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January 7, 2010 by: Laura

So, I’ve decided that this is the year that I will embark on the adventure of working toward my National Board Certification in Library Media. I’ve been interested in becoming certified since I first heard about the process many years ago when I was teaching first grade. I had heard that the time commitment and work load is comparable to getting your master’s and life

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November 7, 2009 by: Laura

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June 25, 2008 by: Laura

Lesson 2?

Well, I didn’t realize that I had already completed Lesson 2 by setting up this blog and responding to the 7 1/2 Habits lesson! I’m looking forward to Lesson 3 on RSS. I am also looking forward to discovering possibilities for using a blog as an elementary school librarian. Here are some good elementary library blogs for me to refer to later when I need

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June 18, 2008 by: Laura

On Vacation!

I am heading out of town tomorrow for the big town of Rapid City, SD! We are going to watch some Senators baseball and visit the in-laws, who are meeting us there. I promise to do Lesson 2 as soon as I return!!!Books I’m bringing: Life on the Refrigerator Door, To Dance, The Homework Machine, and The Year of the Dog.

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June 16, 2008 by: Laura

7 1/2 Habits

Today I watched the slideshow about The 7 1/2 Habits of Lifelong Learners. I have to say that the most difficult habit for me is #3 Viewing problems as challenges. I often have a tendency to use a problem as an excuse to give up on something. So – I need to work on that! The easiest habit for me is #2 Accept responsibility for

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