You might have seen a press release from AASL back in November about the newly approved ALA/AASL/CAEP School Librarian Preparation Standards. And you might have thought, “What is this? Another new set of standards?” Sometimes all the different sets of… Read More ›
Education News
Innovative Approaches to Literacy Program Applications Due May 18
The Innovative Approaches to Literacy Program is now accepting applications for 2018. The program supports high-quality programs designed to develop and improve literacy skills for children and students from birth through 12th grade in high-need local educational agencies and schools. The U.S…. Read More ›
ALA Opens Application Period for Libraries Ready to Code Grants
The American Library Association (ALA) has opened the application period for grants to develop public and school library programming that promotes computer science (CS) and computational thinking (CT) among youth. The grant opportunity, announced last month, is the latest phase of the Libraries Ready to… Read More ›
#ASKinUAE: Connecting School Librarians Around the Globe
In November, we journeyed over 7,000 miles across the globe on a non-stop 15-hour flight all the way to the United Arab Emirates. Why? We traveled to share the power of libraries with fellow librarians at the Sharjah International Book… Read More ›
Voting for the National Student/Parent Mock Election Starts Oct. 25
Voting for the biggest civic education project in the country, the National Student/Parent Mock Election, starts tomorrow. Visit nationalmockelection.org for ballots and voting instructions. Voting will take place from October 25 through November 3. Everything is free. All students may now vote on… Read More ›
Participate in Read Where You Are Day
This Friday is Read Where You Are day — the U.S. Department of Education’s annual call to action that encourages everyone to read more outside of school. Participating is easy! All you need to do is snap a picture of yourself… Read More ›
AASL Defines “Effective School Library Program” for ESSA Implementation
As the national association for the school library profession, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has defined the term “effective school library program” to assist with the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) at the state and… Read More ›
Are You a Future Ready Librarian?
by Joanna Gerakios Has the saying “future ready” been bounced around in your professional circles recently? Does this term have special meaning for us as school librarians? As I initially began hearing “future ready” used in professional conversations, it seemed… Read More ›
AASL Signs Title IV, Part A Coalition Letter Calling for SSAEG Funding
AASL has joined more than 75 national organizations in urging Congress to fully fund the Student Success and Academic Enrichment Grants (SSAEG), an education funding program authorized in Title IV, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The… Read More ›
School Librarian Reviewers Wanted for “A Framework for K-12 Computer Science Education”
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), Code.org, Cyber Innovation Center (CIC), and National Match and Science Initiative (NMSI) invite you to review the K-12 Computer Science framework. This review period will close at 11:59 pm PT on June… Read More ›