Rachel
@rachelmcc.bsky.social
Mom, teacher, 📚 book lover, librarian, Masters in Teaching Library Science, she/her
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In Pursuit is doing a weekly lesson on each president and some First Ladies in honor of the USA 250th anniversary. Sounds like a great idea for #Edusky #Teachers #SchoolLibrarians #Civics
The first one is about George Washington by George W. Bush
In Pursuit is doing a weekly lesson on each president and some First Ladies in honor of the USA 250th anniversary. Sounds like a great idea for #Edusky #Teachers #SchoolLibrarians #Civics
The first one is about George Washington by George W. Bush
Lessons Schedule | In Pursuit
A new national project debriefing the first 250 years of the American experiment to uncover the insight and courage needed for our future.
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February 16, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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In Pursuit is doing a weekly lesson on each president and some First Ladies in honor of the USA 250th anniversary. Sounds like a great idea for #Edusky #Teachers #SchoolLibrarians #Civics
The first one is about George Washington by George W. Bush
In Pursuit is doing a weekly lesson on each president and some First Ladies in honor of the USA 250th anniversary. Sounds like a great idea for #Edusky #Teachers #SchoolLibrarians #Civics
The first one is about George Washington by George W. Bush
Does everyone feel they must accomplish something over the weekend to justify the time spent relaxing, reading or watching shows? This weekend I did laundry, washed sheets and comforter (this is laundry expansion pack), shopping, cleaned windows and cooked dinner. Now I feel less guilty.
February 16, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Does everyone feel they must accomplish something over the weekend to justify the time spent relaxing, reading or watching shows? This weekend I did laundry, washed sheets and comforter (this is laundry expansion pack), shopping, cleaned windows and cooked dinner. Now I feel less guilty.
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Here’s a public service announcement for #Teachers #SchoolLibrarians #Edusky - you can love teaching and still be looking forward to this long weekend.
a dog wearing a tiara sits on a bean bag reading a book
ALT: a dog wearing a tiara sits on a bean bag reading a book
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February 13, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Here’s a public service announcement for #Teachers #SchoolLibrarians #Edusky - you can love teaching and still be looking forward to this long weekend.
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It's not too late to register for our Jeff Kinney Virtual Classroom Visit with Student Q&A! 👉 home.mackin.com/resources/st...
Meet #1 New York Times bestselling author Jeff Kinney in a free, virtual classroom visit! Jeff will invite students on a tour of the Wimpy Kid studio, followed by a drawing demonstration and Q&A, giving students a chance to ask questions about his books and illustrations.
Register: buff.ly/i1PlpXa
Register: buff.ly/i1PlpXa
February 10, 2026 at 2:43 PM
It's not too late to register for our Jeff Kinney Virtual Classroom Visit with Student Q&A! 👉 home.mackin.com/resources/st...
One of my favorite #SchoolLibrary activities is #BookTasting I set out all sorts of chapter books and we talk about how do students choose a book to read. Over 1,300 books checked out last week! Even my reluctant readers were engaged. #TLSky #EduSky #Skybrarians
February 9, 2026 at 3:49 PM
One of my favorite #SchoolLibrary activities is #BookTasting I set out all sorts of chapter books and we talk about how do students choose a book to read. Over 1,300 books checked out last week! Even my reluctant readers were engaged. #TLSky #EduSky #Skybrarians
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Teaching—You laugh, you cry, and you work harder than you ever thought you could. Somedays you're trying to change the world and somedays you're just trying to make it through the day…
#education #teachers #EduSky
#education #teachers #EduSky
February 7, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Teaching—You laugh, you cry, and you work harder than you ever thought you could. Somedays you're trying to change the world and somedays you're just trying to make it through the day…
#education #teachers #EduSky
#education #teachers #EduSky
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Learning starts at home, whether intentional or not. Children mimic what they see done by the adults around them.
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Learning Starts at Home and the Public Library is the Next Stop
Learning Starts at Home and the Public Library is the Next Stop
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February 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Learning starts at home, whether intentional or not. Children mimic what they see done by the adults around them.
action.everylibrary.org/learning_sta...
action.everylibrary.org/learning_sta...
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Every school librarian you know is scrambling to determine suitable replacements for our resource guides, this is a gold standard public resource.
They closed the CIA World Factbook and deleted it entirely.
February 4, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Every school librarian you know is scrambling to determine suitable replacements for our resource guides, this is a gold standard public resource.
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Just on the social security issue alone, immigrants pay into it and get nothing back ! 👇🏼
Heads are going to explode 💥
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
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Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
February 4, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Just on the social security issue alone, immigrants pay into it and get nothing back ! 👇🏼
My 4th graders are doing country reports and I just showed them this as reliable source. It makes no sense to just take it down.
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …
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February 5, 2026 at 2:02 AM
My 4th graders are doing country reports and I just showed them this as reliable source. It makes no sense to just take it down.
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Take $50 off your purchase of $500 or more with coupon code "ALA26" when ordering from our lists of the 2026 Medalist and Honors #alayma titles!
*Valid for one order only per person. Code expires 5/31/26. May not be applied to an existing order or combined with any other coupons/gift certificates.
*Valid for one order only per person. Code expires 5/31/26. May not be applied to an existing order or combined with any other coupons/gift certificates.
January 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Take $50 off your purchase of $500 or more with coupon code "ALA26" when ordering from our lists of the 2026 Medalist and Honors #alayma titles!
*Valid for one order only per person. Code expires 5/31/26. May not be applied to an existing order or combined with any other coupons/gift certificates.
*Valid for one order only per person. Code expires 5/31/26. May not be applied to an existing order or combined with any other coupons/gift certificates.
January 27, 2026 at 3:49 PM
A good day for #KidLit #SchoolLibrarians #TLSKY and other book lovers because today was the ALA award announcements.
I had Fireworks on my prediction list!
#Caldecott
I had Fireworks on my prediction list!
#Caldecott
January 27, 2026 at 1:19 AM
A good day for #KidLit #SchoolLibrarians #TLSKY and other book lovers because today was the ALA award announcements.
I had Fireworks on my prediction list!
#Caldecott
I had Fireworks on my prediction list!
#Caldecott
ALA #KIDLIT #ChildrensBookAwards will be announced on Monday. Here are my favorite contenders. #SchoolLibrarian #Skybrarians #TLSKy
January 25, 2026 at 1:03 AM
ALA #KIDLIT #ChildrensBookAwards will be announced on Monday. Here are my favorite contenders. #SchoolLibrarian #Skybrarians #TLSKy
Tell us your pets name in a gif
January 23, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Tell us your pets name in a gif
My book haul from this last weekend. Pile on right is for me, left is for my #SchoolLibrary 💙📚
January 22, 2026 at 7:45 PM
My book haul from this last weekend. Pile on right is for me, left is for my #SchoolLibrary 💙📚
In the #PNW we do occasionally get sunny days in January. We drove up to Lyndon and Bellingham to support local bookstores there then drove down #ChuckanutDrive to enjoy these beautiful views of #PugetSound
January 19, 2026 at 3:48 PM
In the #PNW we do occasionally get sunny days in January. We drove up to Lyndon and Bellingham to support local bookstores there then drove down #ChuckanutDrive to enjoy these beautiful views of #PugetSound
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Some great titles there.
It’s Selection Sunday here at the McCoy house! Which books will make into the 2026 Schoolwide Humor competition??? 🤔 Stay tuned!
#TLSky #SchoolLibraries
#TLSky #SchoolLibraries
January 19, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Some great titles there.
Gift 🎁 article of the NYT analysis of the video of the shooting of Renee Good.
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Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
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January 17, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Gift 🎁 article of the NYT analysis of the video of the shooting of Renee Good.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
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Your library might be the most affordable — and welcoming — place to start learning to program.
Want to Learn How to Program? See How Your Library Can Help
Your library might be the most affordable — and welcoming — place to start learning to program
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January 15, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Your library might be the most affordable — and welcoming — place to start learning to program.
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