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Report Proposes Merit Pay Increases for Teachers By SLJ Staff - 04/13/2007 Imagine if teachers’ salaries were based on their performance? A new report suggests to radically alter the way teachers are compensated—although base pay would still be tied to someone’s level of experience, teachers could earn more money through a variety of incentives as they progress from “novice” to “expert.”More
Kids Hide Cyberbullying Incidents from Parents By SLJ Staff - 10/13/2008
Cyberbullying is more common than you think, and teens aren’t telling their parents about it, says a new study in the Journal of School Health.More
Fed Unveils First Physical Activity Guidelines for Kids By SLJ Staff - 10/13/2008
Kids who have at least one hour or more of physical activity a day gain substantial health benefits, says the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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SLJ’s Election 2008 Resources By SLJ Staff - 10/03/2008
The latest news, features, commentary, blogs, videos, and related links involving the 2008 presidential election.
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Children’s Book Illustrator Dirk Zimmer Dies at 64 By SLJ Staff - 10/03/2008
Dirk Zimmer, who illustrated some 40 children’s books between 1978 and 2008, died on September 26 at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY, after being struck by a car five days earlier. He was 64.
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A New Era of Gothic Horror By Philip Charles Crawford - 10/01/2008
Gothic horror fiction has become wildly popular in my high school library over the past few years, and series like Darren Shan’s “The Demonata,” Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” (both Little, Brown), and Libba Bray’s “Gemma Doyle” trilogy (Delacorte) have been in high demand.
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Oprah's Kids Picks 09/01/2008
Oprah's Book Club now includes recommendations for kids' books via a list compiled by the American Library Association's Association for Library Service to Children. The 100-book list is mostly composed of titles published in the last two years, with about 25 percent classics, categorized by age group: birth to two, three to five, six to nine, 10 to 12, and 12 and up.
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Practically Paradise Diane Chen, Librarian, Hickman Elementary School, Nashville, Tennessee March 23, 2007 Shaking Up Our Profession
Movers & Shakers! Each year Library Journal takes nominations for 50 plus librari... More
Practically Paradise Diane Chen, Librarian, Hickman Elementary School, Nashville, Tennessee March 6, 2007 The Perfect School Library
Welcome to the first posting of this new blog for SLJ. I appreciate the simplicity of... More
Podcasts are a great way to expand learning beyond the classroom or library. Here are more recommendations from Tech Chicks Anna Adam and Helen Mowers, following up their Dec. 2007 article Listen Up!
Gr 4-7–When their beloved Aunt Grace dies, Dan, 11, and Amy, 14–along with other Cahill descendants–are faced with an unusual choice: inherit one million dollars or participate in a perilous treasure hunt.
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