Author Archive | angelaromero

Remember reading these books as kids? Get down to the library for your very own copies of some classic Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys books!

There have been issues with scanning student IDs and textbook barcodes with the Follett Destiny app on teacher phones where the student and/or the textbook is “not found,” which is a pain. The solution from Follett is to reprint all IDs and barcodes and rebarcode all textbooks. That is not currently an option (unless you want to see what a nervous breakdown looks like). A more feasible workaround is to type in student ID numbers or names instead of scanning the ID, and typing in the textbook barcode instead of scanning it.

Do not include any letter when typing in student ID numbers or barcodes…just the numbers themselves. Please ask if you have any questions or issues, and we are looking into our options.

Did you know we have well over 50 different sets of chapter books (usually 5-6 per set) that teachers can check out to use in their classes for Lit Circles, reading groups, or book clubs? Where is this treasure trove, do you ask? Why, in the library Resource Room (the room behind my office). All are welcome to explore, be you PYP, MYP, or DP.

Here are 7 A4 posters with examples on how to cite (both in-text and as a reference) various sources. We have permission from USCSEA to use them. I’ve found them very useful for students to look at.

APA referencing BOOK-w089ai

APA referencing WEBSITE-1nl4khz

APA referencing VIDEO-2gum8a1

APA referencing PODCAST-15i2bi4

APA referencing NEWSPAPER-1nwqzd2

APA referencing JOURNAL ARTICLE – edited-1om9wgx

APA referencing IMAGE -v0ns7p

The International Literacy Association has compiled a glossary of literacy terms as a living document, to be constantly updated and refined, to make the terms clear to a general population of teachers as well as literacy practitioners. Terms range from “diphthong” to “instructional reading level” to “prosody” and more. Not sure what exactly those words mean? Check out the glossary!

https://www.literacyworldwide.org/get-resources/literacy-glossary

Click on the link for 4 free downloadable posters of Maya Angelou, Marie Curie, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Frida Kahlo. The blog itself has great information for raising/teaching strong girls.

https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=19631&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20190305&ts=20190305

Nevertheless, a podcast about women in technology, has created eight free downloadable posters about STEM role models from around the world — each featuring the artwork of a female artist. The women featured serve as amazing role models in their fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (or STEM as it’s often referred to).

https://medium.com/nevertheless-podcast/stem-role-models-posters-2404424b37dd

There will be no primary Student Council meeting this week. Thanks, and see you next Wednesday!

Research and Style Manual – teacher feedback-28prvm3

Here is the proposed APA Style Guide for grades 6-12 as discussed in the Tuesday meeting. Any feedback is appreciated and must be emailed to me by Friday, March 1. Do NOT distribute to students, please.  Thank you!

Teachers in grades 2-5, please remind your student council rep they will have a meeting during lunch on Wednesday. If they have rehearsal for production with Ms. Heidi, have them come to the library sometime in the morning to let me know. Thanks!