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Read stories from schools about how they planned, managed, and evaluated summer reading initiatives.
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Summer reading at Ahipara School
Read how Ahipara School, a rural Northland school, increased summer reading by using a whole-school approach that included a photo competition, displays and visits to the public library.
Corinna School — a summer reading story
Corinna School ran a summer reading initiative led by the principal. They used evidence to target students who would benefit most.
Taking a ‘book break’ at Mahurangi College
Mahurangi College's summer reading initiative involved the whole school and families, and had particular success with branding the initiative.
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Understanding digital literacy
Why digital literacy matters
Digital literacy and the New Zealand Curriculum
Your library's role in supporting digital literacy
Your library's digital collection
How library services contribute to digital literacy
Connections to digital citizenship
Developing digital citizenship
Your library and digital citizenship
Strategies for developing digital literacy
Digital content — finding, evaluating, using and creating it
Curating content
Copyright and Creative Commons
Videos
Stories
One teacher’s journey towards building a class reading culture
Whare Ahuru Mowai — a future-focused library space
Positive rewards from creating a school-wide reading culture
Encouraging reading through generous lending policies
Student Library Review Group — giving students a voice
The Poppy Blanket
Genrefication — one primary school librarian's experience
Inquiry into inquiry: The Marlborough Inquiry Project
Supporting inquiry learning in kura kaupapa Māori
She'll be OK: Growing confident team members
From information overload to streamlined searching
Summer reading stories
Summer reading at Ahipara School
Corinna School — a summer reading story
Taking a ‘book break’ at Mahurangi College
Professional development through online learning
Learning about raising readers at Sylvia Park School
Learning to develop a responsive secondary school library collection
Learning about raising readers at Oropi School
Learning to develop a responsive primary school collection
Experiencing the benefits of facilitated online learning
Online PD — an 'anchor' during a pandemic
Projects to improve student learning
Improving student learning by developing a passion for reading
Strengthening reading aloud practice to build a school’s reading culture
School loans case studies
Oturu school's pop-up library
Taradale Primary School
Kaiapoi High School's approach to loans
Karori West Normal School's loan — more variety and sharing
Waihi College: Using title requests to support student research
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