When the AASL National School Library Standards were released in late 2017, I was a little nervous. The release coincided with my first year as my district’s lead librarian, so I knew I would be responsible for helping the librarians… Read More ›
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Journalism Fosters Inclusiveness in the Library
Staff writers, editors, and head editors flood the center of my library to produce the Webb Canyon Chronicle, the public record of student voice at The Webb Schools. Although I always valued student-centered and artful approaches to education, I never… Read More ›
Channeling Your Inner School Librarian Superhero through Annual Reports
Faster than a laser barcode scanner, More powerful than a superhero, Able to leap tall shelves in a single bound, Look, over in the library! It’s a teacher! It’s a leader! It’s a learner-ready school librarian! Are you feeling your… Read More ›
Coddiwomple with the AASL Standards in the May/June Issue
So often in education, we focus on the end-game: summative assessments, finals, standardized tests, graduation. We’re always asking ourselves, “Did they learn it?” However, learning is never really finished; it’s a journey that continues regardless of what milestones we pass…. Read More ›
Collecting Feedback: Learning from and with Our Learners
Hello, my fellow school library colleagues! You know that moment when you give an assignment and then let the learners loose to work on it? Remember that feeling of wondering how they are going to create and learn? That excitement… Read More ›
Compelling Resources to Support Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in the Library
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the practice of noticing and working with feelings. Learners develop skills to manage emotions, build empathy, communicate, persevere, and solve problems. Citizens need these skills to contribute to society. SEL skills are important enough… Read More ›
Stuck on Standards? The School Librarian’s Role
In last month’s post “Stuck on Standards?” I highlighted two examples of how to implement the AASL Standard Framework for Learners. In both examples, I utilized the same lesson and standard frameworks, scaffolding each for different grade levels. Scaffolding is… Read More ›
Learner-Ready School Librarians for a Community of Readers!
Celebrating what we have chosen to do for our life’s work is steeped in both reflection and joy. School Library Month reminds us to pause in our busy school librarian lives and contemplate for a few minutes what we do… Read More ›
Purposeful Instructional Technology and Formative Assessments in the Library
Spring has sprung! As we get ready to support our teachers and students with end-of-the year (or semester) review, encourage your teachers to use formative assessments. Powered by easy-to-use digital platforms, formative assessments enable your teachers and students to maximize… Read More ›
Stuck on Standards?
The AASL National School Library Standards were published a little over one year ago. Many school librarians have been implementing the standards in practice since, and many school librarians are just getting started in their implementation process. However, some librarians… Read More ›