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What is practiced in your library: 

Our school library is essential to our students' mental wellness. Some of what we do each day to support our students: 

1. Support and promote Bibliotherapeutic practices   and reading for pleasure

2. Resources that support emotional, mental, and physical wellness

3. Empowering through reading and teaching life-long literacy standards

4. Completely quiet half of library with study cubbies

5. Information access and help all day

6. Games and activities to interact with peers 

7. Free pronoun and student-made buttons 

8. Comfy seating to relax and unwind

9. Full-time teacher/support person who develops relationships with students over 4 years.

10. Stress balls, Play doh, lego, mindful videos streaming on screen and QR codes throughout space  

11. Mindful space with Buddha boards, Zen sand garden and more

12. Stick together interactive project (virtual and in person) 

13. Lessons on information literacy and using technology safely and responsibly 

14. Work study and mentoring program 

15. No judgement, safe zone

16. Collaborating with health teachers to support their standards-based goals and needs

17. Supporting struggling literacy learners

18. Flexible scheduling and spaces that are responsive to real-time needs of students and staff 

19. Appealing to a wide range of interests and academic levels in order to accommodate as many needs as possible

Ms. Southworth, Librarian:  asouthworth@bayhoreschools.org

Ms. Galloway, Paraprofessional:  lgalloway@bayshoreschools.org 

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PM Nearpod lessons : You must do three - four a day minimum and be off your phone in order to receive a passing grade for this last quarter. More than that amount earns you a higher grade. You can pick and choose which you do. 

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3. https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=IATKC (Privacy)

4. https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=JME3V (Teens and Social Media)

5. https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=WLJ32 (Career Exploration Preview)

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9. https://app.nearpod.com/presentation?pin=MYGV5 (Filter Bubble)

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11. https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=2LEVS (Exploring Public Service Careers)

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13. https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=NPW9H (Real/ Bad information)

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