THEME OF THE DAY: Conference Shirt Day

Snap a Picture

 with Acting Superintendent Dr. Judith T. Won Pat &

Deputy Superintendent Joseph L. M. Sanchez

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Presentation Slides bit.ly/aasl-guam23

Kathy Lester

Kathy Lester, the school librarian at East Middle School in Plymouth, Michigan, is the 2022-2023 president of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). Kathy is a past member of the AASL Board of Directors and currently serves on the AASL Practice Committee and the ASCD Task Force. She is also currently a member of the ALA Committee on Library Advocacy and the ALA Ecosystem Subcommittee.

At the state level, she has served as the president, advocacy chair, and institute chairperson for the Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME). She is currently a member of the association’s board and a member of its MIself in Books committee. In 2020, she was awarded MAME’s Citation of Excellence and the Margaret Grazier Award for Contribution to the Profession.

Resources

Visit the School Library National Standards : https://standards.aasl.org/

Checklist - based on Shared Foundations

https://standards.aasl.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/180921-aasl-standards-evaluation-checklist-color.pdf

Visit www.ala.org/aasl/townhall

Visit https://www.ala.org/aasl/about/join

Publications

Knowledge Quest - professional journal available for members; also at https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/about-kq/

SmartBrief; AASL Digest; Friday Forecast -newsletters

Promotional Events

https://www.ala.org/aasl/advocacy/promo

Professional Development

Visit https://standards.aasl.org/pd/

AASL on ALA elearning - online professional development

Visit https://elearning.ala.org/

Resources to address book challenges

https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom

https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/

Dr. Alvin S. Sicat

Our resource speaker is a former broadcast announcer over the radio. He is also a creative writer, an author, a poet, actor director, animated host and most importantly a passionate educator for life.

He holds a degree in Doctor of Philosophy major in Curriculum and Supervision (with a highest academic distinction). Master of Arts in Education major in English, and Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication-Broadcasting as Cum Laude.

He is an International Teaching English to Speakers of Other languages(better known as TESOL) He is currently teaching Professional and Major subjects in Education both in the Graduate and Undergrad programs in the Philippine Women’s University. While he was a full time teacher in Centro Escolar University, he was awarded the 2012 Teacher of the Year.

Finally, he is an endearing brother to his 3 older siblings, a devoted and caring son to his 82-year-old mother.

Resources

Myths of Happiness

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emotional-fitness/202108/7-myths-about-happiness

https://www.happify.com/hd/5-happiness-myths-that-can-block-your-joy/

Happiness Pie by Kennon M. Sheldon & Sonia Lyubomirsky

https://sonjalyubomirsky.com/files/2019/11/Sheldon-Lyubomirsky-2019.pdf

50% = set point; your DNA

10% = circumstances

40% = intentional activity

Positive Psychology: The Neurochemicals of Happiness

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201211/the-neurochemicals-of-happiness

8 Activities of Happy, Mentally Healthy People

https://ppinaction.com/blog/f/8-habits-of-happy-people-and-how-to-foster-them-in-yourself

Presentation Information

Jarneec' Halsey will read her books, provide information on the various things done as a business, and communicate the goals and plans for the future.

Jarneec' Halsey

Jarneec' Halsey was born in Columbia, South Carolina. She is a mom and a military spouse. She loves Korean dramas, Korean food, and all things Korean. She also loves learning languages, cultures, and volunteering. When she is not volunteering or helping her kid with his homework, she is watching Korean dramas.

Resources

Visit https://www.petosjourney.com/peto-s-story

Visit the website to learn how to help donate books to hospitals, schools, organizations to share Peto's story.

From the website copied with author's verbal permission: Peto the Boy with the C-Shaped Blood started off as a note document in my phone and a water color drawing I did in my living room. I felt good about it, but it was not doing anything just sitting on the shelf, so I challenged myself. If only one person bought the book or was inspired by his story, it mattered. 

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So here we are, facing fears and uncertainties with joy, laughter, and again hope. Peto's journey through life can be mirrored to our own. We may not have to battle a life-long illness. We all have different forms of weaknesses that can produce strength.  Strength does not mean it will be easy or you will be successful.  But it means that you had the courage to get up and do it.   

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So I leave you with our motto, Even though Peto's blood cells were shaped like a C, it was his heart that changed the world. :) 

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