Going Rogue to Teach Code: A school librarian offers strategies for teaching...
Once we inspire our students to love coding, how do we transition them from the safety of block-based languages to the kind of coding that solves real-world problems?
View ArticleErin Entrada Kelly Talks Newbery Award And Filipino Storytelling Tradition
The author's character-building approach in "Across the Universe" takes her readers on an honest, authentic journey.
View ArticleSuper Heroes: These Superintendents Champion School Libraries
Visionary school leaders and superintendents are reinventing school libraries, highlighting their key role in student learning and literacy.
View ArticleMakerspaces Help Kids Tap Potential, Find Confidence, Success, and Friendships
It's more than just tinkering, young people can find a place to belong, learn to persevere, and even discover a path toward a possible career in makerspaces.
View ArticleLaura Fleming: Don’t Let Makerspaces Be A Passing Trend
High school library media specialist and pioneer in school makerspace movement issues a call to action.
View ArticleMIT Developing Assessments To Quantify Makerspace Educational Value
University's Teaching Systems Lab is teaming up with MakerEd and two schools to try to quantify what students learn and, in the process, change the mind-set of educators and parents.
View ArticleSlime Science
The goopy substance is all the rage—and a great way to explore polymers during library maker activities.
View ArticleMākMō Mobile Makerspace Making Impact in Los Angeles
Four customized vans bring makerspace programming and spark education and partnerships in Southern California.
View ArticleGet Thee to a Makerspace: A Shakespeare-Themed Festival from SLJ’s 2017 Maker...
Shake Fest is a blow-out event Bard-related activities, crafts, and games in Alisha Wilson's school library.
View ArticleThe Margaret A. Edwards Award and 30 Years of Young Adult Literature
Angela Carstensen takes a look back at three decades of YA—its evolution, groundbreaking titles, and the Margaret A. Edwards Award that honors its authors.
View ArticleMargaret Edwards Award Winner Angela Johnson Just Wants To Tell a Good Story
“I’ve never set out to teach a lesson, to lecture anyone,” says the author of more than 40 books.
View Article39 Titles To Round Out Any Maker Program
From biographies of real-life makers to activity books, these selections are the perfect way to get students engaged in making.
View ArticleFrom “The Outsiders” to “The First Part Last”: A Margaret A. Edwards Award...
Download this nifty visual and chronological representation of the history of young adult literature and the Margaret A. Edwards award in the context of literary, economic, and political milestones.
View ArticleLibrarians Collaborate to Support English Language Learners and Their Families
To properly serve immigrant communities, libraries are partnering with local organizations—and the patrons themselves—to boost collections in the populations' native languages.
View ArticleUnlimited Engagement: Helping Teen Readers by Giving up the Struggle
Nearly a quarter of third graders who aren’t reading at grade level will not graduate from high school by the time they are 19. Here are ways to help them.
View ArticlePowered by Partnerships: Winning Formulas for School-Public Library...
Joining forces provides ways to share resources, ideas, and programming to better serve students and promote reading. A new partnership toolkit from ALA offers strategies.
View Article15 Amazing Anime Films for Kids and Teens
From Academy Award winners to new discoveries, here are titles to enhance or jump-start anime collections.
View ArticleNative YA: Four Native American Authors on Their Messages for Teens
Joseph Bruchac, Dawn Quigley, Eric Gansworth, and Cynthia Leitich Smith share stories from their lives and discuss their latest novels.
View ArticleWinning at Weeding
Circulation numbers often jump after a weeding project—because students and teachers can more easily find the books that interest them.
View ArticleCirculation Surge: Want Your Books To Fly Off the Shelves? Try these Ideas.
We asked K–12 and public librarians from around the country to share their strategies—from genrefying and weeding to broadcasting booktalks and playing up themed-reading weeks.
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