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Sarah C. Ducharme

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Librarian + Teacher at International Schools Posting #BookTalks, #research-skills, #EdTech, #MGlit, #YAlit Member of #TLsky. Blog: TryCuriosity.blogspot.com T1D mom #insulin4all

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Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · Jan 30

Today we start "Save-a-Buck" booktalks!
Every book claimed earns the student a "buck" bookmark.
Borrow from the library instead of buying!

New Post: trycuriosity.blogspot.com/2025/01/save...

#BookSky #INTLchat #TLsky #booktalks

Librarian holding fake money in front of a stack of books.

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Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · Aug 29

NEW GUIDE: Today Grade 12 Lang & Lit students participated in a pre-reading activity before digging into PERSEPOLIS. Starting with quality resources, students then asked Flint clarifying questions to learn as much as possible about their topic.

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Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · Aug 27

NEW GUIDE: Grade 6 Ecosystems
Tomorrow students will use this guide with curated resources and learn reading strategies for note-taking and how to create citations using Noodletools.

Guide with lesson slides
oberoi-is.libguides.com/6-sci/eco

Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · Aug 5

Happy Back-to-School season!
Here's my annual share of the LGBTQ+ posters by Dr. Emily Meadows. These signal that your learning spaces are inclusive and safe for all.
Available in many languages! lnkd.in/ezwDN5Td

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Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · Jul 10

Back to School - Picture Prompts for student writing www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/l...

143 Picture Prompts to Inspire Student Writing

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Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · May 12

My favorite meme from our "Book Return Meme Contest" so far. It's giving "culture of care" in the library which is exactly what we're aiming for!

#TLSky #schoollibrarians #BookSky

Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · May 2

NEW POST: My Reading Year - a library session to celebrate our independent reading and share ideas for future library programs. #TLSky #BookSky #SchoolLibrarians

Includes #CanvaTemplates and a google form to gather student feedback. trycuriosity.blogspot.com/2025/05/our-...

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Catherine Prendergast🇺🇦🪬 @badtoss.bsky.social · May 2

yes!

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · May 2

BREAKING: Judge Richard Leon, a George W. Bush appointee, issues a TRO blocking the Trump administration from "dissolv[ing]" the Institute of Museum and Library Services, placing any more employees on administrative leave, or terminating any grants in the coming days.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
^
KEITH SONDERLING, Acting Director,
Institute of Museum and Library Services, et al.,
Defendants.
Civil Case No. 25-1050 (RJL)
MEMORANDUM ORDER
May 1, 2025 [Dkt. #13]
This matter initially came before the Court on plaintiff American Library
Association's ("ALA") and plaintiff American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO's ("AFSCME") motion for a preliminary injunction ("PT"). See Pls.' PI Mot. [Dkt, #13]; Pls.' Mem. in Supp. of PI Mot. ("Pls.' PI Mem.") [Dkt. #13-11.
Plaintiffs sought a decision on the PI by May 4, 2025, as defendants intend to execute a
"mass termination of [Institute of Museum and Library Services] staff' on that day. Pls
PI Mot. at 1.

I.
CONCLUSION
For the reasons set forth above, the Court will GRANT IN PART plaintiffs' motion for a TRO. The Court will not, at this time, issue a TRO providing all of the relief sought
by plaintiffs. Instead, the Court will issue a narrow TRO preserving the status quo as of
this Order.
Accordingly, it is hereby
ORDERED that defendants Keith Sonderling, Institute of Museum and Library Services ("IMLS"), Amy Gleason, U.S. DOGE Service, U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization, Russel Vought, and U.S. Office of Management and Budget (together, the
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"agency defendants") shall not take any further actions to dissolve IMLS or its operations;
it is further

ORDERED that the agency defendants shall not place any additional IMLS staff
on administrative leave; it is further
ORDERED that the agency defendants shall not terminate the employment of any
IMLS staff; it is further
ORDERED that the agency defendants shall not further pause, cancel, or otherwise
terminate IMLS grants or contracts or fail to fund such grants or contracts for reasons other
than grantees' or contractors' non-compliance with applicable grant or contract terms; and
it is further
ORDERED that by May 6, 2025, the parties shall submit a joint status report (1) informing the Court whether the parties require any supplemental briefing on the preliminary injunction and, if so, proposing a briefing schedule; and (2) stating whether the parties consent to the Court extending this temporary restraining order until the Court issues a ruling on the preliminary injunction or the case is otherwise resolved.
SO ORDERED.
RICHARD J. LEON
United States District Judge

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Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · Apr 23

Speed Reading Parties begin!
Our avid readers join me after school to preview the books I'm considering for next year's "OIS Reads" shelf. Students share a rating/comment tracker to help me choose.

💙 Ending the day with reading time 📚(and chocolate) 🍫

#TLSky

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · Apr 19

Ocean Beach, San Francisco today. 👏

#50501movement #HandsOff

(📸 Stephen Lam, SF Chronicle)

People form a large circle and the words IMPEACH + REMOVE. There is also an upside down star and stripes, a historical sign of distress. The photos is taken directly above looking down on the people and words.

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Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · Apr 17

Thanks so much for sharing so much!

Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · Apr 17

Another fabulous idea to steal - love this, Jennifer!

Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · Apr 17

#TLSkyChat A4. Recently, I've been using Padlet to create "virtual book adventures." These virtual field trips invite kids to explore locations related to a book and then complete tasks informed by the text AND their explorations. I've only created two so far, but here they are!

Virtual Book Adventures!

Here are all the virtual book adventures that I've created - feel free to use them by making your own copy. (You will need a padlet account).

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Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · Apr 15

NEW POST: Books-into-Movies Bingo & Booktalks
This has been a fun way to build students' #TBR lists!

trycuriosity.blogspot.com
#TLsky #BookSky #booktalks #SchoolLibrarians #MGLit #YALit #CanvaTemplates

Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · Apr 8

Good to hear that perspective - will keep it in mind

Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · Apr 8

NEW POST: Rules for Reading

The magic of a whole class immersed in reading, isn't magic - it's the work of teachers and librarians communicating common expectations around what SSR looks like.

For example: "One person per chair" 😅

trycuriosity.blogspot.com/2025/04/rule...

Rules for Reading

Library time is fun, but.... I still expect READING to happen which, for some students, is decidedly "un-fun." After nearly 15 years of book...

trycuriosity.blogspot.com

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Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · Apr 1

Thank you, @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social for your everlasting generosity!

Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · Apr 1

Just for fun, I create FREE monthly reading challenges/coloring sheets for readers of all ages b/c both #reading & #coloring help reduce stress.

You can download the April updates (for FREE) here!

Happy reading AND coloring, y’all!

#TLSky #TLSkyChat #Skybrarians #EduSky

🖍️ Library Girl Reading Challenges: April 2025

Last year, just for fun, I started creating monthly "reading challenges" that: • focus on authentic reasons for reading (instead of having kids log page numbers, etc), and... • couple reading with col...

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Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · Apr 1

"Beyond Basic Book Talks" a podcast episode about Creating a Culture of Reading - with @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social and me, as his guest! open.spotify.com/episode/6KVu...

"Creating a Culture of Reading" with Sarah Ducharme

The SLLN (School Librarian Learning Network) Podcast · Episode

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Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · Mar 31

Thanks for the invite, Steve! @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social

Steve "It's TAY-tro" Tetreault @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social · Mar 31

International school librarian @sducharme.com shares some ways she engages students in a culture of reading in Ep 51 of the SLLN Podcast!

Search SLLN on your fav podcatcher, or get it here: sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/creating-a-c...

#TLSky #SchoolLibrary #EduSky #TLChat

Maroon background with an image of the Library of Congress reading room. White text reads: The School Librarian Learning Network Podcast. Episode 51: Creating a Culture of Reading with Sarah Ducharme. SchoolLibLearning.Net. On the right, a picture of Sarah Ducharme on a white background with green text that reads: Creating a Culture of Reading. Beyond basic booktalks (& More).

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Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · Mar 10

This demo gives a quick overview - www.loom.com/share/89f62b...

Flint demo video (AI personalized learning platform for schools)

In this demo video, I walk you through the basics of Flint (flintk12.com), an AI tool that allows teachers to personalize learning for students. Learn how you can use Flint to teach or assess student...

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Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · Mar 10

I am grade 6-12 librarian, so I work with all content areas on research projects. I'd advise jumping into the free trial - it makes personalized learning so easy. I like to start off research tasks with a customized activity to help students find topics to research.

Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · Mar 7

Flinkk12 is the best - @flintk12.bsky.social Very responsive support, but you won't need much help bc it's really intuitive. Everything students do within Flint is visible to the teacher. Teachers (and students) create custom "activities" that can be graded or not. Feedback is immediate. We love it.

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Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · Mar 5

It's vacation time, so we're talking about "Beach Reads." What makes a good beach read? How can we plan our reading time to finish books over the break?

Canva Template - www.canva.com/design/DAGg2...
Printable bookmarks docs.google.com/document/d/1...

#TLSky #ReadingPromotion #SchoolLibraries

Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · Mar 4

Thank you, Sarah! Next I'll figure out how to make it mobile -friendly. Flint told me we could work on that tomorrow 😂

Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · Mar 4

Ridiculously pleased with my "live results" page showing votes as they come in during our March Madness tournament this year.

Thank you @flintk12.bsky.social, which helped me learn how to do this using GoogleAppScripts. Flint, you're my favorite 😍

#TLSky #Flintk12 #BookPromotion #SchoolLibraries

LibGuides: OGC Secondary Library: March Madness!

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Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · Mar 2

Thanks for sharing this!

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Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · Feb 23

Any other Secondary school librarians doing March Book Madness this year? Would love to see your brackets! Here's ours (still using this great template from Barbara Hertz, Yokosuka Middle School) docs.google.com/presentation...

2025: MASTER March Book Madness

NONFICTION ROUND 6: MARCH 14 Elite 8 ROUND 1: MARCH 3, 4 Sweet 16 ROUND 2: March 5, 6 Sweet 16 ROUND 3: MARCH 7 Sweet 16 ROUND 4: MARCH 10, 11 Sweet 16 ROUND 7: MARCH 24, 25 Final Four SEMIFINALS ROUN...

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