A community’s history can have the most immediate and direct effect on students’ lives. “Local history helps students better understand their community, as well as
Dear Educator, Happy 2023! We hope your term is off to a great start. To kick off the New Year, we’re excited to introduce Educator
Since the mid-19th century, Asian Americans have played an essential role in the development, culture, and social fabric of the United States. Yet, more often
In this brief article, Brady D. Lund and Matthew A. Beckstrom, authors (with Sandra J. Valenti) of the Libraries Unlimited book Library Patrons’ Privacy: Questions
In A Brief History of the Book: From Tablet to Tablet, by Steven K. Galbraith, readers are taken on a journey through the fascinating history
When it comes to implementing inquiry in the classroom, an early challenge can sometimes arise during the initial curriculum planning stage; social studies teachers understand
As a past social studies teacher and current content specialist, I hear a couple different responses when I tell people what I do for a
In this exciting new publication from Libraries Unlimited, Librarian’s Guide to Games and Gamers: From Collection Development to Advisory Services, Michelle Goodridge and Matthew J.
As social studies curriculum coordinators, we know that a high-quality, rigorous, standards-aligned, and culturally responsive curriculum is essential for student learning and growth (“The Opportunity
The politicization of social studies has increased awareness of cultural and ethnic studies across the United States. While this signals positive and exciting progress in
Over the past decades, educators have seen exciting reforms, incentives, and policies flood the K-12 realm. While these concepts are well-intentioned, the sheer number can
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
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
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,
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
