The SLLN (School Librarian Learning Network) Podcast

Friends, if you haven't gotten to know school librarian Erika Long, what have you been doing with yourself? She is an amazing practitioner, and we're lucky to get to learn from her this week! She's bringing her middle grades "Renaissance Art Tour" to us, and I have no doubt you'll find the lesson - and Ericka - as engaging as I do!  Resources:  Renaissance Art Tour Lesson: https://www.canva.com/de...

Ya'll, we've got Dustin Hensley in the house! This Tennessee high school librarian is all about experiential, authentic learning, as his "Community Improvement" lesson clearly demonstrates. (On a completely unrelated note, Dustin is also the KING of grant writing - if you're looking for tips, he's the man!) Learn along with me from this font of knowledge! Resources:  Links:  https://sdgs.un.org/go...

Tom's online handle is "Captain Library" because that's his school, but it's also a fitting title, because Tom is THE MAN when it comes to all things library - particularly primary sources! (If you haven't checked out The Primary Source Podcast , you are missing out.) He has collaborated with author Melissa Stewart in the past, and here he shares his lesson on how he presents Stewart's five kinds...

Resources:  MISSION MARS Lesson: https://wakelet.com/wake/r571cioBoL8vU9KHLVAU- Book Break:  We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: The Graphic Novel by Chris Grabenstein Where to find Ali Schilpp :  Website: https://linktr.ee/AliSchilpp Handle: @AliSchilpp Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/alischilpp.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alischilp...

While she's known in some circles as "That Librarian", she'll always be the amazing Amanda Jones!  The lesson she's sharing was directly inspired by her own experience with facing harassment online. It's a wonderful opportunity to give students space to share their own experiences and consider their own online behavior.  Resources:  The Dangers in Their Hands: Navigating Social Media Lesson: https...

Fallon Farokhi brings such a wide array of experience and skills to the school library - it's no wonder her students love coming to the library!  In this episode, Fallon shares a lesson that encourages students to engage in authentic inquiry driven by their own curiosity - and she makes the library the star of the show along the way!  Resources:  Every Day Is Special: Natural Inquiry Lesson: https...

If you aren't familiar with Amanda Hunt, you're missing out! "The Next Gen Librarian" is such a wonderful font of shared book reviews, school library ideas - and lessons!  Although she calls this lesson "Turkey Bingo", it's not just limited to use around Thanksgiving - this is a fun book bingo activity that encourages students to share what they know about books. It is quite adaptable to fit title...

We have SO MANY great school librarians volunteering their lessons that our usual 2 week release schedule doesn't make sense. So for the foreseeable future, we're bringing you a new episode every week!  Stay tuned for more great episodes coming your way soon! Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the...

If you're seeing this, you are at least passingly familiar with podcasts. I've been a fan of podcasts for quite a while now; I'm a daily listener to a variety of podcasts. It's fair to say I get a large percent of my information about the world from podcasts. And I know I'm not the only one learning by listening.  I hadn't given too much thought to how I choose the podcasts I listen to before, oth...

Jersey in the house! I'm excited to introduce you to my friend Lisa Manganello, a high school librarian in New Jersey. Lisa is an incredible teacher-librarian, emphasis on the "teacher" part, as she demonstrates with her explanation of how she approaches this media literacy lesson with her staff and students. Lisa refreshes the lesson each year with a current, of-the-moment image making its way th...

I was excited when THE Cue the Librarian said she'd share a lesson. But I was not ready for how incredibly versatile and engaging this lesson is! So much adapatability, so many possibilities! This TALL Texan school librarian brings it, big time!  Even better - this is an incredibly timely lesson, with some excellent New Year's elements to help students think about how they want to approach their n...

First come some thanks to the folks who helped me figure out podcasting. Then the multi-award-winning Oklahoma high school librarian Molly Dettmann shares her wonderfully named lesson, "Oh Meme! Oh My!" Molly has crafted a lesson sure to engage students in learning more about information literacy.  Find Molly:  @MollyDett ( Twitter , Bluesky , Instagram ) @NormanNorthLibrary ( Instagram , Facebook...

Georgia school librarian Meggan Ford shares her lesson that combines two October events - Dia de los Muertos and Banned Books Week. Hear about her Ofrendas lesson, and be sure to check out the links! Find Meggan:  Twitter , Instagram , TikTok : @msfordfierce Seeds-of-imagination.com Resources:  "Dia de los Muertos - Banned Book Edition" lesson by Meggan Ford   Book Break:  Fourth Wing (The Empyrea...