In a world filled with screens, school libraries can offer students meaningful ways to be inspired, get creative, and connect to a good story. Join award-winning teacher-librarian Shannon McClintock Miller for an inspiring and practical conversation about bringing literacy to life in fresh, engaging ways.

Together, you’ll explore ideas for helping students share their favorite books, create book projects and podcasts, recommend titles to their peers, and participate in book clubs that look and feel different from the traditional model. Shannon also shares approachable ideas for family literacy nights and easy, flexible literacy activities that can build excitement around reading across the school community.

Whether you’re looking for a new way to engage reluctant readers, refresh an existing book club, involve families, or create more opportunities for students to use their voices, this webinar will offer ideas you can adapt to your library, your learners, and your available time and resources. You’ll leave with fresh, flexible ways to help students discover the joy of reading, connect with one another, and build a vibrant culture of literacy.

Key Takeaways:

• Create projects that bring reading to life.
• Help students share and recommend favorite books through creative formats, including book projects and podcasts.
• Reimagine book clubs, family literacy nights, and flexible literacy activities to build engaging reading experiences across the school community.

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Shannon McClintock Miller is the Innovation Director of Instructional Technology and District Teacher Librarian at Van Meter Community School in Van Meter, Iowa. She is also the Future Ready Librarians Leader, working with librarians, educators, and students around the world as an international speaker, consultant, and author with a passion for education, librarianship, advocacy, technology, and making a difference in the lives of others, especially children. Shannon brings special expertise and vision to conversations around school libraries, education, technology, creativity, and student voice.