It was a beautiful day in Columbus where my husband and I were there for the NCTE conference. We decided to check out the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Because we were there in November, some parts of the zoo were typically closed for winter such as the African animal section but opted to open…
In an unusual turn of events, NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) and NCSS (National Council for the Social Studies) conventions are in Boston on the same weekend! NCTE’s Heart, Hope, and Humanity Conference will be held from November 21-24 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) on 415 Summer Street which…
This book list was inspired by My Antarctica: True Adventures in the land of mummified seals, space robots, and so much more by G. Neri. I didn’t have a place for this book in my blog but I couldn’t not include such a beautiful book, so I trucked to the library to make a book…
My daughter received the Greenbriar Transportation Fellowship through Northwestern University! Greenbriar Undergraduate Fellows NUTC and BAC member Greenbriar Equity Group created the Undergraduate Transportation Research Fellowship to support summer research internships in transportation and logistics for NU undergraduate students. Northwestern University Transportation Center awarded three Greenbriar Undergraduate Research Fellowships for Summer 2024. The recipients are Ali Lee…
What is an Accelerated BSN Program? For those who already have a bachelor’s degree in another profession but want to switch to nursing, there is an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. These fast-paced and rigorous programs typically take 12-18 months to complete. Unlike traditional nursing programs that can take up to four…
If you are going to NCTE in Boston, please come to our panel! How Stories Can Help Students Feel Brave and Take Risks Sunday, November 24, 2024 9:00 to 10:15 AM Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) 415 Summer Street Every day, teachers ask students to be brave and take risks with…
It was so fun to be part of the School Library Journal Webcast! Angus Yuen-Killick interviews me on our We Sing From The Heart picture book biography about Simon Tam’s nearly 9-year battle to trademark his band’s name! To see a replay of Library Journal Webcasts, The Best of the Best from Small Presses, please go…