Resurrecting Drop Everything And Read

Hannah Byrd Little

2023-11-20 09:00 AM

The Headlines This year, I partnered with the English Department Chair at my school, Kevin Finn, to launch a schoolwide reading initiative. Kevin and I noticed headlines everywhere we looked:  "Why Aren't We Reading Anymore? Americans are Losing Interest in... Read More ›

4 Ways to Use the 4 Levels of Collaboration

Kelly Hincks

2023-11-17 09:55 AM

Recently, I had the opportunity to present a roundtable session at the Michigan Association of School Librarians (MASL) conference.  During this session, I shared information about the 4 Levels of Collaboration for Teachers and Librarians.  Then participants played a game... Read More ›

Reconsidering "Diverse" As A Category

Steve Tetreault

2023-11-15 09:00 AM

"Why is this such an issue?" I recently saw a post online that got me thinking. Someone wondered why it was such a big deal that a certain national book vendor was offering a "diverse books" collection that could be... Read More ›

Let's teach students the world is round and not flat

Leanne Ellis

2023-11-14 09:00 AM

Because of the title of this post, you probably think I'm advocating to teach students facts and not conspiracy theories, the Flat Earth Movement being a well-known one, along with the moon landing, JFK, etc. And you would be correct:... Read More ›

Let's revitalize our guiding document for your everyday practice

Cherity Pennington and Laura Hicks, AASL Standards Committee Co-Chairs

2023-11-13 01:05 PM

AASL Standards survey open November 6-20 Has it really been six years already? Six years since we first cracked the spines of our National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries? My, how time flies! In the... Read More ›