Working Together, Standing Together, Supporting Each Other: Advocacy

Kathy Lester, AASL President 2022-2023

2023-05-31 09:00 AM

I'm very proud of AASL's work on the reintroduction of The Right to Read Act by Senator Reed and Representative Grijalva and the endorsement of the bills by ALA, AASL,the National Education Association (NEA), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), National... Read More ›

Top 10 New Non-Fiction Must-Read Books for High School Students

Jessica Fitzpatrick

2023-05-26 09:00 AM

Reading has always been a vital part of life, but for teens it can be especially beneficial. Nonfiction books can provide teens with the opportunity to learn more about the world around them. They can be an excellent way for... Read More ›

Learning about Ourselves to Better Serve Others

Elisabet Kennedy

2023-05-23 07:30 AM

Adapt, change, modify, translate, try, and then try again. Each of these are familiar skills to school librarians nationwide and sadly, they often go unrecognized. As educational trends and methodologies come and go, school librarians are often tasked with integrating... Read More ›

5 Tips and Tricks for Teaching Research in Elementary

Kelly Hincks

2023-05-16 09:00 AM

Research in early elementary? Yep! You bet!  Teaching research skills to students at any age can be a large task, but with elementary students, it takes a unique approach.  Here are five tips and tricks I have learned for teaching... Read More ›

Form Versus Function: Learning to Appreciate Beauty

Steve Tetreault

2023-05-15 09:00 AM

"Get a Haircut!" Let me start with a short story:  When I graduated college, I had hair down to my shoulders. It drove my conservative dad nuts (which was some of the point). At one point, after several interviews with... Read More ›