You're Invited! Future Ready Librarians Summit in Nashville – July 24!

 

Join us in the heart of Music City for a powerful day of learning, leadership, and inspiration at the Future Ready Librarians® Summit—a free, in-person event on Thursday, July 24, 2025, from 9:00 AM–3:00 PM CST at the Tennessee State Library & Archives.

Offered in partnership with Metro Nashville Public Schools and the Tennessee School Library Association, this summit is designed to empower librarians to lead innovation, amplify student learning, and transform their schools from the library out.

 

What You’ll Gain:

• Practical strategies from the Future Ready Librarians Framework
• Ideas for collaboration, leadership, and instructional design
• Tools to elevate student voice and foster 21st-century skills

 

Location: 1001 Rep. John Lewis Way N, Nashville, TN

Cost: Free (lunch on your own – explore nearby options!)

 

Facilitated by:
 Lia Dossin, All4Ed
 Shannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Faculty

 

 Register now and be part of the movement to lead from the library.

 

Hope to see you there!

The PebbleGo Games Get A Refresh! Check Them Out Here, Friends!

 
Our kids love PebbleGo!  They love going to PebbleGo to research, read, discover, and celebrate their learning and discovery.  

This week there are fun new updates to the PebbleGo Games!  Mixing play and learning is such a great way to encourage exploration and spark curiosity for all kids.  

In PebbleGo, you wll find the Games at th bottom of the screen.  

There are 6 different games including...

As you can see the PebbleGo games are so exciting, engaging and fun! 

You can check out PebbleGo here. 

It's Here, Friends....Our May Choice Board!

                  

It's here, friends!  Our May Choice Board where reading, learning, making, coding, technology and music can take you on adventures all month long. 

This month, the choice board is filled with so many new and exciting things!  I can't wait to share it with our students, teachers and families, and all of you. 

You will find the Our May Choice Board here to share with students.  And if you would like to make changes or additions, you can make a copy to edit here.

There are also several choice boards embedded.  

Under the Learn about celebrate special events in May column, there are two including...

...the Cinco de Mayo Choice Board that you will find here in this post and...

...Star Wars Day...May the 4th Be With You Choice Board that you will find here in this post. 

Under the Read column, I have created a choice board for Children's Book Week on May 5-11, 2025.  You will find it here in this post. 

I hope you and your students have a wonderful May and lots of fun exploring all of the choice boards this month.