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Summer Reading Resources: Journals, Author Studies, and More
March 27, 2026
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Summer break doesn't have to mean a reading break. The research is clear: students who participate in summer reading consistently over the summer maintain their skills, and students who don't often return in the fall behind where they left off. The National Summer Learning Association estimates that students can lose up to two months of…
Engaging Activities for High School Students
March 22, 2023
7 min read
Student engagement strategies and active learning are key to learners bringing their best selves to the classroom. It’s important to use diverse fun activities in your lesson plan to maintain
How to Use SMART Goals for Your Students
February 7, 2023
7 min read
What is a good goal for a student? What does the SMART acronym stand for? What are good examples of SMART goals? A good SMART goal would cover all of
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Author study ideas you can run in a 30-minute block
Run an author study in 30 minutes with free, remixable books, videos, and lesson plans from 16 award-winning authors and illustrators.
October 23, 2026
3 min read
National Family Literacy Month ideas for home and school
Free templates and tools to mark National Family Literacy Month at home and in the classroom, from reading logs to independent exploration.
October 22, 2026
5 min read
Book Creator’s new classroom writing tool puts formatting controls where students can actually use them
Explore Book Creator’s updated classroom writing tool, with one simple toolbar and customizable student controls for a more focused writing experience.
October 22, 2026
5 min read
How Michigan CTE programs can turn Section 61v funding into stronger documentation
Free templates and tools to mark National Family Literacy Month at home and in the classroom, from reading logs to independent exploration.
October 22, 2026
5 min read
Digital citizenship resources for two big weeks in October
Digital citizenship resources for Digital Citizenship Week and Media Literacy Week, with activities for Kami App, Book Creator, and Kami Companion.
September 26, 2026
3 min read
A librarian toolkit for getting Book Creator off the ground this year
Industry-recognized CTE credentials prove a student passed an assessment.
September 9, 2026
10 min read
What to bring to your next CTE advisory board meeting | Kami
A CTE advisory board meeting is a chance to prove program impact, not just describe it. Here's a free kit built to help.
August 20, 2026
10 min read
The CTE credentials prove the test. What proves the work?
Industry-recognized CTE credentials prove a student passed an assessment.
August 14, 2026
10 min read
What is a career portfolio?
What is a career portfolio? Find out in this post and get a template to remix!
August 14, 2026
10 min read
Employability skills are required. Proving them is the hard part.
Skip the blank page. This librarian portfolio template turns student work you already have into a case for your program's impact.
August 14, 2026
10 min read
Work-based learning happened. Where’s the record of it?
Most work-based learning goes undocumented once the placement ends. Here's how to capture it as it happens and build an internship portfolio along the way.
August 14, 2026
10 min read
The new AASL standards: proving your library program’s impact
The AASL standards' second edition raises the bar on evidence of impact. Here's what that means for your library program, and where to start.
August 13, 2026
10 min read
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