As educators, it’s essential that we teach our students how to become informed citizens–to examine evidence and argument related to the issues that shape political opinion and decisions. It’s as Common Core as it gets.
Trouble: Learning from the New York State Common Core Assessments | Consider the Source
By on August 22, 2013 4 Comments
The first round of Common Core assessment results are in. What do they tell us, and what should librarians be asking? Marc Aronson weighs in.
Ferment: Where, When, and Why Great Minds Gather | Consider the Source
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What if we said it doesn’t matter what you are teaching—we want your students to examine and understand how thinkers and creators come together to argue, share, compete, build, and yield exponential leaps in thinking, creativity, and invention?
Book Camp | Consider the Source
By on July 23, 2013 Leave a Comment
Some summer camps offer what schools straining under reduced budgets and months of test prep can’t—and they aren’t just for the wealthy. Turn your library into a clearing house of information for kids and their parents about the range of programs available to them.
Lessons from the IronPigs | Consider the Source
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Are there lessons to be learned from those perennial state assignments? On a road trip, Marc Aronson reconsiders his position.
Convention Blues | Consider the Source
By on June 25, 2013 12 Comments
The author argues that nonfiction remains marginal–so marginal that neither ALSC nor YALSA seems to notice their bias. The question is, why?
Syria, Spain, and the Eternal Present | Consider the Source
By on June 13, 2013 1 Comment
A teen asks, “Why should we care about history, anyway? It’s over.” Marc Aronson replies.
The Road Ahead: Common Core Insights | Consider the Source
By on May 29, 2013 2 Comments
What lies ahead for teachers and librarians just embarking on the Common Core journey? Marc Aronson shares his thoughts and insights.
Constellations | Consider the Source
By on May 14, 2013 1 Comment
The focus on the close reading of texts suggests a new idea to SLJ’s columnist—an idea that taps librarians’ expertise and offers an exciting approach to inquiry.
RE: Reading | Consider the Source
By on May 2, 2013 2 Comments
The close reading of fiction and literary works is a standard requirement in our schools. Can we say the same of nonfiction?
We Are Not Alone: National Curricular Reform Around the Globe | Consider the Source
By on April 18, 2013 Leave a Comment
In adopting the Common Core State Standards, U. S. educators are part of a larger educational reform movement. From England to Japan countries around the world are debating a national curricula. Why are so many nations considering one? And where does the impetus to do so come from? Marc Aronson ponders these questions in his latest Consider the Source column.
National History Day—A Perfect Support for Common Core | Consider the Source
By on April 4, 2013 2 Comments
With its emphasis on research, learning, investigating, and arriving at one’s own conclusions, History Day is a perfect complement to the new education guidelines.
Speak Up | Consider the Source
By on March 21, 2013 2 Comments
How are New York’s librarians doing when it comes to Common Core? Find out as SLJ columnist Marc Aronson talks to educators who are in the trenches.
Coming Soon to a School Near You | Consider the Source
By on March 7, 2013 Leave a Comment
Common Core’s “Next Generation Science Standards” will be released this month, and although critics say the new guidelines still need work, they’re a step in the right direction.
Patchwork Common Core Implementation Plagues the U.S. | Consider the Source
By on February 20, 2013 4 Comments
When it comes to putting Common Core Standards into action, there’s one word for where we’re at as a nation: patchwork. Marc Aronson points out what school librarians can do to remedy the situation.
(Mis)Guided Reading | Consider the Source
By on February 13, 2013 1 Comment
Marc Aronson explores the fundamental clash between guided reading and Common Core.
Consider the Source: Why Do We Bother?
By on February 6, 2013 5 Comments
In his latest Consider the Source column, Marc Aronson talks about whether grades really matter, or if classical music is the key to a fulfilling education.
Consider the Source: Changing on the Fly
By on January 30, 2013 Leave a Comment
In his latest “Consider the Source” column, Marc Aronson compares recent developments in digital publishing to hockey’s “change on the fly” technique.
Consider the Source: Getting History Right
By on January 16, 2013 1 Comment
History texts for young readers and young adults should invite them to participate in the process of thinking about, and thus re-imagining, who we are and how we got that way. Using annotated citations and other methods, our goal should be to let kids in on the process.
Consider the Source: Two Is the Thorniest Number
By on December 3, 2012 Leave a Comment
In his latest Consider the Source column, Marc Aronson uses the recent presidential election as a jumping off point to discuss the different ways that American history is viewed.
