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WVIZ/Ideastream's summer online professional development classes begin June 12. These courses are open to all Ohio educators and carry graduate credit from Ashland University...

This blog, created and maintained by Jamie Forshey, is dedicated to innovative teaching and learning through the use of technology and digital media.

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Nominees for 2013 Buckeye Children's and Teen Book Award are announced by the Buckeye Children's Book Award Council. Voting for students will begin September 1, 2013 and end November 10, 2013.

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American Library Association announces 2013 youth media award winners SEATTLE — The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, video and audiobooks for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards – at its Midwinter Meeting in Seattle.

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The Buckeye Children's and Teen Book Award Council is pleased to inform you of the 2012 BCTBA winners.

The Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries, a component fund of the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region in Washington, D.C., seeks to provide books and reading materials

Common Core State Standards and Library of Congress Teacher Resources: Find Lesson Plans (and More) That Meet Your CCSS Needs.

Having access to a full-time, certified school librarian means better outcomes for Pennsylvania's public school students. Study

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association, has added more outstanding websites to Great Websites for Kids, it's online resource containing hundreds of links to exceptional websites for children.

Voting is open for the 2012 Children's and Teen Buckeye Book Awards. Support youth reading and teacher and librarian involvement, and provide young people the opportunity to share the joy of reading

If you are looking for great new books to use in the classroom, check out the list of Lasting Connections of 2011 from the editors of Booklist. Lasting Connections of 20

What students learn in school is at the forefront of the education reform debates taking place across the U.S. and elsewhere. What do educators and other school stakeholders think are the most important skills?

If you want to know more about the Common Core Standards and how they fit into a school librarian's work with students, take a look at Carolyn Jo Starkey's collection of

This article from Classroom Connections by Booklist Magazine gives great ideas for using books to help children discover the magic of reading.

Joyce Kasman Valenza has written an article in School Library Journal, (1/11) listing the competencies critical for contemporary practice as a techer librarian. She list