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When Jenn LaGarde and I started the #30SecondBooktalk challenge three years ago, we had one goal: to help get kids excited about books...

The wait is over! With over 30,000 votes cast in round one, excitement has been building for this year’s final four #30SecondBooktalk...

If passion is the spark that ignites creativity, then get your fire extinguishers ready! This year’s podcast is a whole new level of...

The World Booktalk Championship is back and we've got an incredible line-up of "booktalkers" coming at you! In a tragic turn of events,...

This post might be more than you bargained for. It is obviously a personal reflection on learning spaces and classroom redesign. But it...

Bookcast is back and kids are buzzing about the books they're reading. Episode #2 featured some incredible students having authentic...

This year we're launching a new student podcast called, "Bookcast," and I couldn't be prouder of our kiddos. We've been doing podcasting...

I recently had the chance to work with 100+ third-grade students on a literacy-themed project. Their teachers are immersed in some...

We've been creating Literacy-O-Lanterns for our school's media center for several years now. As fun as the pumpkins are to paint, it's...

There are so many good things happening in education that there's really no excuse for a leader NOT to highlight the work of students,...