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lindsaycesari.bsky.social
Bee in the Libray
@lindsaycesari.bsky.social
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Non-shhing, tech loving library media specialist. Speaker & facilitator. NBCT. Accidental but enthusiastic esports coach, and student broadcast news advisor. Content creator @ 🐝 in the library.
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So exited about Kwame Alexander's How Sweet the Sound picture book!!💗GREAT jumping off point for 8th grade SS inquiry units on how historical Black experiences impacted music genres - pair w/ Carnegie Hall's Timeline of African American Music. www.carnegiehall.org/Explore/Arti... #TlSky #EduSky
Cover of the picture book "How Sweet the Sound: A soundtrack for America" which features illustrations of famous black musicians.
May 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Anyone need YA digital book display signage for Jewish American and AAPI heritage months? Canva template link to slides below -

www.canva.com/design/DAGmq...
8 blue slides for Jewish American Heritage month featuring YA books and 8 teal slides for AAPI Heritage Month featuring YA Books
May 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Jumping on the colored paper plate flowers bandwagon for this month's circ desk installation. Bright, easy to assemble and cheap! #TeacherSky #TLSky
library circulation desk with an arch of paper plate flowers in pink, blue, yellow and purple hung on the wall above the desk
April 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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What's the plan when students use AI to cheat? We're trying something new - restorative justice style reflection sessions. Students review the code of conduct expectations about academic integrity in kid-friendly language, then reflect on harm they've caused & how to repair that harm. #TLSky #EduSky
google slides walking students through a restorative approach to academic integrity violations
March 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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When you beat the kids to it. Happy Tuesday. #TLSky #EduDky
A whiteboard that says “how many words can you find in the word texturized” with that word “turd” written on the board
March 18, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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This is 1 of those projects that you only do once because it’s way more work than you expect. Using these brackets to showcase team profiles from a sports journalism ELA class, then students will use profiles to inform their bracket picks-found a free Google Sheets bracket on Reddit. #TLSky #EduSky
NCAA bracket made with painters tape on the school hallway Screenshot of a Reddit post talking about March Madness bracket resource in Google Sheets
March 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Ohh look at this new Google Classroom feature!! It shows you which students haven't STARTED working on an assignment. That's a great little check in tool for 15 minutes into the period. #EduSky #TLSky
Screenshot of Google Classroom that shows 4 students haven't made edits yet
March 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Why eat in the cafeteria when you can sit in my office!?! 🤪 It’s a very educational 40 minutes each day - I learn all the new slang, eavesdrop on the gossip, and get a review of the cafeteria lunch. 10/10 would recommend #TLSky #EduSky
Five junior high girls sit in chairs and on the floor of a messy library office eating their lunch.
March 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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NYS dropped its "Media Literacy Toolkit" for teachers. My favorite part is this section on "Truth Decay" (pg 6) - it notes "The truth is losing its value-and rapidly." I don't know how I've missed the term "truth decay," but can't wait to use it more! #EduSky #TLSky www.nysed.gov/sites/defaul...
February 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Finding joy where we can - like this 3D printed Moai tissue box cover we just added to the library circulation desk. #TLSky #EduSky #3Dprinting
Image of a 3D printed Moai stone carved head with a tissue coming out of his nose
February 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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It’s National News Literacy Week and the News Literacy project sent me a PR package with the BEST ever hat - I’m in LOVE! It’s my go to for spirit weeks from here on out! Check out all the amazing educator resources on the News Literacy Project Website! #NewsLiteracyWeek #TLSky #EduSky
White 40 year old woman wearing a hat that says “critical thinker”
February 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Finding joy in small things, like these massive (on trend) bows made out of plastic tablecloths. They’re great with our romance book display celebrating Black love. 💗 #TLSky #EduSky
Picture shows a library circulation counter with books displayed on the front of the desk. The book display includes reader themed candy hearts. Mounted above the desk, hanging from the ceiling, are large floppy bows made out of plastic tablecloth.
February 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Although the school library promotes Black voices all year round, we can’t wait to celebrate Black History Month! Love an interactive bulletin board. #TLSky #EduSky #BlackHistoryMonth
Bulletin board featuring lift the flap clues. The board title says: Who Am I: Black History Month . This lift the flap clue says I led many enslaved people to freedom via the underground railroad and was nicknamed Moses This image shows the flap listed with a picture of Harriet Tubman and text that says I am abolition
February 3, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Love battery operated candles in the library - safe AND aesthetic. Ex - using them in our display for Holocaust Remembrance Day. #TLChat #EduSky #BookSky
A long book shelf with titles displayed. Candles are mixed in between the books. A large sign that says “Holocaust Remembrance Day” is hanging above a book shelf with WWII titles and candles.
January 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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This might be an appropriate time to remind Social Studies teachers that Cindy Otis wrote an amazing chapter for teen readers called "Fake News at War - How the Nazis Used Lies to Kill." She's does an A+ job integrating modern media literacy concepts with historical events. #BookSky #EduSky #TLSky
Cover of the book "True or False: A CIA Analyst's Guide to Spotting Fake News" by Cindy L. Otis
January 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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For the first time, my district has the day off for Lunar New Year. Most of our kids have never heard of Lunar New Year, let alone celebrated, so it’s the perfect opportunity for a social studies/library collab. We’re studying the Chinese Zodiac & making lanterns about our birth year. #TLSky #EduSky
A red paper lantern made of cut strips of paper. The paper has a dragon printed on it, along with character traits.
January 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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I tried this one last week. 20% done and it’s not holding my attention. Too many DNFs in January.
Book cover of a fragile enchantment by Allison Saft. Features two people dancing.
January 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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And already annoyed by the massive glossary at the front
Glossary
January 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Any adults read Binding 13? Is it worth my time? Previewing for my junior high library… I’m always wary about books with a gazillion sales on Amazon but no professional reviews #TLSky #EduSky
Book cover featuring a large number 13 in blues and purples with swirling smoke effects
January 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Google's new(ish) tab feature in Docs is a game changer 4 student research. Before, I had one long Doc w/ all the parts-was GOOD because students only needed 1 file open, but BAD because it required a TON of scrolling to get b/ sections. Tabs lets me use 1 doc, but NO more scrolling. #TLSky #EduSky
Showcases Google Doc's new tab feature. On the left side of the screen are four tabs - thesis, question 1, question 2 and paper outline. On the right side of the screen is the paper outline.
January 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Bambu printers in schools? My school library currently has a Dremel DigiLab and it's mehhh. We got my kid a Bambu Lab PS1 for Christmas and it's sooo good (and reasonably priced for a school setting) Any reason not to utilize them in school? #3dprinting #TLSky #EduSky
Picture of a Bambu Labs PS1 printer with four colors of filament on top of the printer
January 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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New Year / New Hobbies bulletin board inspo for January (I used Google’s GenType to create hobby themed letters). I like that this board allows me an opportunity to showcase our hobby books that don’t see a ton of circulation. #TLSky #EduSky
Bulletin board that says “new year new hobbies.” It includes book covers and stats about how hobbies impact people’s health.
January 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Bet I’m not the only librarian that unwrapped this Lego on Christmas!
Hand holding a Lego set featuring a bookshelf, library ladder woman sitting in a blue easy chair, reading a green book
December 26, 2024 at 10:56 AM
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Recs needed! I'm looking for a Xmas themed romance with lots of plot-I want someone to open a new diner, or take a train across the country - I don't want to read about people sitting in a cabin for a week. Last year I binged the Christmas in Eldovia series & it was perfect. Ideas? #books #reader
December 11, 2024 at 2:31 PM
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One of the best parts of our school going phone free is students’ increased participation in library programming. They’re are WAY more willing try new things - like this group of guys teaching themselves to play D&D, rather than scroll on their phone. #TLSky #EduSky
Five boys sitting around a table playing D&D
December 6, 2024 at 6:04 PM