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Handsell
Following the previous post, of the first day of the Indigenous Culture and Training, the onsite visit to Chicone Village, known as Handsell, in Vienna, MD was literally a breath of fresh air. Touring the Village site, with the 17th … Continue reading
“Halac’quow Ewapaw’gup Allappah’wee”
Tuesday, along with completing an amazing 6 week run of Upward Bound Workstudy student started the first Maryland Indigenous workshop that I was graciously accepted into. As stated by Maria A. Day, Senior Director of Special Collections, Conservation, & Library … Continue reading
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Tagged Algonquin, Chicone Village, Clarice Smith American Art Education Institute, Drew Shuptar-Ravis, Edward H Nabb Research Center, Glen Mellin, Maryland Indigenous workshop, Mayis, Nanticoke River Watershed Conservancy, NMAIM, Opening the Windows of Time, Ritual landscapes, SAAM, University of Delaware
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Literary Relevant
It has been almost NINE months since the Humanities Conference in Los Angeles, can you believe it? And YET, there once again is a remnant and reminder of an amazing event that occurred reoccurring in a different form this summer … Continue reading
Coincidence, SuperPowers, and Awareness for the Benefit of Students – Jason Reynolds Saves the Day.
Coincidence is a funny thing. I have been fortunate enough to meet author Jason Reynolds several times, and when I met him in this past year at the Library of Congress National Book Festival, I was lucky enough to receive … Continue reading
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Get it Together!
Let me just say, after three rounds of individuals helping problem solve the circuits, connections, and modules of our robotic project, started by our WHS Girls Who Code club – Ta Da! What comes out of a school library can … Continue reading
School Board Members in the Spotlight- Mr. Steve McCarron
As we as WSD employees close out the school year: we finish the great experiences we had in talking with our WSD School Board members. Right in graduation season, it is perfect to see some amazing experiences that have guided … Continue reading
Podcast Personality
Thursday, May 11, 2023 – I’ll be honest- I podcast, alot. But I had never heard of Travis McElroy, and that made this keynote speaker EVEN BETTER. Mr. McElroy started talking about a show they (his brothers) had at The … Continue reading
Budgeting Off a Ledge
I was asked to do some research and write an article showing one of many obstacles school librarians face in trying to provide literacy to their students. I do hear from schools in our state that receive zero budget or … Continue reading
Impressionable impressions…from empowerment to podcasting, a student’s initiative.
So here’s impressive. Awhile back, I asked students (because I feel often, so many opinions are not asked to the correct audience) their thoughts on libraries, censorship, etc..) . Their opinions came in many different waves and forms- and one … Continue reading
If it is just for YOU alone, it falls flat for the future.
I have had some crazy frustrating school days, and trust me, the things educators as well as librarians have to prove, they are doing, that are inspiring future generations, crazy. Received this, this morning: “Good morning, We wanted to reach … Continue reading
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PAVEing a Blog 