Laura Aldridge

[Teacher2Teacher @teacher2teacher]

Looking for some instant, low-lift strategies to inject new energy into your class discussions?

This list of improved questions assembled by educator @AshleyPTaplin can boost S responses tomorrow!

[Laura Aldridge @NClaurbrarian]

"It's time to be subversive. Libraries are good for that." Love listening to Donna Washington #ncslma24

[Jennifer Pride @MsJBPride]

Track Out Spirit Week is off to a great start! Today was Pajama Day and Mythology Bee day! Congratulations to our winner Hazen and all @6_drms student participants! It was a fierce competition to the end. Great job planning and hosting @NClaurbrarian and 6th grade ELA teachers!

[Laura Aldridge @NClaurbrarian]

SLAC is fantastic this year! So much energy for literacy ideas and bringing new people into the library. My library heart needed this.

[DRMS Learning Commons @DRMSMedia]

Our Student Library Advisory Crew (aka SLACkers) finished the statement "The library is an important part of our school because/but/so..." The answers for all 3 were enlightening, but it makes me proud that Ss feel our library is important because it's inclusive.

[Laura Aldridge @NClaurbrarian]

Am I guilty of some of these old practices? Sure. I've been there. Glad to see new strategies to try to grow readers.

[edutopia @edutopia]

@ReadingShanahan Curious about reading strategies that you *should* be trying out this year?

For 6 successful reading practices, read the full article below 👇

https://t.co/uOTZ9ijyBS

11/11

[Laura Aldridge @NClaurbrarian]

If you were needing a sign to add a chess board to your library, here it is 🪧 Added this set to our library this year & students in every.single.class have clamored to play after/during circulation. You probably don't even need to buy one; ask families or search free groups

[Gail Borden Library @gailbrdnlibrary]

At only 4' 8" tall, Simone Biles' jump clears more than 7 ft of air. Or, in library terms, she could jump over roughly 65 James Patterson books. 🤸‍♀️ 📚 😆

#SimoneBiles #ParisOlympics #Olympics #JamesPatterson #LibraryHumor

[B.B. Alston @bbalston]

BACK TO SCHOOL! If any educator or librarian would like a free copy of Amari and the Night Brothers for their classroom just send a DM!

[Laura Aldridge @NClaurbrarian]

Some solid advice here: How to Ace Your First Year of Teaching https://t.co/FHmYMsd8u5

[Laura Aldridge @NClaurbrarian]

Making the Library a More Welcoming Space https://t.co/C01jVSAzoo via @YouTube

[🌍 Dr. Vαℓєηтιηα Gσηzαℓєz ♥️🙌🏽 @ValentinaESL]

There are many ways to support English Learners / multilingual learners in our classrooms. Here are 23 you can do now.

https://t.co/hIQEupaVVh

#teachertwitter #teachingtips #ESL #ESOL

[edutopia @edutopia]

Mandatory reading logs can actually *demotivate* students from reading. These 3 strategies can nurture a love of reading, instead. 📚 💚

[Laura Aldridge @NClaurbrarian]

Tackk, Jamboard, Flip...🪦🪦🪦 Tech + education has told the same story again and again.

[Library Girl - See Pinned Tweet @jenniferlagarde]

Y'all. I'm obsessed with making Book Related #Connections Puzzles - like the one I created for Louder Than Hunger by @MrSchuReads! Links to all the puzzles I've created + a FREE planning doc for kids here: https://t.co/pUvxLNqNrv

[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

Joyful June - Day 1: Decide to look for what’s good every day this month https://t.co/HZQI1uz0Xz #JoyfulJune

[Laura Aldridge @NClaurbrarian]

@InstructionWolf

[Jon Harper @Jonharper70bd]

This is a clever way to motivate students to do something that normally does not excite them. What's neat is by the end of the activity, students realize that they had these skills all along.
https://t.co/OHmBZdJJHj via @edutopia

[Laura Aldridge @NClaurbrarian]

I would add https://t.co/XaLyxv6OuL and Split Decision board game

[edutopia @edutopia]

When your students need a little more reflection, joy, and connection, a brain break can provide all 3—in just a few minutes. 😄 Discover more than a dozen ideas for high schoolers: https://t.co/hUzCwX1d6f

[edutopia @edutopia]

When your students need a little more reflection, joy, and connection, a brain break can provide all 3—in just a few minutes. 😄 Discover more than a dozen ideas for high schoolers: https://t.co/hUzCwX1d6f

[Laura Aldridge @NClaurbrarian]

Support! In every phase!
https://t.co/kwdu7hmnvB