Picture books offer a tremendous amount of learning opportunities. Joanna Marek, the school librarian at Spring Avenue Elementary School in La Grange, Illinois, appreciates this fact. After attending a weeklong institute at the Library of Congress, Marek was inspired to… Read More ›
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Op Ed by AASL President Appears in Arizona Republic
An op ed written by AASL President Steven Yates appeared in the Arizona Republic newspaper prior to the AASL National Conference & Exhibition in Phoenix. To read, click the image below:
Edcamps: Professional Development for You by You
As you can guess from the title, this month my subject is Edcamps. Unlike traditional conferences, Edcamps are participant driven. Participants embrace the idea that fellow educators are exceptional sources of professional development. Experiences at Edcamps are more personalized than… Read More ›
Social Emotional Learning through Reading
Wonder “Wonder is the only beginning of philosophy,” said Socrates, and Wonder by R. J. Palacio was the book we were reading in a book club years ago when I realized that books are the gateway to social emotional learning, a growing… Read More ›
AASL Social Media Superstars: Sensational Student Voice Finalists
Please leave your testimonial for one (or all!) of the finalists as a comment below. Review all of the 2017 AASL Social Media Superstar Finalists here. Stony Evans Stony Evans is a library media specialist at Lakeside High School in… Read More ›
AASL Social Media Superstars: Tech Troubadour Finalists
Please leave your testimonial for one (or all!) of the finalists as a comment below. Review all of the 2017 AASL Social Media Superstar Finalists here. Shannon Miller Shannon is most known for generous sharing of new and emerging technologies… Read More ›
AASL Social Media Superstars: Curriculum Champion Finalists
Please leave your testimonial for one (or all!) of the finalists as a comment below. Review all of the 2017 AASL Social Media Superstar Finalists here. Cynthia Alaniz Cynthia Alaniz, elementary librarian, at Cottonwood Creek Elementary in Coppell ISD, in… Read More ›
AASL Social Media Superstars: Program Pioneer Finalists
Please leave your testimonial for one (or all!) of the finalists as a comment below. Review all of the 2017 AASL Social Media Superstar Finalists here. Naomi Bates As her thousands of Twitter followers can attest, Naomi Bates, school librarian… Read More ›
AASL Social Media Superstars: Social Justice Defender Finalists
Please leave your testimonial for one (or all!) of the finalists as a comment below. Review all of the 2017 AASL Social Media Superstar Finalists here. Erika Long Librarian and Writing Center Coordinator at Bearden High School (Knoxville, Tennessee) Erika… Read More ›
AASL Social Media Superstars: Leadership Luminary Finalists
Please leave your testimonial for one (or all!) of the finalists as a comment below. Review all of the 2017 AASL Social Media Superstar Finalists here. Judi Moreillon Dr. Judi Moreillon is a mentor and advocate for school librarians nationwide…. Read More ›