Shannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Schools

Leading from the Library

Education EN ↓ 149 episodes

In this series, the topics will focus on the many ways Future Ready Librarians® lead as we hear stories and ideas from some of the nation’s top teacher librarians. They will inspire us and make us look at our practice within the topics of collection development, diversity, virtual and school library spaces, collaboration, empowering students as creators, continuous and remote learning and so much more.

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Shannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Schools

Episodes

From Learners to Leaders: Empowering Student Volunteers in the School Library 21.10.2025 28:20

Guests Name: Dione Mila and Diana Haneski Guest Social Media: Dione: @LibraryHubLife Diana: @joyouslibrarian Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady...

EL Learners in the Library 14.10.2025 24:29

Guest Name: Brandi Grant Guest Social Media: Insta: @jerniganlibrarian Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #LFTL #Library #LibrarianPodcast #Fu...

Future Ready & Full of Library Joy! 07.10.2025 25:24

Guest Name: Brandi Grant Guest Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/mrsg_litty_lib/ Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. Future Ready Schools Website : f...

Teaching News Literacy in the Age of AI 01.10.2025 18:32

Guest Name: Dr. Cathy Collins Guest Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/collinscathy/ Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. Future Ready Schools Website...

It’s Time for Young Teen Lit 23.09.2025 27:13

Guest Name: Christina Chatel Guest Social Media: @medialoguer.bsky.social, @troymsmedia (Instagram) Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. Future Ready School...

Changing the Librarian Stereotype and Narrative 16.09.2025 22:13

Guest Name: Jennifer Sancedio Boatman Guest Social Media: X: @jsancedio Instagram: @jsancedio Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #LFTL #Librar...

Weeding: The Great Library Divide 09.09.2025 32:46

Guest Name: Len Bryan Guest Social Media: @lenbryan25.bsky.social on BlueSky Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. Future Ready Schools Website : futureready...

Graphic Novels: Your Secret Weapon For Teaching Social Justice 03.06.2025 19:06

Guest Name: Amy Brownlee Guest Social Media: @amybrownlee93 on BlueSky & Instagram Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. Future Ready Schools Website : futur...

SLaM: Pages, Pixels, and Possibilities 28.05.2025 23:13

Guest Name: Greg Baker Guest Social Media: mrbakerslam.bsky.social Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #LFTL #Library #LibrarianPodcast #FutureRe...

Creating a Play-Based Library 20.05.2025 31:16

Guest Name: Caitlin Wingers Guest social media: Instagram: @caitlin.wingers_wonders Bluesky: @cwingerswonders.bsky.social Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D....

“Soul Train” Made Me Do It! 13.05.2025 32:50

In this inspiring episode of the Future Ready Librarians podcast, host Shannon McClintock Miller sits down with Jamie, a passionate and multifaceted school librarian whose journey into education is anything but ordinary. From dreams of becoming a professional bodybuilder, Peace Corps volunteer, lawyer, and even a music video director, Jamie shares how a love for Soul Train and a chance job fair le...

Beyond the Books: Creativity, Curiosity, and the Future of School Libraries 06.05.2025 26:47

Guest Name: Martha Bongiorno Guest social media: @mrsbongiorno across platforms Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. Future Ready Schools Website : futurerea...

The Library Makers: Sparking Creativity in Elementary Spaces 29.04.2025 18:59

Guest Name: Miranda Bailey Guest social media: TheRealMirandaBailey (Instagram), New Making Makers on Facebook. Future Ready Schools Website : futureready.org Twitter : @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram : @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C.  #Fu...

Welcome to Authors’ Studio! 22.04.2025 21:27

Guest Name: Beth Campbell Guest work information/location: authorsstudio.com Guest social media: @beth1campbell ( Twitter and bluesky) Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washingt...

Island Librarians: Navigating Literacy and Connection in Nantucket's 6-12 Library 15.04.2025 27:28

Host Shannon McClintock Miller talk with Nantucket librarians Becky Hickman and Jill Surprenant about the joys and unique challenges of running a shared 6–12 library on an island. From a beautifully renovated space to innovative programming like canine therapy, student podcasting, and community-building morning events, these librarians are making waves. Hear how they balance it all—from middle sch...

Mission Possible - Making the Media Center the Hub of the School 08.04.2025 22:07

Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #LFTL #Library #LibrarianPodcast #FutureReadyLibs Future Ready Schools Website : futureready.org Twitter : @Futur...

Evaluation as Advocacy in the Library 01.04.2025 25:19

Evaluating libraries can take lots of different directions. As we think about the different components that libraries cover, whether it’s place, program, or person, it’s important to find ways to advocate through data and tell your story. Future Ready Schools Website: futureready.org Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: https://www.facebo...

Administrator Support Is Essential For Future Ready Librarians 25.03.2025 22:32

Guest Name: Andrea Wilson and Blake Hopper Guest work information/location: Andrea is in her 13th year in education. She has taught 3rd and 2nd grade and has spent the last ten years teaching kindergarten. She recently completed her Librarian endorsement through Trevecca Nazarene University in Tennessee and is now the Librarian at HY Livesay and Soldier’s Memorial Middle School. Blake Hopper...

The Love of Reading Outdoors: Students, Families, and Community Members Enjoy a Storywalk 17.03.2025 19:06

Guest Name: Heather Delouchry Guest work information/location: Flanders Elementary School, East Lyme, CT Guest social media: X - @delouc771 Instagram- @hcinct Future Ready Schools Website : futureready.org Twitter : @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram : @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark...

Can We Get A Minute? A Conversation Around Policy To Protect School Libraries and Librarians 03.12.2024 21:46

Guests Names : Jenn Ellis and Rebeca Shackleford Guest work information/location : All4Ed, hosts of Can We Get A Minute podcast Future Ready Schools Website : futureready.org Twitter : @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram : @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washingto...

Nurture Collaborations through Advocacy and Community Partnerships 19.11.2024 16:09

Guest Name : Angela Falkenberg Guest work information/location : 15th year in education and 12th as a school librarian; Current role: Elementary Media & Educational Technology Instructor with Fulton County Schools in Metro Atlanta Guest social media : Twitter / X: @angfalkenberg Future Ready Schools Website : futureready.org Twitter : @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram : @FutureReadySchoo...

Finding Joy in the Library 12.11.2024 23:47

Guest Name : Diana Haneski Guest work information/location : Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, FL Guest social media : @joyouslibrarian (dhaneski) @rivermsddog Future Ready Schools Website : futureready.org Twitter : @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram : @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a regist...

Summer Reading: A Rolling Adventure 05.11.2024 17:57

Discover how the South Glens Falls School District is keeping students engaged and reading throughout the summer. Join us as we interview the dedicated librarians who operate the Bulldog Book Bus, a mobile library that travels around the community, providing students with a wide selection of books to enjoy. Learn how they are expanding the book bus services by handing out stem kits to all students...

Read, Connect, Grow: Building a Strong Library Community 29.10.2024 33:47

Guest : Dr. Nikki Robertson-Griffin, Librarian, Hutto ISD (TX) Guest social media : Can be found interacting on the Future Ready Librarians Facebook group and the Fellowship of High School Librarians Facebook group. Future Ready Schools Website : futureready.org Twitter : @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram : @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/FutureReady...

Preparing to be Empowered and Challenge Ready 22.10.2024 36:31

Guests : Val Edwards, Retired/UW Field Work Supervisor, Verona Area School District (WI) Maegan Heindel, District Library Coordinator, Madison Metropolitan School District (WI) Becky Calzada, District Library Coordinator, Leander Independent School District ( TX) Future Ready Schools Website : futureready.org Twitter : @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram : @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMill...