Yearly Archive: 2015
Author: Kristie Ennis
November 15, 2015
Wow! I am much poorer for it, but I absolutely loved the KY Book Festival yesterday in Frankfort! I took my 9-year-old step-son and 11-year-old brother, which was once of the many reasons I am so poor now. We were…
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Author: Kristie Ennis
November 10, 2015
Last weekend, I had the distinct pleasure to meet with the KY Council of Teachers of English to read the conference proposals for the Annual Conference. We spent three hours reading all grade-levels, various content areas, and a wide variety…
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Author: Kristie Ennis
November 4, 2015
http://bookriot.com/2015/11/04/kids-read-whatever-want-whenever-want/ I often read op-ed and blog posts that come across my Twitter feed when they have something do with advocacy or intellectual freedom. This one caught my eye immediately: Particularly striking was this point: “But, some might say, you’d…
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Author: Kristie Ennis
November 3, 2015
Values professionalism: Professional development and involvement. References and makes use of professional organizations or publications. Willingly participates in professional activities or events that promote professional development. This week, I engaged in a six hour session on professional collaboration with…
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Author: Kristie Ennis
October 30, 2015
This week, as the trimester comes to a close and I am typing until my eyes cross to finish the portfolio essays, I am also checking in with the students and teachers that have implemented independent reading in their classrooms…
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Author: Kristie Ennis
October 27, 2015
Saturday, I had the pleasure of attending EdCamp KY, an “un-conference” at Thomas Nelson High School in Bardstown, KY. I was so overwhelmed by the inviting school facilities that it took me about 30 minutes to take it all in!…
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Author: Kristie Ennis
October 21, 2015
This week, my inside hours included a follow-up lesson on using the KYVL databases to access credible sources. I decided to meet in Mr. Hudson’s classroom, since the Surface Lab caused us so many issues when we tried to use…
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Author: Kristie Ennis
October 17, 2015
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2015/10/17/why-kids-still-need-real-books-to-read-and-time-in-school-to-enjoy-them/?postshare=7941445105910795 This article is so supportive of my presentation yesterday at KRA, and embodies my philosophy 9f the teaching of reading. Why we’ve gotten so far from this is beyond me. Hooray for Nancy Atwell and all those she’s inspired.
Author: Kristie Ennis
October 16, 2015
Today marked the first conference presentation of the year for me as a pre-service Library Media Specialist. I found that I had a much different approach to presenting because I focused on practical methods for teachers and the LMS to…
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Author: Kristie Ennis
October 9, 2015
Today I am spending another full day in the library media center assisting in all things. I am working on a marketing campaign for the literary magazine, which I have re-vamped this year for the first time in several….
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