Rachel S Mulligan

Oct 29, 2024 | slj.com | Rachel Payne |Rachel S Mulligan |John Scott |Jessica Schriver

When librarian Cheryl Wolf meets new elementary students each fall, she teaches library etiquette with the help of visual aids that show what not to do. “What do you think happened?” she asks students, holding up a water-damaged book with wrinkly, warped pages. “What would you do to prevent this?”For the past 20 years, Wolf (pictured above) has served the Neighborhood School and STAR Academy, which share a building and library on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City.

Aug 23, 2024 | slj.com | Andrew Bauld |Rachel S Mulligan |IdaMae Craddock |Kristen WIlson |Kristen Wilson

SLJ modified: jadamprostore/Getty Images During COVID-19 quarantine as a high school sophomore, I made a half-hearted New Year’s resolution to read more. I didn’t quantify or create guidelines for my goal, but I became obsessed with reading, stacking books on my bedroom floor and reading late into the night. It became clear to me that reading wasn’t only a hobby. Reading made me more curious about my own surroundings. It made me eager to learn, quicker to understand people.

Jun 10, 2024 | slj.com | Florence Simmons |Rachel S Mulligan

Ash Takes the Cake (Pokémon). adapt. by ­Maria S. Barbo. 32p. (Scholastic ­Reader, Level 2). Scholastic. Apr. 2024. pap. $5.99. ISBN 9781339028033. Gr 2-3–A fun adventure adapted from the Pokémon TV show. Ash and his friends are having a snack before going to the gym to Battle Gym Leader Opal, when Goh captures a new Pokémon. Before too long, Goh’s new Pokémon evolves, and they are ready for a surprise baking competition at the gym with the Pokémon Alcremie as their partners.

May 23, 2024 | slj.com | Rachel S Mulligan |Andrew Bauld |Lee De Groft |Kara Yorio

Accessibility is a primary mission of school libraries, and artificial intelligence (AI) can help with that mission by opening many doors for students. It can re-level, outline, summarize, narrate, and remove distractions from text, unlocking rigorous curricula for struggling readers. Students with dyslexia or ADHD, for example, can get information in the way that is most helpful for them without having to work through the lens of their disability.

Apr 19, 2024 | fairepress.com | India Miller |Rachel S Mulligan

Words by Rachel MulliganYounger YearsI was lucky to grow up in the leafy borough of Richmond, Surrey, with a large family. My parents had four children, and both of them remarried, so I ended up with six brothers and a sister. Growing up, I wanted to make things and be creative. Most of the adults I knew were teachers and I didn’t want that!  Although I have now embraced teaching, as I love sharing my skills with students.