Mary Moser Board
Mary Moser Board

Library Media Specialist at Clover Park School District

I work as a high school Library Media Specialist in the Clover Park School District in Lakewood, Washington. This is my fifth year as a LMS, and my tenth year as a teacher.Before switching to the library, I taught 9th grade Humanities, which is the area that I certified in National Boards in 2013.

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Diversity Audits - What's Your Why?

When faced with the idea of a library diversity audit, @mmoser took a pause and thought about her goals to make it more than checking a box. #schoollibrary #waedu #WATeachLead

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Reflections on College Admissions

After watching the documentary, Personal Statement, at #WATeachLead EdCamp, @mmoser reflects on what it means for her as an educator and the larger community working with students on high school and beyond. #collegereadiness

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Start the School Year with Community

As students return, how will you build community and welcome all students into your learning space? @mmoser shares her takeaways from PD on restorative practices & Deep Equity #WATeachLead 

3 Quick Ways to Build Inquiry into Practice
3 Quick Ways to Build Inquiry into Practice

Lights are off save a unicorn nightlight cycling through a rainbow of colors.  Two pouches have been consumed.  I’ve patted my three year old's back for 3 minutes then 2 minutes and now 5 minutes.  Yet, her eyes are open, staring up me, ready to ask me another question.  Her latest favorite:  “Why are you my mommy?”

Forms of Writing
Writing Across Contents

This past week, a wave of educators swarmed Seattle’s downtown to attend AVID Summer Institute. As an attendee, I had the chance to attend one of their newest offerings:  writing across the content areas.

Planning Testing With Students in Mind
Planning for Students: Assessment Needs when Logistics are Reliable

My school has entered assessment season; we've been there for a couple of weeks.  It’s a beast. But, I doubt I have to tell you that.  We have the task of coordinating 600ish students needing to take the Smarter Balance subject tests, each of which takes two days. In another month, we will test the 300ish juniors on the new science test.  Sandwiched in between our state tests are two weeks of AP tests.

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Note Taking for Today's Students

Do you remember what it was like to take notes as a student?  Great! Well, let’s erase all those memories and start over with a fresh concept.  If we are truly preparing our students for post high school world then we must consider how they consume information while engaging with media and their world.

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Classroom Community: One Memory at a Time

This holiday season, my daughter was finally old enough to get involved with our holiday traditions.  While, at two, she still has time for to wait for some traditions, she understood kind of what Santa was when we went for pictures (still a no go on a happy solo picture), loved mixing cookie dough with me and “cutting” our cookies that were all happy faces according to her, decorating the tree by choosing the best spot for a particular ornament, “singing” in her first holiday concert and picking out a tag for the gifts to send to cousins, aunts, uncles, grandmas and grandpas.