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Shaunna MacDonald
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(She/her) District Teacher Librarian Helping Teacher in Surrey School District, BC #sd36tl #sd36learn. Avid #MGLit reader. Passionate about #ReadingJoy. #TLsky #BCTLA 📚 #EduSky #SurreySchools #CDNSchoolLibraries
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Visiting @surreyschools.bsky.social École Laronde LLC - Mme Montgomery has some fantastic picture directions and signage to help student monitors be independent with tasks around the LLC #sd36tl #sd36learn #BCTLA Thank you for hosting one of our TL Regional Gatherings! #sd36tlGatherings
A wall with signage and photos of how the library shelves should be tidied A close up on the photo instructions of how the library shelves should be tidied. There are printed photos with an X showing the incorrect way and matching photos with a check showing the correct way
April 9, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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Check out this adorable 3D printed Book Suggestion Box at @surreyschools.bsky.social Don Christian LLC. I checked out what the students were requesting and there were some great suggestions! #sd36tl #sd36learn #BCTLA #3DPrinter #MGReads
A blue 3D printed box with a sign on the front saying “Book Suggestion Box”. There is a a lot at the top for piece of paper to be inserted An open blue 3D printed box with small papers inside. The top paper is requesting purchasing the graphic novel “Awkward”
April 9, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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A visit to @surreyschools.bsky.social North Ridge LLC for a regional TL Gathering. Look at those windows! 😍 Even on a very rainy gloomy day the space was bright and inviting - especially inviting with SSPBOY nom “Stickler” greeting us on arrival #SD36TL #SD36learn #BCTLA
An elementary library space with tables and chairs and large solarium type windows A bulletin board with the character “Stickler” made from paint and found sticks A book on display with a printed post it note that says “I’m Book One” Handmade animal heads hanging on the wall made from folded paper. There is a panda and a red fox
April 9, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Table talks at #TMCanada2025 with my co-authors @josephjeffery.bsky.social and @c3fowler.bsky.social presenting our paper on the Importance of District-Level TL leadership. Read it here ➡️ tmcanada.blogspot.com/p/tmc8-fowle... #BCTLA #sd36tl
A photo of a group engaged in conversation at a table. Shaunna MacDonald and Joseph Jeffery can be seen as well as others Shaunna MacDonald and Cathy Fowler taking a photo together at a table with others. The are many tables in the background also with conversations happening
February 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Thought provoking presentation by @jcasatodd.bsky.social on AI Literacy and the role of the School Library/TL. I appreciated her idea to encourage Lateral Researching as we work with AI generated answers, quotes, citations, etc. #TMCanada2025 #BCTLA #sd36tl
Jennifer Casa-Todd presenting with a slide titled “AI Literacy & the School Library” A slide that says “To what extent should the Library Learning Commons be the center of AI Literacy in a school?” A slide that says “I think it’s hypocritical that I have to cite my use of AI but that I clearly see teachers using it and they don’t” from a Grade 12 student A slide that has many popular GenAI down the side with 18+ next to them. In the middle of the slide is a graphic with Lateral Reading replaced with Lateral Researching
February 2, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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What a phenomenal day of learning, thinking, sharing #TMCanada2025 Wishing there could be more days of this research symposium to draw out the discussions & deep thinking. Thank you @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social @josephjeffery.bsky.social @abrookskirkland.bsky.social for your leadership❤️ #BCTLA
A group of people sitting around round tables with a presenter at the front. On the tables are large chart papers with brainstorming ideas written on them.
February 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Some fun at the #TMCanada2025 photo booth ➡️ Pic 1: All BC TLs representing! Pic 2: BC District-Level TLs representing! Pic 3: Surrey TLs representing! Pic 4: Canadian School Libraries Board representing! @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social @josephjeffery.bsky.social @c3fowler.bsky.social #sd36tl #BCTLA
Teacher Librarians from British Columbia in a group photo. They are holding funny signs and props District Level Teacher Librarians from British Columbia in a group photo. They are holding funny signs and props. Two Teacher Librarians from Surrey in a group photo. They are holding a large cardboard photo frame that says Treasure Mountain Canada Toronto A group photo of the board members of the Canadian School Libraries. They are all fitting into a small cardboard frame that says Treasure Mountain Canada
February 1, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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Congratulations to the #BCTLA Executive for winning the @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social Donald Hamilton School Library Advocacy Award recipients!! Well deserved and thank you for your continued advocacy for Teacher Librarians in BC ❤️ #TMCanada2025 #sd36tl #BCTeacherLibrarians #LibraryAdvocacy #TLSky
Tammy Le, president of the BCTLA is speaking at a lectern with members of the BCTLA surrounding her. They are accepting an advocacy award as a group
February 1, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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What a fabulous evening at the opening dinner to Treasure Mountain Canada 8 #TMCanada2025. An evening of celebration and recognition of phenomenal work by leaders in the school library world. @josephjeffery.bsky.social @abrookskirkland.bsky.social
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Joseph Jeffery, Canadian School Libraries Chair speaking at a lectern in front of a slide that says “TMC” Anita Brooks Kirkland speaking at a lectern Leslie Weir, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, speaking at a lectern. There is a slide projected next to her with a photo of herself and title Carol Koechlin, Treasure Mountain Canada 8 Symposium co-chair, speaking at a lectern
February 1, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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I found someone else’s #OLASC #OSLA love letter! But because I was in on the project I left it for someone else to find and read ❤️
Also… I found an actual pay phone IRL! 😂
A payphone with an envelope wedged under the receiver
January 31, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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The Love Lettering Project: Making Place for Placemaking 😍 from Lindsey Zier-Vogel was so inspiring! Place-based positive connection. Participants all wrote love letters to the #OLASC to hide for others to find and brighten their day ❤️ #OSLA #LoveYourLibrary campaign #BCTLA
Lindsey Zier-Vogel speaking at a podium with her book “Dear Street” A slide of students holding up handwritten love letters to their city A love letter placed on a person’s car windshield under a parking ticket An envelope that says “An OSLA Love Lettering Project” and “Hey you! Please take me + open me!”
January 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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What a fantastic start to #OLASC Friday with a Forest of reading breakfast put on by Tinlids, official vendor for the program. Great food and conversations. And some speech shoutouts to BC representing! #TMCanada2025
People standing around table listening to a speaker at the front of the room. Event: Tinlids Forest of Reading breakfast event. Maria Martella from Tinlids speaking at a podium Meredith Tutching from Forest of Reading speaking at a podium
January 31, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Fabulous to spend my first evening in Toronto #OLASC #TMCanada2025 with these 2 powerhouse BC District-level TLs (and Canada-level!) @josephjeffery.bsky.social @kellyjohnson.bsky.social #BCTLA
Joseph Jeffery from Prince George, Kelly Johnson from Richmond, and Shaunna MacDonald from Surrey. They are taking a selfie together with OLA Super Conference tags around their necks
January 31, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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Gorgeous evening views to fly in to! 😍 #OLASC #TMCanada2025
January 30, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Friends in the YVR airport 🐦🐦🛫
2 small birds on the floor inside an airport terminal
January 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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#TMCanada2025 and #OLASC bound! Excited for 2 days of School Library dialogue and sharing!
@MrsMacDonald.bsky.social sitting at YVR airport holding up a Starbucks coffee #TMCanada2025
January 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Finding new ways for TLs to connect in authentic, low-barrier ways IN our beautiful #sd36tl LLCs! 2025 introduced our Regional #sd36TLGatherings - informal gettogethers in host TL spaces, meeting others, sharing ideas, building capacity together ❤️ #sd36learn #BCTLA #TLSky Watch for more posts 👀
A map of Surrey School District SD36. There are arrows plotted over the map showing host LLC locations. The top is a heading saying “Regional TL Gatherings - 2024-2025”
January 24, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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A chance to visit another new-to-role #sd36tl Mr. Yargeau at #sd36learn Rosemary Heights Elem. We chatted about student-centered NF, best use of new book displays for student browsing, & collection management for effective use of time and resources. #BCTLA #TLSky #SurreySchools #mentor36
Rosemary Heights Elementary school library. - a wide shot of the whole library with a colourful carpet in the foreground and shelves in the background. There are tables for working also. A fish tank with small fish. There is a student made sign that says “please do no tap on the glass”.
January 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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A visit to new-to-role #sd36tl Ms. Prinz’s beautiful LLC at #sd36learn Hyland Elem. Such a peaceful space with natural light + views of green. Student voice is present in the collection development + inquiry in the lessons w/ connections to our Surrey Book Award Programs #BCTLA #TLSky #SurreySchools
Hyland Elementary school library. The ceiling is 2 storey with lots of light coming in the windows. There are tables in the foreground and book shelves in the background. Colourful flags hang from the ceiling #BCTLA Hyland Elementary school library. A photo of the picture book section with a colourful carpet in the foreground, book shelves, and large windows showing green grass outside. Hyland Elementary school library. Middle grade book section with shelves and spinning shelves.
January 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Made it past my New Years Resolution to read 25 YA books in 2024! 🎉📚 On to a new New Year Resolution! 🤔 #TLSky #sd36tl #BCTLA #YAReads #YABooks
A graphic with 25 books on shelves. At the top says “New Years Resolution Read 25 YA Books” and “2024”. A graphic with 25 books on shelves, but 9 of the books are blank showing only 16 books. At the top says “New Years Resolution Read 25 YA Books” and “Page 2, 2024”.
January 1, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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Visited #sd36tl Ms P.J. at Fraser Heights Secondary LLC to brainstorm #JoyOfReading Inquiry direction and strategies. Q: In an academics-focused community how can we help embed recreational reading into students’ daily lives? How can we compete with social media down time? #sd36learn #TLSky #BCTLA 📚
A cat statue looking down from the top of a book shelf. There is a sign that says “Hello, my name is Mr. Libby Schrödinger” A table with Surrey Teens Read book nominees. There is also a Christmas tree decoration and a sign that says “Read These Books! Win Prizes!” Book shelves showing an Indigenous People’s Collection A hand painted display. On black paper there is a string of colorful paper lights. At the top says “What’s your holiday wish?”. People have written their wishes on the paper lights (illegible).
December 18, 2024 at 12:18 AM
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What a busy week! Here are some highlights! #BookTastings with #sd36tl Ms Gatzke at #sd36learn Bear Creek Elem. Part of our TL #JoyOfReading Inquiry work is implementing strategies that increase student reading enjoyment. “I wanna do this for the rest of the day””Can I take this one now??” ✅ #TLSky
Students gathered around a table looking at books and with a book menu worksheet laying on the table A picture of the whole class in a classroom undertaking a book tasting. There are books on all the tables and worksheets also A table with many books scattered on it and a sign that says “Mystery”
December 13, 2024 at 4:14 AM
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I was also able to chat with #sd36tl Ms Hoyano about her success #genrefying her nonfiction collection. Her signage directs the library user to the topic, then specific subtopics on the shelves. She says the students & staff have been loving the new student-centered system! #sd36learn #TLSky #BCTLA
A library. There are walls lined with shelves, some plants, lamps, and tables A library shelf showing Indigenous Peoples Collection A library shelf showing a section called “All About Us” A close up photo of the books from the “All About Us” shelves. There are some nonfiction books interfiled with picture books all to do with the same topic
December 13, 2024 at 3:59 AM
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A busy week! Here are some highlights! A visit to #sd36learn Frost Road LLC to see Ms. Hoyano’s #MinuteToWinIt challenge with her classes! Simple challenges with a minute to attempt to beat it. Hint: the real challenge was practicing and applying core competencies T & C #sd36tl #TLSky #BCTLA 📚
A library. On the table there is a sign that says #7 and 6 clear plastic cups set up in a triangle and a 7th cup filled with cotton balls. In the background there is a large Christmas tree set up with lights. A library. On the table there is a sign that says #9 and 6 red solo cups set up in a triangle. A library. There are students doing challenges at the tables. There is a timer on the projector that has counted down to 37 seconds. There is a large Christmas tree in the background.
December 13, 2024 at 3:59 AM
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What a busy week! Here are some highlights! Spending a day talking all things #AI in #sd36learn with likeminded educators included this amazing #sd36tl @rsundset.bsky.social whose crown brought a smile to my face, and an even bigger smile when she made & gifted me my own 😍 #MyKidsAreJealous #TLSky
Two people looking at the camera. They both are wearing crocheted crowns on their heads
December 13, 2024 at 3:32 AM