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​Bringing the zeal back to school librarianship.

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I’m so honored to have served for a second year as a News Literacy Project Ambassador.
Read my story here: https://newslit.org/updates/librarian-k-c-boyd-an-advocate-for-students-community-profession/ #NewsLiteracy

Advocacy-Advocacy-Advocacy

6/3/2021

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#DCPSNeedsLibrarians
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#Tulsa21 - Respect and Reflection

5/29/2021

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‘Anniversaries’ of painful events are difficult for me and readers of this post. I have a tendency to ignore it, run away from it and block it out of my mind. I sometimes act like it didn’t event exist so I don’t have to relive the trauma and painful memories of the past. Recently, I read a quote from Maya Angelou that said,


“HISTORY, DESPITE ITS WRENCHING PAIN, CANNOT BE UNLIVED; BUT IF FACED WITH COURAGE, NEED NOT BE LIVED AGAIN.”
– MAYA ANGELOU


Moving forward and trying to deal with my own feelings I’m sharing a couple of book recommendations, resources and images that describes the massacres of innocent black people. These ancestors escaped the brutality of the south and simply tried to live and provide a good life for their families.

Growing up, The Chicago Race Riots, East St. Louis Massacre, Tulsa Massacre and Black Wall Street were never discussed in my school’s social studies class. This is why the 1619 Curriculum Project is so important and provides students with an understanding of history, a history that must not be ignored.

As you watch programming this weekend highlighting the Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial #Tulsa21, think about your local school’s curriculum. Does your child’s school discuss the race riots that occurred between 1917 through 1921? Does your child’s school discuss the positive economic impact of Black Wall Street of Greenwood District in Oklahoma? Does your child’s school discuss how reparations make amends for the wrongs of the past and help victims rebuild? Does your child’s school have a school library that has curated materials to help students understand understand this history?

Black History is American History and these stories must be heard. I encourage you to learn more about this time in American History and take action by educating others, sharing these stories, provide support to the Greenwood Cultural Center ( https://greenwoodculturalcenter.com/ ) so that they may continue to uphold the memory and future of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The History Channel
Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre
https://www.history.com/specials/tulsa-burning-the-1921-race-massacre

Survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre testify before Congress
https://youtu.be/i3L1e90L9cE

Watch Now: Greenwood Rising to present 'full truth' of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, project director says.
https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/racemassacre/watch-now-greenwood-rising-to-present-full-truth-of-1921-tulsa-race-massacre-project-director/article_631929cc-8c00-11eb-902d-936f258ace25.amp.html
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May 29th, 2021

5/29/2021

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Join Us In Salt Lake City!

5/2/2021

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I'm looking forward to attending the 2021 AASL Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.  This will be my first AASL conference and it will be so nice to talk to colleagues I've met over the last year in a face to face setting.  I've even volunteered to serve on the Social Media Squad and submitted two proposals.  Most importantly, maintaining my personal learning network (#PLN) helps me reinforce my skills as a #schoollibrarian and provide exemplary service to my students at Jefferson Academy in Washington D.C.   I'm committing my time and finances to attend...come on and join us!  There's still time to register:  https://national.aasl.org/
#WhyAASL21

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May 02nd, 2021

5/2/2021

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"Unfurling People" by Elizabeth Acevedo
Read by Daniel A. Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice by Mahogany L. Browne with Elizabeth Acevedo and Olivia Gatwood
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#PoetryMonth​ #AASLslm​ #JAReaders
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"I've Been There Before" by Olivia Gatwood

5/2/2021

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"I've Been There Before" by Olivia Gatwood
Read by Abel W.
Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice by Mahogany L. Browne with Elizabeth Acevedo and Olivia Gatwood
#PoetryMonth​ #AASLslm​ #JAReaders
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Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller, Pura Belpre

5/2/2021

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Read by Zarah L.
#AASLslm
​#SchoolLibraryMonth
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GLSEN Day of Action:

5/2/2021

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My #DayofSilence honoring my students. #GLSEN #DayofSilence
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Asian American and Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2021

5/2/2021

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​Lessons and Activities - (compiled by K.C. Boyd)
​Proclamation from the White House
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/04/30/a-proclamation-on-asian-american-and-native-hawaiian-pacific-islander-heritage-month-2021/

Asian American and Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2021
Accessible for students, families, and teachers 
- https://asianpacificheritage.gov/

API ETHNICITIES AND REGIONAL GROUPINGS
From the Census Data and API Identities - https://www.api-gbv.org/resources/census-data-api-identities/
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gCMpQsIblvYjA24ZehPSdH7iZ_yJp4WBsYvImnvGPqU/edit?usp=sharing

"They Say Blue" by Jillian Tamaki
Activity - https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/book/they-say-blue 

"The Serpent's Secret" by Sayantani DasGupta
Activity - https://kids.scholastic.com/content/dam/scholastic/kids/pdf/serpents-secret/serpent-secret_word_blanks.pdf 

Japanese American National Museum
Watch and learn with origami tutorials and video lessons.

www.janm.org/education/resources

Middle and High School
"They Called Us Enemy" by George Takei
Activity - https://www.teachingbooks.net/clp.cgi?master_id=61411&lf_id=10 

"Parachutes" by Kelly Yang
Activity - https://b0f646cfbd7462424f7a-f9758a43fb7c33cc8adda0fd36101899.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/reading-guides/RG-9780062869494.pdf#page=3 

“When You Trap a Tiger,” written by Tae Keller
Teaching ideas/activities  - https://www.theclassroombookshelf.com/2021/02/healing-and-hope-through-storytelling-the-2021-newbery-and-apala-award-winner-when-you-trap-a-tiger/

The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
FREE Special Screening of the Oscar award winning film, "Minari"
June 18, 7:00 - 9:30 PM EDT
https://asia.si.edu/events-overview/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D152336758
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A Seat at the Table

5/2/2021

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Many thanks to Kathy Ishizuka, Editor and Chief of School Library Journal for the opportunity to write a guest editorial.  This article appears in the May issue of the magazine.  Many thanks! 
"A Seat at the Table" by K.C. Boyd

This title was the mantra of the late Congresswoman, Shirley Chisholm. She simply said, "If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair."  When your voice isn't heard, welcomed, or valued, insist on making a space at the table where decisions are made and be an active part of the the process.  School librarians must have a seat at the table in K-12 education to ensure our children receive the very best in school library practioner service and library programming.  
https://www.bringyourownchair.org/the-exhibit/

#KC_SaidIt
#ShirleyChislholm

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#Honored

4/29/2021

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I cannot tell you how happy I am to be the receipeint of the Distinguished Librarian Award.  This honor is awarded by the Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) during the upcoming American Library Association Annual Conference.  #Honored
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2021/04/kc-boyd-receives-2021-emiert-distinguished-librarian-award

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#KC_SaidIt

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#Facts

4/13/2021

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#AASLslm
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April Is....

4/12/2021

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#AASLslm
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#TrojanLMCMakerspace

4/12/2021

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#LatePost - Icebreaker activities 
​KidMuseum Makerspace Units
 
#TrojanLMCMakerspace #tlchat
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#ChooseToChallenge

3/7/2021

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The campaign theme for International Women's Day is #ChooseToChallenge - A challenged world is an alert world - And from challenge comes change. I challenge you to read books written by women/self-published authors.
#IWD2021 #schoollibrarians #tlchat #KC_SaidIt
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#ReadWokeAcrossAmerica Week Videos

3/7/2021

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ICYMI: The #JAReaders and I celebrated #ReadWokeAcrossAmerica Week by reading diverse picture books using @sorareadingapp. View all of the videos here: 👉🏾 https://tinyurl.com/Boss-LibrarianYouTube #schoollibrarian #LibrarianLiteracyLeaders #DCPSLibrariansChampionLiteracy
#DCPSNeedsLibrarians #tlchat
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Women’s History Month

3/1/2021

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March is Women's History Month
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.

Here's a sample of books I wlll be highlighting this month for children, young adults and adults.
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What Is A Library?

3/1/2021

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#ReadWokeAcrossAmerica

2/27/2021

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This week, my students and I will be celebrating #ReadWokeAcrossAmerica. Created by  school librarian Cicely Lewis, this week will highlight picture books that celebrate cultures, dreams and overcoming struggles.  Read Woke Across America Week starts March 1, 2021, in honor of Zero Discrimination Day.  This day encourages everyone to take action to end the inequalities surrounding income, sex, age, health status, occupation, disability, sexual orientation, drug use, gender identity, race, class, ethnicity and religion that continue to persist around the world. Visit my YouTube page to enjoy read alouds with my dynamic 7th graders as they read picture books this week.

The first book we read together was, "Alma and How She Got Her Name," by Juana Martinez-Neal.  This story celebrates the beauty of everyone's name and the story of how they were named by their families.  The students completed a short written assignment from TeachingBooks and shared their responses on the collaboration board on Nearpod.  Our class discussion focused mainly on the uniqueness of their names and how they were named.  I learned so much about my students and I hope that they learned a lot about each other.
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Overlooked In History

2/23/2021

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Today's lesson highlight a overlooked civil rights activist in history, Claudette Colvin.  I created the lesson using Nearpod, Merriam-Webster Online, Britannica School Online, ABC News and a book from our SORA collection.
Copyright © 2020-2021  K.C. Boyd/@Boss_Librarian  All Rights Reserved 
Reproduction or remixing of material or images on this website/blog without written consent is prohibited.
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My Socia Tap

2/16/2021

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Looking to kick up your social media links to the next level and make them more engaging?  Check out MySociaTap social networking app.  You can set up an account and within 20 minutes have a new platform for sharing your content.

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Juan Garrido and Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

2/16/2021

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I love historian Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., he's a national treasurer. Can't wait to see his new series, "The Black Church: This Is My Story, This Is My Song" which airs tonight. What some people may not realize is he has created a really cool video series called, "Black History In Two Minutes." Short videos that highlight little known black history facts that can be celebrated 365 days of the year and not just for Black History Month. Check it out when you have an opportunity, my students enjoyed the Nearpod lesson today about Garrido.
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Black Owned Bookstores

2/13/2021

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#SupportBlackBusiness -
📚🖤Purchase your books 365 days of the year from #BlackBookStores. @Oprah Magazine posted a nice map/guide for the U.S.
👉🏾https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/books/amp33497812/black-owned-bookstores/ #KC_BlackHistory365
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SORA Tutorials for Students and Staff

2/10/2021

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SORA Student and Britannica Tutorial

SORA Staff Tutorial

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Flipster!

2/10/2021

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Flipster Tutorial!

​Want to access full text magazines? Check out this tutorial video where #DCPSatHOME​ students and teachers can access Time, Essence and Sports Illustrated Jr.!
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