Your NEW Achievery Classroom Hub Is Here!

 

Big news from our friends at The Achievery today.  The new Classroom feature is here!  

Classroom is the perfect way to make learning even more engaging within The Achievery.  It is designed to simplify and enhance instruction while managing all your classes in one space. 

As they shared online, 

The Achievery’s new Classroom feature makes it easier than ever to bring engaging lessons directly to your students.  Create your own classes, assign videos and activities, and monitor student progress all from one simple dashboard. 

You can: 

• Assign lessons and activities from across The Achievery’s library 

• Track completion and student performance in real time 

• Support both in-class and remote learning environments. 

Whether you’re introducing a new unit, planning enrichment projects, or organizing bleneded learning, Classroom gives you the tools to personalize instruction and keep every student on track, without extra platforms or logins. 

You can get started today by...

...creating a class in these three easy steps.  

I searched the topic of AI for 4th grade and it gave me a whole list of lessons.  I selected the handful of lessons I wanted to include in the class. 

After you select what lessons you'd like to include, 

...click on Create Class and it will give you the link to share with your students. 

You will do this for every class you want to have in The Achievery. 

Once your students start working, it will track student progress and watch how they are engaging with the content within your classes. You can track the data on video plays and activity completion.  

An important thing to remember is that all insights are anonymous, as students are never asked to provide real names.  This helps us as teachers and librarians understand participation and learning while keeping student privacy protected. 

I can't wait to start tracking the stats within our different classes.  My teachers will love this new feature in The Achievery too.  

If you need a little help, check out this tutorial on setting up Classrooms. 

You can sign up for your FREE Achievery account here.  Please invite your fellow colleagues and families to join.  It is FREE for everyone. 

There is something for every grade level, subject, interest, and more in The Achievery.  It's an incredible way to enhance students' learning experiences through interactive, engaging, and exciting learning experiences.  

Season 11 Is a Wrap—Press Play on the Future Ready Librarians® Podcast!

 

Season 11 of the Future Ready Librarians® Podcast officially wrapped up this week!

You can now dive into all 12 episodes featuring conversations on equity-minded weeding, AI and news literacy, library joy, English learner support, STEM Book of Battles, and more.

Listen anytime here, bookmark the podcast, and catch up on episodes designed to inform, inspire, and support library educators everywhere. 

Join the Town Everyone’s Talking About: December in PebbleTown!

Friends, the December PebbleTown Gazette has arrived—and it’s time to kick off a brand-new month of reading, learning, and winter fun in the funnest town around....PebbleTown! 

PebbleTown is a free, storybook-inspired reading and learning program that motivates students to explore, read, and share what they learn using PebbleGo, PebbleGo Next, or Capstone Interactive eBooks or Capstone Books. 

PebbleTown offers fun incentives and celebrations to keep students excited about reading and discovering new things — all while supporting and complementing what they are already learning in their classroom. 

This special reading program is designed to fit within an educator’s existing instruction — enhancing literacy, research skills, and background knowledge through joyful, curiosity-driven learning.

Here is how it works! 

You can sign up here and then venture through PebbleTown.  

Students track their journey across PebbleGo, earning badges and completing playful prompts that build curiosity and comprehension. 

Each month, you will find the monthly prompt in the Town Hall video in your issue of The Gazette. 

Submit your response to be entered to win 1 or 8 amazing prizes for your reading nook.  

Read your way through the program for exciting Grand Prizes in March, including a pizza party and up to $1000 in gift cards. 

Get started by signing up your classroom here. 

Once signed up, you’ll receive all program communications via email and on the confirmation page.  Be on the look out for an email with the PebbleTown Gazette where you can read all about December in our favorite town. 

You can expect to receive monthly updates and giveaway submission forms by email, and you can also  bookmark the PebbleTown Square page for all resources.

You can watch the December PebbleTown Story Hall here. 

I can't wait to see everyone in PebbleTown.  It's going to be such a fun year of reading and learning with other students, teachers, and school communities around the country. 

And don't forget to share your PebbleTown pride by sharing what your classroom is learning.  Post your class projects or learning moments on your favorite social platform, tag us, and use hashtag #PebbleTown25 to join the fun.