| | | AASL empowers leaders to transform teaching and learning. | | | | | AASL Webinar: Building Relationships with Student Advocates Please join us tonight at 6:00 p.m. Central for a webinar focusing on how to build relationships with students who are interested in speaking up on behalf of school libraries. A panel of students who have been involved in efforts around the country will share their stories and give practical advice on how to work with students who are interested in becoming more involved in advocating for school libraries and school librarians. | AASL Collaborate Project selected for ALA Emerging Leader Work Developing Creative Collaborators, Flexible Partners, and Resilient Citizens has been selected as a part of the 2024 ALA Emerging Leaders program. AASL's project tasks an Emerging Leaders team to develop materials that support professional development and instruction around the National School Library Standards Shared Foundation of Collaborate. Earlier projects focused on the Shared Foundations can be found on the AASL Standards web portal. | AASL STEM Special Event Grants Awarded Five STEM Special Event Grants have been awarded by AASL. Supported by the Danaher Foundation, the STEM Special Event Grant Program supports a special event to increase student engagement by providing direct assistance funding to middle or high school libraries for special short-term projects or events that would engage students to promote STEM education and student interest in a career in the STEM field. Each recipient will receive a $3,000 grant to fund their project or event. Library of Congress and ALA Announce New Educational Series ALA Editions is pleased to announce a new educational series, "Discover and Learn with the Library of Congress," to be published in association with the Library of Congress." Combining facsimiles of primary sources from the Library's unparalleled collections with background information and teaching strategies, titles in the series will present classroom-ready materials for teachers, librarians, and home educators working with grades 6–12. The series will be promoted by ALA Editions in partnership with AASL. Volunteer for an AASL Committee or Work Group
Get involved with your national association! Sharing your passion for school librarianship not only benefits the profession, but benefits you as well! Appointments for the 2024-2025 AASL governance starts in the spring! (Terms start July 1, 2024.) Share your interests today - your colleagues value the unique perspective you bring. | | AASL Chapter News & Events | | | * Indicates group membership required.
To view all upcoming AASL Chapter meetings, view the AASL Calendar. | | | February 1 | AASL Award & Grant Applications Due | | February 1 | AASL Webinar | Building Relationships with Student Advocates | | February 6 | AASL Standards Focus Group for Middle School Librarians* | | February 6 | Webinar | Teaching the Holocaust to Younger Students: Eva Kor (AASL Partner, ADL Education) | | February 7 | Bylaws & Organization Committee Meeting* | | February 8 | AASL Standards Focus Group for School Librarians-Multiple Buildings* | | February 12 | Complimentary Online Course Begins | Teaching about Contemporary Antisemitism (AASL Partner, ADL Education) | | February 13 | AASL Standards Focus Group for Elementary School Librarians* | | February 15 | AASL Board of Directors Meeting* | | February 15 | AASL Standards Focus Group for District Supervisors* | | February 20 | AASL Standards Focus Group for Educators of School Librarians-Group A* | | February 20 | Webinar | 2023 Youth Report: Black LGBTQ+ Youth (AASL Partner, HRC Foundation) | | February 21 | Bylaws & Organization Committee Meeting* | | February 22 | AASL Standards Focus Group for High School Librarians* | | February 27 | School Library Event Promotion Committee Meeting* | | February 27 | AASL Standards Focus Group for School and District Administrators* | | February 28 | Member Engagement Committee Meeting* | | February 29 | AASL Standards Focus Group for Educators of School Librarians-Group B* |
To receive upcoming AASL events and deadlines on a weekly basis, subscribe to AASL Friday Forecast. | | | Sophie Blackall Revealed as Illustrator of 2024 Children's Book Week Poster The 2024 Children's Book Week poster by the incomparable Sophie Blackall reflects the theme, No Rules. Just Read. School libraries can receive two free copies of the poster by signing up to participate in Children's Book Week during one of the two dedicated weeks of celebration in 2024: May 6-12 or November 4-10. Children's Book Week is presented by Every Child a Reader, Children's Book Council's 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. | HRC Foundation Webinar Examines the 2023 Youth Report: Black LGBTQ+ Youth The webinar taking place Tuesday, February 20th at 3:00 p.m. Central will feature a discussion between Black LGBTQ+ youth and Black youth-serving professionals about key data points from the Black LGBTQ+ Youth Report. Attendees will leave the webinar with a better understanding of the issues that affect Black LGBTQ+ youth and the different ways that they talk about their identities and their experiences. Project Look Sharp Offers Complimentary Course on Constructivist Media Decoding
As a benefit of AASL's partnership with Project Look Sharp on the IMLS project ML3: Librarians as Leaders for Media Literacy, K-12 school librarians are eligible for the complimentary online course "Empowering All Students Through Media Decoding." This 9-week self-paced course is designed to teach school librarians how to lead effective media decoding with students and colleagues. The course begins March 7 and those who complete the course will earn 15 hours of PD (which may be eligible for CTLEs or the equivalent) and a letter to their principal or superintendent about the training. To apply, email looksharp@ithaca.edu. 2024 Outstanding Science Trade Book Award Winners The Children's Book Council along with a National Science Teaching Association selection committee has released the 2024 Outstanding Science Trade Book Award Winners. This annual resource provides educators with a list of the best science books published in the past year. The CBC has created a spreadsheet to easily sort and check lists against collections and a PDF complete with reviewer annotations created by NSTA. What Do K-12 Teachers Need to Support Digital Teaching in Their Classroom Today? A new infograhic from Project Tomorrow: Speak Up shares resources, support and professional learning needed by K-12 teachers nationwide. As learning continues to includes more digital tools, content, and resources than ever before; teachers are developing new ideas and mindsets about the value of using online instructional materials to support student learning. School librarians can use the infographic to identify needs and offer their digital learning skills to other educators in their schools. | | | | | | | | | Developing Inquisitive Learners, Critical Thinkers, and Resourceful Citizens | | | | | | | | Copyright © 2024 AASL, All rights reserved. AASL, 225 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60601 ALA Privacy Policy | | | | | | | |