Steve's New Shaver: A New Year's Parable

Steve Tetreault

2024-01-03 09:00 AM

Foreword Bear with me; this is all going someplace, I promise.  Once Upon A Time... For years and years, I've used an electric shaver. Every half a dozen, I have to get a new shaver. It's always a pain in... Read More ›

Setting Yearly Reading Goals for Teens

Jessica Fitzpatrick

2023-12-19 09:00 AM

Setting realistic reading goals for the year is always a challenge for teens, and even for me as a librarian. Setting a realistic reading goal for the year not only helps them improve their reading skills by encouraging consistent reading... Read More ›

I Don't Read Nonfiction, Now What?

Elizabeth Libberton

2023-12-18 10:42 AM

The end of first semester is a mad dash to tie up loose ends for all grade levels and content areas.  For many of my English classes it also means getting in that nonfiction reading that was required, but put... Read More ›

Independent Reading Projects to Motivate Teens

Karin Greenberg

2023-12-15 09:00 AM

Read Much? It's easy to get discouraged when talking to high school students about reading. I've asked the question "What do you like to read?" countless times in my quest to pair teens with books that will engage them. Some recent... Read More ›

Building Relationships While On Tour

Courtney Pentland, AASL President 2023-2024

2023-12-13 09:00 AM

One of the most important responsibilities of the presidential trio for AASL is to connect with and listen to school librarians across the country so that we can learn about your strengths and your areas of need. We do this... Read More ›