Here’s Why CSD Schools Teach Information Literacy
Being a good citizen means being an informed citizen. Nothing short of a healthy democracy depends on it, says Canyons District’s Library and Media Specialist Gretchen Zaitzeff, who in 2022 helped bring into being an “information investigators” program that is empowering students to become just that. The program, launched with a state grant and additional […]
The Great Library Update: Canyons to Refresh School Library Collections
Can an investment in school libraries pay dividends in student achievement? The answer to that question, according to Canyons District library specialist Gretchen Zaitzeff, is an emphatic, yes. With funding approved by the Canyons Board of Education, Zaitzeff and her team of librarians are spending much of their summer refreshing the library collections at each […]
Eastmont Middle English Teacher-Turned-Author Lands Dream Book Deal
In the near future, Eastmont Middle teacher Marc Gregson will be in a unique position. His English Language Arts students could do book reports on novels written by him. The first book of Gregson’s upcoming “Above the Black” trilogy is set to be published in January 2024, with the next two books of the young-adult […]
Utah Author Lehua Parker on Books to Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
