Changing Classroom Culture with Kindness and A Week of New Opportunities at Thinkering
You can now Nominate a Teacher Librarian to Bring their Education Dreams to Life!
A New Fellowship for Teacher Librarians
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of a special Thinkering Fellowship path—created exclusively for Teacher Librarians.
This fellowship was born from our time at the American Association of School Librarians National Conference (#AASL25) in St. Louis, where we immersed ourselves in the evolving landscape of library-led innovation.
Teacher librarians are quietly shaping the future of learning.
And they deserve systems that recognize—and amplify—that power.
This new fellowship does exactly that.
Each Teacher Librarian Fellow will form their dream team inside their school—five educators they choose to collaborate with. Together, these six thinkers will co-design humanizing learning projects that connect classroom innovation directly to library programming.
The librarian becomes the bridge.
The team becomes the movement.
And the library becomes what it was always meant to be:
the beating heart of the school.
This fellowship represents our commitment to restoring that center—and empowering teacher librarians as the strategic leaders of educator and learner support.
Apply or Nominate a rockstar Teacher Librarian in your network! Send them the link!
Exploring the Evolving Role of School Librarians with Carolyn Vibbert
The school library is often described as the heart of a school. But too often, that heart is underfunded, underrecognized, or misunderstood.
Partner Spotlight: Dr. Christopher Culver & Orange Sparrow x Thinkering
Our Partner Spotlight this week shines on Dr. Christopher Culver, founder of Orange Sparrow—an organization devoted to cultivating empathy, leadership, and intentional kindness in education and community life.
In honor of World Kindness Day, Dr. Culver and the Orange Sparrow team are leading a global call to action: to turn kindness from a moment into a movement. Their programs invite students, teachers, and schools to pause, reflect, and commit to everyday acts that elevate the human side of learning.
Their message aligns deeply with the Thinkering ethos—humanize learning, lead with heart, and connect through care.
“When we make kindness a daily practice, we don’t just change school culture—we change what’s possible for every learner.”
— Dr. Christopher Culver, Orange Sparrow
Visit Orange Sparrow’s World Kindness Day initiative to explore how your classroom, team, or school can take part.
You’ve Been Building Toward This Moment
For every educator who’s ever stayed up late wondering how to make a real difference, this is for you.
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