Heather Turner

🍕📚 Can rewards build lifelong readers? Pew’s 2021 report found far fewer 9- and 13-year-olds read daily for fun than in 1984. How do we build motivation beyond prizes? www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

“I wouldn’t say I had been doing things the wrong way before but I will say that this strategy feels more effective for me and it more closely aligns to what I now understand about creativity and working memory.” An interesting blog from John Spencer spencereducation.com/we-cant-empo...

FREE Monster Mash Halloween Themed Escape Room. that is an instant download. Pretty cool!! Prep Time: Zero Prep. Just share the link with participants. Play Time: Approximately 30–45 Minutes Players: Individual or Teams virtualescaperooms.org/product/mons...

🔥📚 BOOKMARKED! REVIEW What if one choice changed EVERYTHING about Divergent? The Sixth Faction by Veronica Roth reimagines Tris and Four's story with new twists, darker secrets, and familiar faces! ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ #BookSky #Booktok #Edusky #TLSky #YA Review: blog.tech4schoollibrarians.com/2026/10/26/t...

Not gonna lie...the first "Sold a Story" blew my mind. I cannot wait for season 2! www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

🔎✨ Celebrate National Media Literacy Week with #TLSkyChat! Join us Tuesday at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT for Media Literacy Magic! Check out the questions for tomorrow! canva.link/m2gxfmo9efq3fki #schoollibrarians #medialiteracyweek #TLSky #EduSky #Library #medialitwk #library #schoollibrary

I might be late to the game but quite excited about openfactbook.org It is pretty amazing what a community of people can create when World Factbook was discontinued. #TLSky #EduSky #Skybrarians #EdTech #MediaLiteracy

🔎✨ Celebrate National Media Literacy Week with #TLSkyChat! Join us Tuesday at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT for Media Literacy Magic! Share strategies for helping students question what they see, spot misinformation, and create media thoughtfully. Bring your ideas and questions! 📚💬

📚 #TLSkyChat is back! Join fellow teacher librarians and those who love them on Tuesday, October 27, at 8 PM ET for conversation, fresh ideas, and connection. We’ll meet every other Tuesday so grab your favorite beverage and join the chat! ☕💬 New faces welcome!

🦉✨Thanks to @netgalley.bsky.social for the ARC of The Faraway Forest: Hester’s Big Dream! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Can I just say this book was SO cute. Like, “I wanted to be Hester’s friend” cute. 🥹🦉 This cozy GN celebrates friendship, belonging, & being yourself.🌙✨ Releases Sept. 15, 2026 Read the full review

New Substack out! Stop Counting Screentime. Start Measuring Thinking Time! open.substack.com/pub/techieli... #TLSkyChat #EduSky #Screentime #Edtech #Education #TLSky #Skybrarians #TLChat

What are your favorite picture books, MG, and YA books from this year? Doing a PD on best new Children’s Books and do not want to forget any! HELP!! #TLSky #Booksky #TLSkyChat #BookTok #Books #BookRecs #EduSky

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This is why I have a Games center/station in my library after students have checked out their books. Lots of math-based and shape-based games that students 💗 & don’t even realize they are reinforcing their learning! #TLSky #Skybrarian #EduSky

PBS News Classroom @pbsnews.org Daily News Lesson — U.S. officials reveal key terms of agreement to end Iran war Ask students: What are the primary objectives of the United States and Iran in their negotiations? #sschat #EduSky https://loom.ly/A_QeGzg

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While it was a #TLSkyChat of just me last night that means there is plenty of answers needed from #slowchat! Please take a moment to respond to our questions from last nights chat!! Here are the questions: canva.link/drh4wd7o8641... Don't Forget to include #TLSkyChat in your responses!

📚 Thank you. We are grateful for each of you who make #TLSkyChat a space for learning, sharing, and growing. It has been a great year of learning! #TLSkyChat is now officially on Summer Break!! We will see you all back in September!!! More at tlskychat.com

📚 Keep the conversation going with #SlowChat and join us live every other Wednesday at 8pm EST/5pm PT. See you next time. #TLSkyChat

Remember, y’all… everything you ever wanted to know about #TLSkyChat can be found here: tlskychat.com

Q8: Time to brag! 🎉 What accomplishment, project, program, partnership, or student success are you most proud of this year? Answer with A8: and include #TLSkyChat

A7: They really are the building blocks that help create the priorities for the next year. In fact the last part of the report are those goals and priorities. #TLSkyChat

Q7: How do your end-of-year reports and reflections influence your goals, priorities, and planning for next year? Answer with A7: and include #TLSkyChat

A6: I find that videos from students talking about what the library means to them was one of the most powerful tools. #TLSkyChat

Q6: Reports often focus on data and advocacy. How do you capture and communicate the less measurable, but equally important, parts of library impact? Answer with A6: and include #TLSkyChat

A5: Running reports is a key components along with my Google Calendar and Forms. Evaluations and such. Collecting that information usually happens in late May and Early June. #TLSkyChat

Q5: How do you track the data needed for your reports throughout the year? How much time do you dedicate to reporting? Answer with A5: and include #TLSkyChat

A4: It does not always have to be a fancy report. I am partial to this one from a local school around me. www.cazlib.com/2025-library... #TLSkyChat

A4: Jennifer LaGarde has been collecting examples for awhile. Check out the list of over 120 reports - docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #TLSkyChat

A4: Article from KnowledgeQuest about End of the Year Reports that is worth a read: knowledgequest.aasl.org/end-of-the-y... #TLSkyChat

Q4: What formats, templates, or platforms do you use to publish and share your end-of-year reports? Answer with A4: and include #TLSkyChat

A3: The content of my report will always focus on Student Impact. I will also include items that will help me achieve me goals. It is not always positive information. Ex. Age of Collection is terrible but can result in more funding for books. It is an advocacy tool! #TLSkyChat

Q3: What data or information do you include in your end-of-year reports, and why? Answer with A3: and include #TLSkyChat

A2: Admin and school community. I would post on social media as well as to Admin to share with BOE. #TLSkyChat

Q2: Who is the target audience for your end-of-year report(s)? Why? How do you make sure they actually see it? Answer with A2: and include #TLSkyChat

A1: End of the Year reports allow us to reflect on our year and also share our goals going forward. It has always been imperative to my own growth as a school librarian. #TLSkyChat

Q1: Why do you create end-of-year reports for your library? Answer with A1: and include #TLSkyChat

We will be following the Q1, A1 format for tonight’s #TLSkyChat. Don’t forget to include the #TLSkyChat hashtag on all your posts! Are you ready? The first question is coming up.

🎤 Let’s kick off #TLSkyChat! 🎶✨ 💛 Drop your name, location & your library role! Tag #TLSkyChat so we can connect! 🎉 📚 tlskychat.com

✨ Welcome to #TLSkyChat! Every other Wednesday we gather to learn, share! Join live or in a slow chat. Details at tlskychat.com 🚀📚 I am Heather, one of your moderators tonight! So glad to have you here!! Checkout my substack techielibgrl.substack.com

Pro tip for live chats: try Deck.blue to follow columns, hashtags, and scheduled posts. Jennifer @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social and I use it for #TLSkyChat. Give it a shot for an easier #TLSkyChat experience!

🌸 T-30 minutes until #TLSkyChat begins! See you soon friends!! 🌷📚

🚀✨ T-minus 1 hour to #TLSkyChat! Join us for a fun conversation about end of the year reports! Questions are posted at tlskychat.com See you at 8pm EST/5pm PT.

📣 Calling all teacher librarians & people who love them! Join us TONIGHT at 8pmET/5pmPT for #TLSkyChat! Let’s connect, share & grow together! This week's topic AND questions are posted at canva.link/drh4wd7o8641... ! 🌟💬📚❤️ #Skybrarians

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📚 Join us TONIGHT at 8pm ET/5pm PT for #TLSkyChat ! 🌸 Let's Talk About Advocacy and End of the Year Reports. Check out the questions HERE Find the Questions at tlskychat.com

Adults come into your classroom? For safety they should introduce themselves and why they are in the classroom. Genius #tlsky #edusky #tlskychat #education www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8sraUwW/

A new #middlegrade #dystopian #novel from the Queen herself out 9/29, perfect for fans of Scythe & The Giver: bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #librarian #librarians #bookrecommendation #books #tlsky #skybrarian #kidlit #skybrarians

Anthony Head has passed. 😞 A sad day.