I'm Cari White, and I've got 18 years experience as a public school educator, including 16 years of teaching in the school library. I blog about reading and library learning at LibraryLearners.com. I love collaborating with classroom teachers to co-teach engaging, standards-based lessons together.
I help teachers and librarians like you grow engaged, enthusiastic elementary learners by sharing the best reading, writing, tech, and makerspace resources! I use learning centers (work stations) and makerspaces in my school library. I work hard to connect my students to the JOY of reading. I love the hum of purposeful activity as my students are moving, talking and learning! My library is RARELY quiet! My students are engaged in fun, standards-based learning!
The Centered School Library, published by Upstart, 2011
Presenter at TCEA (Texas Computer Educators Association) 2015 and 2016
Presenter at AASL (American Association of School Librarians) 2013
Teacher of the Year at my elementary school
2017
TASL 2017 Media Virtual Presence Honorary Award for Excellence
Creator of the Learning Librarians Facebook group
Texas Tech University, BA, English, 1983
Cornell Law School, JD, 1987
Texas Woman's University, MLS, 2007
I'm happily married and the proud mother of three adult humans and three amazing grandchildren. I love to travel as often as possible and to spend long summer days reading on the beach. I love creating engaging learning resources for you and your students!
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Specialty, Math, Other (Math), Social Studies, U.S. History, Other (ELA), Religion, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Character Education, Word Problems, Library Skills, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Spring, Summer, Informational Text