The Power And Importance of Admitting Ignorance

Steve Tetreault

2022-11-04 09:00 AM

"Intelligence is learning from your mistakes..." Recently, I joined a group of professionals chatting with a class of graduate students about our experiences in the world of school librarianship. We asked if they had questions several times, and everyone seemed... Read More ›

Gratitude and Positive Narratives

Kathy Lester, AASL President 2022-2023

2022-11-03 09:00 AM

In 2020, I wrote a KQ Blog post entitled "Grateful for My Professional Organizations" https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/grateful-for-my-professional-organizations/. In that post, I described how reviewing all of the things that I am grateful for has become a yearly tradition. This year, with the... Read More ›

Pairing Picture Books and Primary Sources: Harriet's Ruffled Feathers by Joy McCullough and Romina Galotta

Tom Bober

2022-10-24 09:19 AM

When reading a nonfiction picture book, I often think about how students will connect with it. When reading Harriet's Ruffled Feathers: The Woman Who Saved Millions of Birds by Joy McCullough and Romina Galotta, I saw multiple connections that could... Read More ›

Graphic Novels to Pair with Social Studies Lessons

Jessica Fitzpatrick

2022-10-21 09:00 AM

I am a huge fan of graphic novels, especially when it comes to instruction. As a school librarian, I love finding new ways to collaborate with teachers and one way that teachers love to utilize me is when they ask... Read More ›

Re-imagined Classics for Your High School Library

Margaret Sullivan

2022-10-20 09:00 AM

As I read new young adult books this summer, I noticed a trend of re-imagined classics. While modern-day stories inspired by classics aren't new, I can't remember seeing so many of them at one time. Here are my reviews of... Read More ›