✨ A literary voice that has shaped generations is coming to the #ALAAC26 main stage. Lois Lowry—author of more than 50 books, including the iconic "The Giver," will take the stage for a rare and timely conversation. Register thru April 24th to save with early rates. https://bit.ly/4qJALBq
What Works for Me: “To alleviate some test anxiety, I have students put their writing utensils on the ground. Then I hand out the tests and let students talk to each other about the test for five minutes. Then they work on the test by themselves. Students have mentioned how much this lowers their test anxiety. They really love it.” —Howie Hua, Math Lecturer
What are your strategies for lowering test anxiety? 📝
— @howiehua.bsky.social
More perfect union: BREAKING: The Senate just passed the legislation allowing the devastation of the Boundary Waters. The motion passed 50-49, and now goes to Donald Trump’s desk.
Republicans just handed the Boundary Waters to a foreign corporation.
For the GOP, it’s foreign billionaires first, America last.
Why does "keep change flip" work?
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota 1.1 million acres of pristine lakes, rivers, and forest. The most visited wilderness in the entire country. And tonight, the Senate is voting on whether to open it to copper mining.
The Senate’s final vote on repealing the ban on mining near the Boundary Waters has been scheduled for Thursday morning. Sen. Tina Smith is expected to continue speaking then.
Pete Stauber was the one that started this in the House! Dems fought hard against it but all GOP voted for it.
Stauber and Emmer need to be voted out!
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Photo of a small white building with a sign over the door that reads "Lee Public Library." Text below reads "ALA awards $3.5 million in library accessibility funding to 300 small and rural libraries." ALA150 American Library Association
ALA announces the final round of recipients of its Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant, which helps small and rural libraries increase the accessibility of facilities, services, and programs to better serve people with disabilities. https://bit.ly/3Q7XBWH
Blue background with a gold star for Indies Choice Awards and text WINNER OF THE MIDDLE GRADE CATEGORY. Cover for THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES by Kate Messner shows a boy on a mountaintop with a Bernese mountain dog.
Blue background with white text: "Messner's book packs a punch -- full of both humor and sadness as well as sweeping vistas -- as we grieve and laugh along with Finn. Much like the mountains that heavily feature in this book, it's absolutely incredible." - Melissa Fox, Watermark Books & Cafe
Beyond grateful to learn that THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES is the winner of the Indies Choice Award in the MG category for this year! Thank you SO MUCH, indie booksellers!! ❤️❤️❤️
@bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social
I Am a Good Dog
Cover Reveal: I Am a Good Dog: A Dogtown Book by @kaaauthor.bsky.social and @choldenko.bsky.social | Illustration Credit: Wallace West | Design Credit: L. Whitt mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/04/i-am... @mackidssl.bsky.social
Sleepless by Gordon Korman follows middle schoolers Mickey, Levi, Thea, Cyrus, & Skye as they discover they can't sleep. Told in multiple perspectives, they wrestle w/secrecy, trust, & how to use the endless hours—discovering the value of time, friendship & family. TY @netgalley.bsky.social. #EduSky
Check out @katemessner.com newest chapter book series called Wildlife Rescue! This one about otters 🦦 was precious & informative! bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #mglit #middlegrade #books #library #kidlit #librarian #bookrecommendation #librarians #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians
“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence.” —Albert Einstein
The richest 0.1 percent of the global population are hiding nearly $3 trillion in offshore accounts to evade taxes — more than the wealth held by the entire bottom half of humanity.
It would take about $93 billion per year to eradicate extreme hunger by 2030.
Taxing the rich is a global necessity.
From @pragmaticmom.bsky.social about her new @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social #picturebook BARBED WIRE BETWEEN US www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Trump’s new budget adds an extra $500 billion to fund wars abroad — about $3,700 more for every household in America — while cutting health, jobs, housing, and education.
Put simply, it takes more of your money for foreign wars, while making life in America even more unaffordable.
This is such a great book!
Join us for Mackin’s Storyteller Spotlight as we welcome Newbery Award-winning author @taekeller.bsky.social for a free, virtual visit as she reads aloud from When Tomorrow Burns. Her reading will be followed by a spirited student Q&A! 🎙️
Register now: buff.ly/Uftpske
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Looking for #NationalPoetryMonth titles? This Is Not a Small Voice "belongs on all school and library shelves" @nosycrowus.bsky.social Booth 1530 #PLA2026
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Friday before spring break and my 4th & 5th grade AE math students had a ton of fun applying problem-solving strategies to solve TED-Ed riddles. My reading students thoroughly enjoyed @breakoutedu.com and @gimkit.com. #EduSky
Stacey Abrams Exposes the Voter ID Lie youtu.be/unKzBQSpk8c?...
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This legislation will stifle kids’ reading and keep certified librarians from doing the essential job they’re paid to do. It’s unconstitutional and wildly overreaching. Please contact your reps and tell them to vote NO on HR7661.
IL peeps! You have until 7pm to vote. Illinois has same day voter registration and if you are 17, but will be 18 at the time of the general election, you CAN vote in this primary. Stand up and make your voice heard!
An Irish blessing for #StPatricksDay ☘️🇮🇪
What’s one way to help students feel capable, focused, and ready to work, even when tasks are challenging?
Use cognitive and behavioral cues! Here are some research-based cues to try. 🙌
#EduSky
Here's a very short video explaining the concept in her own words.
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"The first step to belonging in math is believing students do belong."
Check out our new article in @NCTM MTLT! We share how 6th graders used @PhETsims to explore the mean as a balance point through their own datasets.
Read here: pubs.nctm.org/view/journal... #iteachmath #MTBoS #NCTM
“My 5-year-old explained to me that it's okay when she makes a mistake because she’s growing the neurons in her brain. I just want to hug her teacher.” —Erin Brisbin, Teacher
