Throwback Thursday #14: It's Fine Time!!

I really dread this time of year in the school library. Since the April 28th start of ASK testing, the book return has been posted outside the library in the hallway. I should have had all the books returned, right? Ha! Time to track down all these students, by going to their classrooms. (I already sent numerous messages to their homerooms.) Time to laugh it off.......

37 Links to Summer Professional Development Opportunities

There are so many educational opportunities for teachers during the summer months. Some can be offered for free, and other charge fees. I'm going to mix it up a bit, because I know there are school districts which will reimburse their teachers if there is a fee. In my case, I'm on my own if I decide to pay for any workshops or classes this summer. NOTE: Some events could not be listed because the date to apply has already passed.





JUST FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIANS
ALA Las Vegas- American Association of School Librarians schedule HERE

EasyBib Professional Development- on demand and free

Summer Getaway Professional Development Workshops- for school librarians from the Graduate School for Library and Information Science at the iSchool at Illinois. The flyer can be downloaded HERE.

On Common Core 2014: Professional Development for School Librarians- instructional webcasts from School Library Journal

Summer Institute 2014- South Carolina Association of School Librarians

FREE
Annenberg Learner- view videos in these subject areas: arts, foreign language, literature and language arts, math, science, social studies and history

Annenberg-Newseum Summer Teacher Institute- three-day institute in Washington, DC for teachers using new media; application deadline is May 26, 2014.

Coursera-  verified certificates for certain courses

edCamp- list of all edCamp schedules (it's worldwide!)

EdmodoCon- 11-hour virtual event

Free Professional Learning Through ASCD's Professional Development Tools- includes webinars, virtual learning, book study guides

Google Teacher Academy- this summer: Atlanta, GA, Mountainview, CA and The Phillipines

Hidden Histories: Free Summer Professional Development and Lodging for Teachers-  for North Carolina K-12 teachers

NEA Member Benefits: Professional Development

NJEA Professional Learning

NSTA Learning Center- science teachers can find workshops in New Mexico, Texas

Smithsonian Educator Workshops- includes the Mobile Learning Institute

Summer Professional Development Blog Series- Edutopia's list of virtual workshops, tools and resources and their Summer Rejuvination Guide

YALSA Academy- Young Adult Library Services Association's online educational video initiative



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2014 Civics and Civil Rights Institute- Washington, DC 

2014 Summer Institute- Learning Forward's four-day event in Chicago

American Studies Summer Institute- Defining "Public" and "Private" in America: Cultural, Social and Political Arguments Past and Present (Washington, DC)

Annenberg Learner- full courses for graduate education credit, courses for continuing education units and certificates (Through Colorado State University); facilitated or self-paced courses through PBS TeacherLine

The Art of Education Conference- online conference for art teachers

Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute- covers teachers of grades K-12

The Conference Calendar- lists conferences for all types of educators

Hybrid Institutes for Grades 3-8 Educators- in conjunction with Framingham State University and Cambridge College

ISTE 2014 Atlanta- The International Society of Technology in Education

Kansas Summer Institute for School Librarians- open to in and out-of-state teachers

Learning and the Brain- "Connecting educators to neuroscientists and researchers."

Massachusetts Teachers Association Summer Conference

Millard Oakley STEM Center- for Tennessee teachers

NJEA Summer Learning Opportunities

Richard Byrne's In-Person PD Opportunity- Maine

Summer PD Opportunities- Mathematics, Science, Language Arts and Social Studies teachers from Ohio

Summervision DC- sponsored by the National Art Education Association

Teaching the Holocaust at the Middle School Level-  at the University of New Hamshire

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41 Places to Help You Find a Teaching Job

It's that time of year when students are graduating college and school districts are eliminating positions for next year. I am once again posting my comprehensive list of resources for teachers looking for a job. ( I work in N.J. so there are many links specific to our state)  Good luck!

Job Interview Tips
Anatomy of a Job Interview

Interview Thank You Letter

Job Interview Follow-Up Do's and Don't's For Job Seekers

Job Interview Questions- covers interview questions, interview guide, after the interview, salary negotiation, second interview

Job Interview Tips- taken from the Occupational Handbook 2010-2011 edition

Virtual Job Interview

What to Wear and What Not to Wear to an Interview- infographic

Job Search
10 Things Job Applicants Should Know- from the NY Times

Career Builder- search for all types of jobs on this site

Education Job Descriptions

Indeed- one search, all jobs

Jobs 4 Teacher- search by city, state or zip code

K12 Jobs.com- site says they have served a million teachers and administrators in a year.......

K12 Jobspot- search by job title and state; when you pick a city it shows you how many positions from the drop-down menu; also shows the location on a map.

Monster.com

NJ Hire- search by job type, location or keywords

NJ.com- postings are constantly being updated

NJ School Directory- all school web sites are listed by county; check employment opportunities on each site.

NJ School Jobs- search by county, specialty, school or date

Peterson's Private School Search- covers The United States and countries

Resources for Teaching Jobs- only ten states are listed here

Teacher Jobs- join for free; search the United States for a job.

Teachers-Teachers.com- site says it lists jobs for 1775 districts and they are in partnership with the NEA.

Resumes and Cover Letters
The 25 Most Creative Designer Resumes You'll See This Year

38 More Beautiful Resume Ideas That Work- from JobMob

Cover Letters- from Career Lab

Create a Free Teacher Portfolio

Got Resume Builder- build your resume online; download as a pdf, Word doc or text file

JobMob- 36 beautiful resume ideas

Resume Help- site has examples resumes

A Resume in Prezi

Resume Tips and Advice- from Monster.com

Sample CV for Education Counselor- from CV Tips

Sample Teacher Cover Letter

Sample Teacher Cover Letter2

Teacher Cover Letter Sample

Teacher Resume- from Microsoft online; you need MS Word to use this template

Teacher Resume- from Monster Worldwide, Inc.

Teacher Resume Template

VisualCV- free Internet-based resume

Your Cover Letter Information Center

Throwback Thursday #13: The SHHH

Libraries are known as very quiet places to read and work. Today, with makerspaces and computers, a lot of schools have adopted quiet areas and talk areas. Since my school added three classrooms (and teachers teach in the main room as well) our library is noisy, but not in a good way. Teachers in our small new classrooms can usually hear what is going on in the other two classrooms because the dividers do not go up to the ceiling. Plans are in the works to reorganize the district to ease the population in the junior-senior high school.  More to follow.

    

 

 

Summer is Almost Here...And That Means Guest Bloggers Are Needed!

Last year I began using guest bloggers for the months of July and August. It gave me some time to spend on my photography and volunteer work. This year I am putting out another post in search of my fellow teacher-librarians to write about things that affect us in our daily jobs. I would love to hear from elementary, middle and high school teachers. You will get great exposure on the web, so think about it...deadline is June 7, 2014 to apply.

33 Sites About Memorial Day

This year, Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 26, 2014. Even though our school had a record number of snow days this winter, we are fortunate that the superintendent did not shorten our four day weekend. Memorial Day is the day we honor those who fought for our country, and a day our students should be made aware of, since our freedom is due to the sacrifices of our fighting men and women.

7 Things You Didn't Know About Memorial Day- slideshow from TIME

10 Things to Remember About Memorial Day

16 Memorial Day Infographics to Honor Our Veterans- from visual.ly

American Experience: War Letters

Best Books for Teaching About Memorial Day- from Education World

Cartoonists Honor Heroes- 22 different cartoonists

Face of the Dead- NY Times interactive

The Great Unknowns- NY Times

History Channel's Memorial Day Presentation

Honoring the Fallen- slideshow from CBS News

Honoring the Fallen- video from CNN

Interactive Timeline- from the Ocean City Register

The Meaning of Memorial Day- TIME for Kids

Memorial Day- Infoplease

Memorial Day- from Teacher Planet

Memorial Day Across America- from NBC News

Memorial Day Activities and Games

Memorial Day: Children Remember Lost Fathers- ABC News story

Memorial Day Crafts, Activities and Worksheets- from Enchanted Learning

Memorial Day Crafts Photo Gallery

Memorial Day Lesson Ideas- from Education World

Memorial Day Observations- slideshow from the NY Times

Memorial Day Quiz- interactive online quiz

Memorial Day Resources- from The U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs

Memorial Day Teacher Resources- long list from TeacherVision, including video, lesson plans, quizzes, puzzles, worksheets

Memorial Day Tributes Around the World- from TIME

Memorial Day Video Writing Prompts

Memorial Day Worksheets for Kindergarten- hundreds of choices

Teacher Guide to Memorial Day- from TeAchnology

Teaching Memorial Day- this is a Livebinder

The True Meaning of Memorial Day- from Dulcinea

Women in Uniform- slideshow from NBC News

One of My Favorite Twilight Zone Episodes is About a Book Lover

"Time Enough at Last" was an episode from season one of the Twilight Zone, which told the story of a man and his passion for reading. The surprise ending is sure to elicit a discussion in your class. Although it first ran in 1959, it certainly could be adapted to take place today.