School Libraries

The more we can “prove” our worth, the more librarians will be seen as an important partner in schools. 

News looks different depending on the device it's viewed on. Educators need to address that, say Jennifer LaGarde and Darren Hudgins in the first article in a series on news literacy.

Debates over leveling focus on how to best teach reading versus how to foster passionate readers who choose their own books. How did we get here?

A middle school librarian and makerspace teacher planned a unit focused on the works of Edgar Allan Poe.

In the last few years, there's been a rise in YA anthologies hitting shelves, and the trend isn't slowing down. Librarians weigh in on these books' popularity and how to use them in schools and public programming.

Students have traditionally accepted information in textbooks without question. But In high schools throughout the country, that's starting to change. 

Bring students in from the sidelines to participate fully in group discussion.

These inquiry lessons are ideal for ­elementary school teachers and librarians seeking a carefully organized suite of materials that offer hands-on, phenomenon-based science instruction.

After receiving requests from parents, Osmo has created an educational game for children age 3-5 that seamlessly weaves digital and physical play.