For my final interview of this series on the AASL National School Library Standards, I interviewed Heather, a high school media specialist. I chose to ask Heather about how she implements the Shared Foundation of Curate because she supports teachers in her school by creating LibGuides, and I was interested to hear more about this […]
Tag: School Librarians
AASL National School Library Standards Series #3: Collaborate
The third school librarian I interviewed was Ashley, a middle school media specialist with 10 years’ classroom experience as an ELA teacher as well as 7 years experience as an instructional coach. Her classroom experience is a huge asset in collaborating with teachers in her school because she uses her media center as a classroom […]
AASL National School Library Standards Series #2: Engage
The second media specialist I interviewed this week was Laura M., a high school media specialist who teaches a journalism elective in addition to running the media center. I asked her questions about how she implements the standards for ENGAGE in her media center. Much of the Shared Foundation Engage focuses on students engaging with […]
AASL National School Library Standards Series #1: Explore
This month, I will be doing a series of blogs on four of the six shared foundations from the American Association of School Librarians’ National School Library Standards. The first foundation I chose was EXPLORE, and I interviewed Marianne G., an elementary school Media Specialist. I chose to ask Marianne about how she fosters the […]
Standards for the School Librarian
As the role of school librarians changes and the need to advocate for our profession grows, conversations and common ground with administrators and other stakeholders are vital. Lewis (2017) states that “Demonstrating support for our school initiatives while showing our awareness and response to larger educational trends helps school leaders see us as partners in […]