Heading to ALA in Anaheim next week? Then take along our guide to the O.C., complete with suggestions on what to do beyond the Mouse and—best of all—where to eat.
The annual contest, now in its fifth year, asks K–12 students to craft a 100-word essay on “How has technology educated you on helping the environment and how or why has it changed your behavior to be more environmentally friendly?” read more...
VIDEO/DVD Sleeping Betty Gr 7 Up–Charles Perrault’s Sleeping Beauty gets a stunning makeover in this surprising and amusing wordless parody of the classic tale.
Carol Sue Snowden spent 30 years as a children’s librarian at the Whitehall branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library in Ohio spreading her love of books to local kids. But library staffers were stunned to learn recently that she left more than $1 million to the branch and seven local schools when she died of ovarian cancer in early January at the age of 57.
“We all knew that she was dedicated to expanding children’s love of reading, but I don’t think anyone expected this amount of money,” says Kim Snell, spokeswoman for the library. read more...
Students taught by teachers certified through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) make greater gains on achievement tests, says a new report. However, it’s still unclear whether certification itself leads to higher-quality teaching.
"Earning NBPTS certification is a useful 'signal' that a teacher is effective in the classroom," says Milton Hakel, chair of the committee that wrote the report and Ohio Board of Regents' Eminent Scholar in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at Bowling Green State University. "But we don't know whether the certification process itself makes teachers more effective—as they become familiar with the standards and complete the assessment—or if high-quality teachers are attracted to the certification process." read more...
Watch and Read: Spotlight on Media Tie-ins
Summer Vacation Destination Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D (PG), a motion picture from Walden Media and New Line Cinema based on the Jules Verne classic, will premiere on July 11, 2008. Directed by visual effects wizard Eric Brevig, this is the first live-action feature film to be shot and released entirely in digital 3D. read more...
The Glenview Public Library seeks an energetic, creative, people-oriented, child-focused individual with strong personnel skills to lead its Youth Services Department. read more...
To see all positions available through the SLJ Career Center, click here...
PreS-Gr 1–New siblings will easily relate to the angst that baby Harry causes for his older brother.
