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African American Read-In
The African American Read-In was a huge success! The event highlighted African American authors, read alouds, and inspiration to go after your dreams!
The Racial Equity Office and Teaching Learning would like your feedback. Would you please gather information to complete this survey for your campus? The data collected will assist in making decisions on next year's event and upcoming purchases. Please complete the survey by March 5, 2021. If you have any additional questions, please contact Ariss Rider, Director of Schools, Community, and Partner Engagement.
J. P. Starks Elementary Math, Science and Technology Vanguard Librarian Kimberly Wooten devised a learning activity that required learners to evaluate a variety of perspectives and challenged learners to work with others to broaden and deepen understandings. Ms. Wooten facilitated a lesson that gave learners the opportunity to research and compare/contrast different winter holidays. Learners were asked to identify the holiday, who celebrates the holiday, and how the holiday is celebrated. Learners organized the information in a table making it easy to compare/contrast the different winter holidays. AASL Standard: Collaborate.Think
Hillcrest HS librarian Nina Canales employed student volunteers to assist her in weeding the library. Students took ownership of their work of not only weeding books, but identifying gaps in the collection! Students have loved exploring all of the materials and can't wait to get back to work. One student remarked, "I had no idea how much work went into organizing the library!" AASL Standard: Curate.Think
Library Opportunities
- March 12th due date to nominate a fellow librarian for TASL's Media Virtual Presence (MVP) Award. Click for nomination form.
- March 19th due date for KERA Oratorical Contest: The Black Church. Contest is open to students ages 16-20 yrs. old. Click for more details.
- Several grants from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation are open or will be opening soon. Click to view list.
- NPR's Student Podcast Challenge
- School Stars Promotion Contest
- Register to receive DFW Airport Earth Day 2021 STEAM Activity Kits
- March 30th DEAR for Dyslexia - celebrate reading without boundaries
Don't Forget...
- March 5th SCHOOL DAY @NTTBF begins at 10:00 a.m. No registration required for on-demand festival on NTTBF YouTube Channel
- March 6th FESTIVAL DAY @NTTBF website
- Mavs Reading Challenge
Credits:
Created with images by Joyadita - "reading book exterior" • African American Read-In logo created by Dallas ISD * African American Read-In tweets by @HgspruceL, @LibEddie, @LLS_Library, @CallejoLibrary * Couleur - "guitar musical instrument stringed instrument" * Pamela Rambert photo by Dallas ISD The Hub photographer * Toyota logo * Deidra Ballard-Moore photo * LaShonda Roberson photo @MsLRoberson * NTTBF logo * Nina Canales photo * Elizabeth Reed-Smith photo @lizzythelibrarian01 * Dynamic Librarians Bright Spots written by Richelle O'Neil * Bee-Bots photo by Christine Pilkington * Snowman Library Poetry photos by Leesonia Rutledge * MVP Award announcement by TASL • Unknown - "HD wallpaper: Different, 4K, Shamrock leaves | Wallpaper Flare" * NTTBF logo