By Susan D. Ballard, AASL Standards editorial board member, and Sara Kelly Johns, AASL Standards implementation task force member As the traditional academic year wraps up, we’d like to suggest a new riff on an old proverb: “People may think… Read More ›
Today’s students live in a global society. But does that mean they can function effectively in that multicultural environment? That same question may be put to school librarians. Furthermore, in what ways can today’s school librarians facilitate global awareness and… Read More ›
By Lori Hancock and Len Bryan, Standards Implementation Committee members Can you believe it’s only been a few months since the National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries were introduced at AASL 2017 in Phoenix? It’s… Read More ›
By Ellen McNair, AASL Standards Implementation Task Force member This is the second of a two-part post addressing strategies for implementing the Shared Foundation of Collaborate through four different connections. Part 1, posted on April 24, looked at strategies for… Read More ›
By Ellen McNair, AASL Standards Implementation Task Force member This is a two-part post addressing strategies for implementing the Shared Foundation of Collaborate. Part 1, below, looks at making connections with Learners and Educators. Part 2 will publish on April… Read More ›
Did you know that Earth Day is a global celebration? Every year, on April 22, the world pays closer attention to the impact we have on Earth. The air we breath, the water we drink, and the land that supplies… Read More ›
By Kathleen Roberts, AASL Standards editorial board member As a member of the AASL Standards editorial board, I have been having conversations about the new standards—the revision process, the wording of the integrated frameworks, the implementation tools—for the last three… Read More ›
By Joyce Kasman Valenza and Sara Kelly Johns, AASL Standards implementation task force members Of course, the National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries feel new to the many of us who met them in November,… Read More ›
The Audubon Society has the perfect tagline: “Get Outside: That’s where the birds are, after all.” Wouldn’t students just love spending time observing birds in the playground? Many birds migrate during the month of March, so now is a great… Read More ›
By Jeanie Phillips, AASL Standards implementation task force member Young people astonish and amaze me. They are capable of so much. Kids like Marley Dias, ALA Midwinter 2018 keynote speaker, who organized the #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign. She sent over 9,000 books… Read More ›