@dfharter

Middle School Librarian

 North Chesterfield, VA
Joined March 2011
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It’s Time These Ancient Women Scientists Get Their Due nautil.us/its-time-these-anc… #WomenHistoryMonth

It’s Time These Ancient Women Scientists Get Their Due - Nautilus

Women are woven deeply into the history of science, stretching back to ancient Egypt, over 4,000 years ago. But because their contributions often go unacknowledged, they fade into obscurity—and the...

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Georgia Law's Community HeLP Clinic wins asylum case for long-time client deanruskintlaw.com/2025/02/1…
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Va. Gov. Youngkin calls for ‘phone-free’ public schools in executive order wapo.st/4cSVnkd #RepublicansForEducation

Va. Gov. Youngkin calls for ‘phone-free’ public schools in executive order

The goal, the order says, is to limit the amount of time children are on phones “without parental supervision.”

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27 Tips to Boost Kids' Reading This Summer middleweb.com/47013/27-tips-…

Tips to Increase Students’ Summer Reading

To boost summer reading Kasey Short suggests communicating with families, providing choices, increasing access to books, and promoting public library programs.

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Evidenced-Based Practices for Literacy Intervention in Middle School edutopia.org/article/struggl…
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6 Badass Librarians Who Changed History @atlasobscura atlasobscura.com/articles/fa… Bummed I didn't make the list, but, you know . . .

6 Badass Librarians Who Changed History

They will not be shushed.

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Is Too Much Screen Time, Too Early, Hindering Reading Comprehension? edweek.org/teaching-learning… We know this and need educators and PARENTS to take action! #Reading

Is Too Much Screen Time, Too Early, Hindering Reading Comprehension?

Evidence supports teachers' concerns that early exposure to electronic devices leads to a loss of the focus young learners need for reading.

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wtop.com/education/2023/12/h… Rachel rocks!

How Virginia’s School Librarian of the Year gets kids excited to visit the media center – WTOP News

In a Chantilly, Virginia, ballroom with 800 other librarians, Rachel Grover started to cry.

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Opinion | A fourth-grade teacher marched on Jan. 6. Does she deserve to get canceled? washingtonpost.com/opinions/…

Opinion | A fourth-grade teacher marched on Jan. 6. Does she deserve to get canceled?

The complaints are not about this teacher's ability to do her job.

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Who’s the boss? Obama and Springsteen join forces for new Spotify podcast. washingtonpost.com/arts-ente…

Who’s the boss? Obama and Springsteen join forces for new Spotify podcast.

Spotify's “Renegades: Born in the USA" series will feature former President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen in intimate conversations, exploring topics such as race, marriage and manhood.

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JMU alum named chief photographer for Vice President Kamala Harris jmu.edu/news/smad/2021/01-17… Proud of my fellow JMU, Breeze, and Curio alum! @jmusmad @TheBreezeJMU
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#WarriorsWearRed #OurHearts #NationalGoRed #WarriorHearts ⁦@MatoacaLitLang⁩ ⁦@MahanSportsMed⁩ ⁦@MatoacaAthletic⁩ ⁦@MatoacaHighS⁩
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Education Pick Miguel Cardona Is New To Washington — But Not To Classrooms npr.org/2021/02/02/962050863…
Opinion | I was wrong that Trump would lose in 2016. I’m doubling down in 2020. washingtonpost.com/opinions/… Posting this because I love what Zakaria says about our country and its goodness.

Opinion | I was wrong that Trump would lose in 2016. I’m doubling down in 2020.

I still believe in the best of this country.

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School librarians can save democracy eschoolnews.com/2020/09/07/s… via @eschoolnews

School librarians can save democracy

When it comes to equity, critical thinking skills, and evaluating information, school librarians are critical for students.

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15 Classic Books About Black History americanheritage.com/15-clas…
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“It was as a father, at our son’s school, that I first understood the meaning of the new progressivism,” writes George Packer, “and what I disliked about it.” theatlantic.com/magazine/arc…
Projects cap school year disrupted by coronavirus and defined by remote learning educationdive.com/news/habit… via @EdDiveK12

Projects cap school year disrupted by coronavirus and defined by remote learning

Teachers dedicated to the project-based approach have found distance learning brings "a larger range of what you’re willing to work through."

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What’s the Use of Reading? Literature and Empathy | Beth Ann Fennelly | ... youtu.be/9nJv8sxpUKU via @YouTube
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Please run for governor. Republicans need a viable candidate, not Chase.
Pete Snyder
@petesnyder6 Apr 2020
Have launched a lot of businesses + efforts but never have been more hopeful than I am about ⬇️. @BursonSnyder + I (w/many others) launched @VA30DayFund to help save at-risk VA-based small biz+jobs RIGHT NOW before Fed 💵 arrives. #VA30DayFund (1/3) washingtonpost.com/local/vir…

Entrepreneur starts fund to help Va. businesses until federal aid arrives

Pete Snyder, a potential contender for governor in 2021, and his wife have provided $100,000 in seed money.

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