When it becomes embedded, professional learning is the engine of creativity and collaboration that drives your district forward. This article outlines nine key facets of
The Light of Days by Judy Batalion brings to life the incredible efforts of Jewish girls and young women who formed a resistance front in
In order to equitably serve all students, school libraries depend on a culture of inclusivity. In this article, Meg Boisseau Allison describes how the library
Join media specialist and makerspace trailblazer Diana Rendina in this guided learning module to discover powerful ways to transform your library into a center for
In this article, Sylvia Vardell illuminates the wide range of exciting (and sometimes surprising!) benefits of integrating poetry into library collections, including meeting the needs
Educational collaborators Suzanne Sannwald, Anthony Devine, and Stephanie Macceca share their experience hosting a One Book, One Community event in their school district, highlighting the
Plagiarism is often the subject of oversimplified lectures that leave students with only a vague sense of what they should or shouldn’t do. In this
In this article, library director Terry Darr shares her four-step process for teaching micro-paraphrasing—a valuable student research skill that helps students contextualize evidence and avoid
Selection expert April Dawkins unpacks the complicated subject of trigger warnings, examining the impacts of trauma, the problem of self-censorship, and the connections between discomfort,
In this video discussion, Suzanne Sannwald speaks with high school teacher librarian Anthony Devine and public youth services librarian Miko Osada, who have forged an
Dara, School Library Connection’s expert librarian advice-giver, offers silver linings from the past year of remote learning, including an increased recognition of school librarians’ skills
Do the words “permission” and “copyright” make you squirm? As educators and content creators, we often rely on the images, soundbites, and written words of
Former libraries director Kathryn Roots Lewis illustrates the importance of engaging multiple stakeholders within the hiring process for school librarians and the role of the
Data can be a powerful tool in your library funding advocacy toolkit. In this piece, district librarian Jenny Takeda shares the results of a two-year
In this timely webinar, veteran educators Peter Adams and Jacquelyn Whiting offer practical, up-to-the-minute strategies for meeting young news consumers where they are and nudging them toward more critical
In this column, library and education specialist Debbie Abilock offers up an essential instructional toolkit for teaching students to evaluate health information, including modeling arguments,
Librarians are masterful at building innovative lessons, programs, and activities that keep students motivated to read. Often, these experiences are successful because librarians have creatively
Questions are the heart and soul of inquiry. Students of all ages benefit from repeated opportunities to practice the art of asking questions, as well
Join Jacquelyn Whiting, Innovation and Technology Specialist, and Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, for this discussion on how to leverage an understanding of content creators’
Many libraries use makerspaces to teach and engage, but during the COVID-19 pandemic, buildings have been closed and people have been distanced. So libraries did
