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Susan Smey

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Director of Media, Assessment, and Intervention Hamden, CT; Hamden Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year 2023; CASL Administrator of the Year 2020

Planning to attend the rally with hundreds of school librarians from across the country!

HPSLibraries's tweet image. Planning to attend the rally with hundreds of school librarians from across the country!

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Hello friends! In the wake of continually rising #censorship, I just told my members of Congress to stand for the #FreedomToRead and fight book bans. #UniteAgainstBookBans Join me by clicking here: oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/promo/5YM via @LibraryPolicy


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Teacher knowledge matters. "For students of more knowledgeable teachers, more time in explicit instruction predicted stronger word-reading gains. For students of less knowledgeable teachers, more time in explicit instruction associated w/ WEAKER gains." tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

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Teachers' Knowledge of Literacy Concepts, Classroom Practices, and Student Reading Growth

We examined the relations of teacher knowledge (n = 42 first-grade teachers), explicit decoding instruction provided, and students' (n = 437) word-reading gains. Results revealed an interaction bet...


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On September 12, libraries in Chicago and neighboring Aurora, Addison, and Evanston, Illinois, received bomb threats. The threats are part of an increase in violence targeted at libraries and librarians across the United States. bit.ly/44Xim9b


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Teachers College Columbia announced today that TCRWP - founded by Lucy Calkins in 1981 - will be "dissolved." tc.columbia.edu/articles/2023/…


Connecticut Senate Bill 2 includes a section allowing cities and towns to designate their libraries as sanctuary libraries. ⁦in this opinion piece, Amanda Jones is mentioned. ⁦@abmack33ctpost.com/opinion/articl…


Media Specialists need to be part of the Science of Reading discussion. Using the evidence from SOR, they can support the development of K-3 readers. #HamdenSchools


If we learned nothing more from remote instruction than this, it is that face-to-face instruction is more effective, more engaging, and more personal than any digital platform.

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Tomorrow I have the pleasure of onboarding a new media specialist at one of our elementary schools. There is nothing more rewarding than supporting new teachers and helping them to succeed.


I’m concerned our BOE policy doesn’t cover this type of situation.

#schoollibrarians If we are committed to protecting the privacy of our library users, what is your response in terms of privacy to someone who fills out a reconsideration form but is not a parent or community member? Read @OIF blog #FReadom #FreedomToRead #UniteAgainstBookBans



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It's #BannedBooksWeek, and we're starting out with a rundown of action items everyone can take to fight censorship and support diverse banned books. Book bans and challenges have been at a historic high, and are only increasing. 🧵


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This year, #BannedBooksWeek (September 18–24) is different. It's time to confront current acts of censorship and take action ow.ly/PVTi50KMNtN

sljournal's tweet image. This year, #BannedBooksWeek (September 18–24) is different. It's time to confront current acts of censorship and take action ow.ly/PVTi50KMNtN

Books ARE the bigger threat in Texas. Residents might learn about the theory of gun control.


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What's on your reading list?

Snoopy's tweet image. What's on your reading list?

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You can never have enough chocolate chip cookies! #NationalChocolateChipCookieDay

Snoopy's tweet image. You can never have enough chocolate chip cookies! 

#NationalChocolateChipCookieDay

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NEW: The Williamson County, Tennessee, school district's decision to remove access to the digital library app Epic! for all K-5 families after a parental complaint of one book "undermines the very education this school board is responsible for ensuring.” bit.ly/3DVplnd

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Suspending Access to Library App Epic! Disregards Students First Amendment Rights, Says PEN America

Today, new outlets report that the Williamson County, Tennessee, school district removed access to the digital library app Epic! for all K-5 families after a parental complaint about the book An ABC...


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