, and debate. @apslibrarians.bsky.social @apsvaschoolbd.bsky.social #wmsreads

The TAB book club had a wonderful author visit w/ KA Holt. Thanks to @jeffersonreads.bsky.social for hosting and @apslibrarians.bsky.social for arranging! The author was relatable and engaging. It was great to get a behind the scenes look at the writing process. @wmswolfpack.bsky.social #WMSreads

The Talk About Books (TAB) book club met today during all grade level lunches. I loved the way so many students thought to bring the book they were going to talk about with them to display while they talked. #wmsreads

Working my way through some AI pd and thinking about how I will use the district approved tools in my capacity as a school librarian: teaching students, collaborating with content teachers, administering the program, and curating resources.

Modeling appropriate & transparent use of generative AI using Copilot. Asked the ramifications of teens' inability to identify news, entertainment, ads & opinion. Discussed results w/ Civics tying to their current learning. @BoykinBryan @Miranda4APS @APSLibrarians @APSsocstudies

Civics honing in on discerning news, opinion, entertainment & advertising. This was supposed to be the foundation of a media bias lesson, but it's become the whole lesson. Small steps w/ authentic content being shared. @BoykinBryan @Miranda4APS @APSLibrarians @APSsocstudies

6th grade lunch. The students love to read in the windows after they've eaten in the cafeteria. Full house almost every day. #wmsreads @BoykinBryan @wmspta_wolves @APSLibrarians @APSVaSchoolBd

1st TAB meeting of the year was a big success. So many students came to Talk About Books during their lunch. The running record took up 2 pages! @BoykinBryan @wmspta_wolves @APSLibrarians @ArlingtonVALib #wmsreads @APSVaSchoolBd

8th gr student told me all about Ink Girls by @mariekeyn Said even tho set in Renaissance, freedom of the press is a modern issue. Then she got it from the stacks so I could read it. #wmsreads @BoykinBryan @APSLibrarians @wmspta_wolves @APSVaSchoolBd @MsHanReads

Civics students learning about misrepresentation & manipulation & practicing gathering evidence online to support their conclusions. Overheard as they research: debate about reliable websites. @BoykinBryan @wmspta_wolves @APSLibrarians @APSVaSchoolBd @VATeacher32 @APSsocstudies

Civics students determining if select photos are taken out of context by doing searches online. One student, "This is too hard." Yes, this is challenging, but with practice & resilience, it will get easier! @BoykinBryan @APSLibrarians @wmspta_wolves @APSsocstudies #BeConsistent

Developing resiliency when doing research is a hard concept to teach - students must do the work & experience the process. Working with 7th gr science this week at the beginning of their science projects. #wmsresearches @BoykinBryan @APSLibrarians @APSscience @APSVaSchoolBd

Co-teaching w/World Geo will set students up for research success this year and beyond. Emphasis on navigating databases & utilizing multiple sources for information. @BoykinBryan @APSLibrarians @wmspta_wolves @APSsocstudies @APSVaSchoolBd #wmsresearches

8th gr Sci projects begin. Shared a "Why We Do Science Projects" presentation & then some resources to get started. Next week, keyword searches & effective research strategies. @BoykinBryan @APSLibrarians @wmspta_wolves @SuptDuran @APSscience #wmsresearches

First round of orientation with 8th gr Eng shows *many* students are listening to books. Looking forward to incorporating audiobook booktalks into future classes. #wmsreads @BoykinBryan @APSLibrarians @wmspta_wolves @MsHanReads

Many students were fascinated listening to Ms. Scott talk about Candy J. Cooper's narrative nonfiction book Shackled during orientation. It was checked out 1st period, so she also described our book hold/request process. #wmsreads @BoykinBryan @APSLibrarians @wmspta_wolves

Day 2 of 6th gr Social Studies passion project research. Students using books in the library in addition to online research, & learning the expectations for creating proper citations using @noodletools. @BoykinBryan @wmspta_wolves @APSsocstudies @MaryKaderaVA @APSLibrarians

"Editing is magical" - helps u to focus on what's important in the story - Pedro Martín speaking to the APS TAB students about award-winning, debut graphic novel Mexikid. Thanks @APSLibrarians @ArlingtonVALib What a fantastic, memorable presentation! @BoykinBryan @MaryKaderaVA

Met w/ @JamestownReads yesterday to discuss the rising 6th gr. So fun to share the instruction they are getting now & the instruction to come in middle school. Thanks for the opportunity! @BoykinBryan @APSLibrarians @JamestownAPS @wmspta_wolves @MaryKaderaVA #WnEverything

8th gr TAB student: "Almost all the students here are from Nottingham!" & have been in this book club since 6th gr. Thank you @knightsread @NTMKnightsAPS for instilling a love a reading in your students. @BoykinBryan @APSLibrarians @wmspta_wolves @MaryKaderaVA #wmsreads

1st students read & made a pro/con list. Success. 2nd students skimmed same article thru a credibility lens. Um, not credible. Learning not to let the task at hand (research) supplant critical thinking. They go hand in hand. @BoykinBryan @APSLibrarians @APSscience @wmspta_wolves

Double-booked w/ 7th gr science. Using Genetic Engineering Resource Hub - a combination of teacher curated articles & librarian provided tips for using databases & search engines, note-taking, and citing sources. @BoykinBryan @APSLibrarians @APSscience @MaryKaderaVA

Enjoying the opportunity to reinforce evaluating resources found during research w/ 7th gr science. Practicing being engaged/critical/reflective rather than passive while reading. @BoykinBryan @APSscience @APSLibrarians @wmspta_wolves @MaryKaderaVA #wmsresearches @APSVaSchoolBd

World Geo gallery walk. Last unit's student survey responses led to a mini-lesson on leveraging all resources & identifying keywords before polishing presentations. @BoykinBryan @APSLibrarians @APSsocstudies @wmspta_wolves @MaryKaderaVA @APSVirginia #wmsresearches

Civics challenge - develop & research your own question about the executive branch. This graphic is in the info hub to guide students in the process of developing a good research question. @BoykinBryan @APSLibrarians @wmspta_wolves @APSsocstudies @MaryKaderaVA #wmsresearches

Recommended @ScottWesterfeld Uglies to a student who only reads graphic novels. She came to the library today looking for a copy she could read during lunch since she left hers at home. @BoykinBryan @APSLibrarians @wmspta_wolves @MsHanReads @MaryKaderaVA #wmsreads

March Book Madness kicks off this week! TAs are introduced to the books before the first round of voting next week. @APSLibrarians @BoykinBryan @wmspta_wolves @MsHanReads #wmsreads #WnEverything @MaryKaderaVA

Also playing parts of the War of the Worlds radio show broadcast as students access Sora and other materials. They are intrigued. @BoykinBryan @APSLibrarians @wmspta_wolves @APSsocstudies @MaryKaderaVA @GailJarrow @VATeacher32

So fun exploring library resources w/ Civics @VATeacher32 today. Sharing books related to laws, trials, media, elections, economics - fiction, nonfiction, narrative nonfiction, graphic novels. @BoykinBryan @APSVirginia @wmspta_wolves @APSsocstudies @MaryKaderaVA @APSVaSchoolBd

Created a video embedded slide to highlight new books. Showed it off to a 7th grader. She liked it! But... told me kids her age are exposed to a lot of advertising so it may not register w/ students. Thoughtful feedback. @BoykinBryan @MsHanReads @wmspta_wolves @APSLibrarians

Students have taken over the SmartPanel and now @NYTGames is a staple lunch time activity for 6th-8th grade. #WnEverything @BoykinBryan @APSLibrarians @MaryKaderaVA @APSGifted @kristie_board

Civics investigating News & interacting using @LumioSocial. My 1st time using Lumio was rough. Looking forward to using this tool more & w/ skill. Good for students to see learning can be messy for everyone. @BoykinBryan @APSLibrarians @VATeacher32 @kristie_board @APSsocstudies

A TAB (Talk About Books) meeting on the first day back from winter break is highly recommended. #wmsreads #WnEverything @BoykinBryan @APSLibrarians @ArlingtonVALib

Yesterday's World Geo classes indicated they want more support citing images & finding relevant info in the online databases. Looking forward to today's projects & feedback. @BoykinBryan @wmspta_wolves @APSLibrarians @APSsocstudies @MaryKaderaVA @APSVaSchoolBd @SuptDuran

World Geo gallery walk of Latin American country research projects. Polish presentations, reflect on the research process, learn from each other. @BoykinBryan @wmspta_wolves @APSLibrarians @APSsocstudies @MaryKaderaVA #WnEverything @SuptDuran @APSVaSchoolBd

Messaged 7th gr student in @Canvas_by_Inst to come to the library for a book I knew she'd want to read. Happiness IS being the first person to check out the newest book in a series you love. @BoykinBryan @APSLibrarians @wmspta_wolves @MaryKaderaVA #wmsreads

The TAB meeting yesterday was so fun. Lots of books shared out including a surprising number of classics. And an awesome game devised by @ArlingtonVALib librarian @bkareem_mlis was perfect! They will want to do that again. @APSLibrarians @BoykinBryan @wmspta_wolves @MaryKaderaVA

World Geo in to kick off Country or Conflict & Cooperation research as they begin regional studies. The library's info hub is full of database, website, & citation links & examples to support their work. @BoykinBryan @APSLibrarians @wmspta_wolves @APSsocstudies @MaryKaderaVA

Plagiarism lesson yesterday w/ Civics had a bonus voting discussion when 7% of students didn't respond to a poll question in the @nearpod used for instruction. #responsiveteaching @BoykinBryan @VATeacher32 @APSLibrarians @wmspta_wolves @APSsocstudies @MaryKaderaVA @APSVirginia