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• Partnering with Parents to Improve Student Literacy

  By Melanie Lewis Croft on 11/11/2021 • ( 0 )

  I recently re-read two very helpful books on the subject of reading aloud: The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction by Megan Cox Gurdon, and Jim Trelease‘s Read Aloud Handbook (8th ed.). The… Read More ›

• Why We Conference

  By Nancy Jo Lambert on 11/10/2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Together Again It’s October of 2021 and I am in my 17th  year as an educator, 12th year as a school librarian, and this was my 4th AASL National Conference. I find that right now I am more reflective than… Read More ›

• Picture Books and Primary Sources: Kate’s Light: Kate Walker at Robbins Reef Lighthouse by Elizabeth Spires and Emily Arnold McCully

  By Tom Bober on 11/09/2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Maybe I’m a sucker for a good lighthouse story after sitting on the 2019 Caldecott Committee where Sophie Blackall won for Hello Lighthouse. But more likely, I’m drawn to an intriguing story. That was what I found when I opened… Read More ›

• Inspiring Students to Change Their Communities through Social Justice Biography Project

  By Jennifer Northrup on 11/08/2021 • ( 0 )

  

  In 2019, I attended my first AASL National Conference. I attended a session titled “Truth, Justice, and the School Library Way: Integrating the AASL and Social Justice Standards for the Win!” In this session, the presenters identified the relationship between… Read More ›

• Library Zones

  By Hannah Byrd Little on 11/04/2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Spaces, Zones, and Students Our school is experiencing incredible growth in the wake of the pandemic. We are happy to welcome our new students! However, we need a plan to adjust for the additional student traffic. So the search begins… Read More ›

• My #AASL21 Conference Experience

  By Amanda Jones on 11/04/2021 • ( 0 )

  

  If you have ever been to an AASL National Conference, you know it can be a remarkable event. It is difficult to put into words just how impressive this conference can be for our professional growth. There are author visits,… Read More ›

• Book Challenges: Coming Soon to a School Near You?

  By Steve Tetreault on 11/03/2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Challenging Times If you or someone you know hasn’t yet had a book challenge, give it time. As you are undoubtedly aware, there is a rising tide of book challenges across the country. Targets include specific titles and particular topics;… Read More ›

• Concurrent Session at #AASL21: Radical Inclusion in Every School Library

  By Nancy Jo Lambert on 11/02/2021 • ( 2 )

  

  At #AASL21 in Salt Lake City I was honored to get to watch Meg Allison present “Radical Inclusion in Every School Library” in person. When I say we are better together, colleagues and friends like Meg are why I know… Read More ›

• Librarians, Let’s Confer about Who We Are

  By Lia Fisher Janosz on 11/02/2021 • ( 0 )

  

  This short volume of a post stands between bookends:  #AASL21, which just occurred last week, and the upcoming #VAASL conference, which takes place next week. The word “confer” has been around for over five hundred years; its first known use… Read More ›

• The Art of Creating Book Displays (Part 2)

  By Rachel Grover on 11/01/2021 • ( 0 )

  This is the second post in a series about creating book displays in the school library. There is a true art to creating a successful book display, one in which students will stop and scan the titles, maybe browse a… Read More ›

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