Boyd discusses the connection between street lit and challenged books, while Winner describes the frequently challenged LGBTQ-themed picture books that he shares with his elementary students.
These SLJ School Librarians of the Year have big things in store for their students.
Tone policing happens during conversations or debates when one person, typically of greater privilege, thwarts a speaker's thoughts or opinions by reacting to their emotional tone.
The author of So You Want to Talk About Race spoke with SLJ about what educators, and specifically librarians, can do to better serve students of color and change institutional bias and patterns of systemic racism in U.S. education.
Overhauling library systems, forging alliances, finding communities, weathering suspicion, and weeding—sometimes thousands of titles. It’s all in the first year’s work for many librarians starting at a new school.
How to draw on, and supplement, classroom teaching skills while making the transition to a school library.
Librarians are helping to foster a productive exchange of ideas among students.
A veteran educator who moved to a new school in a new state imparts wisdom.
Librarian Tom Bober curates a strong set of resources, with tips on how to make the best use of these websites.
Put students in control, check time zones, and other suggestions to make the most of Mystery Skypes, in which students try to guess another classroom’s geographical location.
A new school year always inspires creativity. This year, librarians around the country are stepping up programming connected to learning goals.
From VR and mystery parties to STEAM projects and life-skills programs, these initiatives ignite curiosity.
A librarian in an international school shares information about the library, her school's student population, and a lesson learned.
The interactivity of apps can offer children in a school setting for the first time a bit of playful control as they work through their new experience.
An exclusive SLJ webcomic by the author of the forthcoming graphic novel "Pashmina."
This season's crop of back-to-school picture books will encourage and hearten newbies as well as returning students to the hallowed halls of our institutions of learning.
This time of the year means school is back in session, or nearly back in session, for many of us. It’s a good time for a reminder of how to support and respect LGBTQIA+ teens in classrooms and libraries, as well as be reminded of a few great resources. Obviously all of this goes for all […]
From a picture-book presidential election to a course in cleaning up digital footprints, designer garment upcycling, and TOEFL test prep, these initiatives pack a powerful impact.
How do you make sure you're starting your school year on track and in command? School librarians share their best tips.
Nineteen titles to inspire and entertain young scholars as they embark on a new educational adventure.
Tech maven Joyce Valenza and longtime SLJ contributor Joy Fleishhacker share the latest tools and book picks for the back-to-school season. From curated reading lists to useful tech trends and tips, School Library Journalhas gathered the following resources to help your students, patrons, parents (and you) get back in the swing of things.
From what to wear to following rules to making friends, these engaging picture books address common beginning-of-the-year concerns with solid storytelling, genuine empathy, and upbeat resolutions. Selected from the vast array of offerings available on the topic, the list includes titles both new and tried-and-true that will reassure youngsters that their apprehensions are shared by others.
In response to LM_NET queries, Doug Johnson published a BFTP (blast from the past) post today on Your Library’s Back-to-School Letter. Doug encourages us to use the start of school as an opportunity for connection and advocacy, inspiring us to design an initial communication that conveys the energy and contributions of our library programs in [...]
