Past President, AISLE, Retired West Leyden High School, Librarian
Joined March 2011
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11 Apr 2022
Letters: Why school librarians matter to students and communities chicagotribune.com/opinion/l… #leydenpride #NationalLibraryWeek #tlchat @AISLEd_org @ALALibrary @aasl #tlchat
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When students can’t find the "main idea", the problem is almost never a missing strategy.
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15 Dec 2025
One third of 8th grade girls spend 7 hours per day on social media. Meaning: that's pretty much all they do. From @jean_twenge
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How about if we treat puberty as if it were an important developmental period? Let's raise the age to 16 and be done with it.
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15 Dec 2025
This bodes ill. Readers used to outnumber non-readers 2 to 1. Now non-readers outnumber readers 3 to 1.
It's hard to imagine a change of that magnitude not having significant effects.
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17 Oct 2025
Why have US test scores dropped since 2013, after decades of gains?
Smartphones/social-media is part, but @imkahloon offers a compelling complementary factor: a decreased willingness to hold students to high standards.
In @TheAtlantic
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26 Mar 2025
“Over and over in the scientific literature, researchers find little to no academic benefit from on-task laptop use and a significant cost when students are distracted. “
@SylvieMcNamara with a superb article on issues with EdTech.
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4 Dec 2024
SLOWS is in full swing-collaborating and celebrating school librarianship. @AISLEd_org
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13 Oct 2024
bit.ly/3Nl3ATF Looking to provide instant student engagement and meaningful connections? Need a way to advocate for reading and celebrate it at the same time? If so, then try a Reading Chair Contest from @asmusj!
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8 Oct 2024
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books - The Atlantic apple.news/AVNDbZdXnSLKRA0DR…
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17 Sep 2024
What Happens When a School Closes Its Library? edsurge.com/news/2024-09-12-… via @EdSurge
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26 Aug 2024
Yes, let that sink in. EIGHTY percent. Our students deserve so much more. Read our president, Stacy Davis Gates’ full op-ed on why CPS students need a stronger CEO to advocate for them. chicagotribune.com/2024/08/2…
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20 Aug 2024
Opinion: Why it matters that Western Illinois University fired its librarians @AISLEd_org chicagotribune.com/2024/08/2…
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30 Jun 2024
Award-winning author, Chicago-native Tomi Adeyemi dishes on newest book, movie deal abc7chicago.com/post/award-w…
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29 Jun 2024
New York City is moving to ban phones from school. Will it work? : NPR npr.org/2024/06/28/nx-s1-502…
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26 Jun 2024
Too much screen time harms children, experts agree. So why do parents ignore them? - Los Angeles Times apple.news/At02fBcoxTmiwIyVc…
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25 Jun 2024
School Librarians Are Creating Free Book Fairs. Here's How edweek.org/leadership/school…
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24 Jun 2024
Yes!!!
22 Jun 2024
An Open Letter to Middle Grade Authors and Publishers Regarding Book Length | Teen Librarian Toolbox
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19 Jun 2024
South suburban schools short staff libraries, association says @Giannoulias #tlchat @ISBEnews @AISLEd_org @ALALibrary @RAILSLibraries @aasl chicagotribune.com/2024/06/1…
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20 May 2024
Please help us support Illinois school librarians! Add your name and let’s show everyone how many people believe school libraries and certified librarians are a necessity, not a luxury. #tlchat #edutwitter #schoollibraries
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