Look at this, y'all! It's the cover of a top secret project I've been working on with my friend Darren Hudgins for the last year(ish!)...

I’ve long said that I am the luckiest librarian around, and you should be aware, this post will do nothing to disprove that claim. Last...

When Brad Gustafson and I started the #30SecondBooktalk challenge three years ago, we had one goal: to help get kids excited about books...

The wait is over! With over 30,000 votes cast in round one, excitement has been building for this year’s final four #30secondbooktalk...

If passion is the spark that ignites creativity, then get your fire extinguishers ready! This year’s podcast is a whole new level of...

I spend a lot of time on social media following and connecting with educators from around the planet who both inspire and challenge me....

Find out which awesome educators will don #leadlearners jerseys this year and which outstanding booktalkers will ONCE AGAIN be a part of...

I've written before about how I'm absolutely obsessed with Colby Sharp's #BestPartofMyDay videos. I'm over the moon in love with these...

Quick quiz: When you read a great book, do you find yourself unable to contain your excitement? Do your “booktalks” inspire the masses to...

One of my favorite questions to ask educators is... "so, what are you reading?" Whether I'm visiting a school, working with a group of...

Last year, I became slightly obsessed with Colby Sharp's #BestPartOfMyDay videos. And I shared them at almost every conference and/or...

Note: This post was co-written with my friend Todd Nesloney, who is both the principal at Webb Elementary School in Navasota, TX and the...

On  11/10/2016,  Donalyn Miller posted the following on Facebook: Since then, as promised, Donalyn has used Facebook as a platform to...

At this time of year, many teacher librarians are working to compile an annual report: that is to say a 2-3 page summary of how their...

Like a lot of travelers, I found myself stranded in a place far away from home last week, due to weather delays that actually forced me...

This week I had the opportunity to work with two wonderful groups of school librarians in upstate NY. Over the last two years, I've spent...

I've been a fan of BreakoutEDU for going on two years now, using it as a professional development tool both in and outside of my...

Thank you, Scholastic, for originally publishing this post by me and Brad Gustafson on the Reader Leader Blog! Not only are we excited to...

My mother died in December. Typing those words seems strange, but not for what I would guess are the usual reasons. I miss my mother, but...

The World Championship of Book Talk videos started with 16 creative educators from several continents. They came together around a common...