Friday, November 3, 2017
Creating a Newsletter For Teachers Filled With Curated Resources
Let's face it - many teachers and educators are unaware of all that a librarian can do for them. Many of them still see us as only a book resource. When I first started in my newest library position last December, my principal admitted that I confused him, because he had no idea librarians could do all the things I was doing. We really need to put ourselves out there and say to our other staff members:
Ok, perhaps we don't actually say that, but we do need to find ways to reach the teachers in our school. Hopefully they will find that we can help them make their lessons awesome.
Hey! Pay Attention! I can help you do great things in your classroom!
So where do we start?
This past week I started sharing a weekly newsletter filled with curated resources through Smore. Smore is an awesome program that allows you to add pictures, text and multimedia. The newsletter can be shared and it keeps track of people who have viewed your newsletter.
Now, you may be thinking, "I already create a newsletter" I have a regular library newsletter as well, and have kept this going since last December when I started my position. But this is different. This is a newsletter with resources just for teachers. When I started writing my first newsletter, I decided to limit it to the following:
- websites
- book reviews
- Listings of people and places who Skype
- Databases
- Articles about education
This is meant to be a resource for educators, and teachers in my district can choose to read as much or as little as they like.
Here is a copy of my very first newsletter. I am hoping it brings about many new connections with my staff.
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