Classroom

Teachers don't usually ask their students what they should teach. A middle school English teacher gained important insights when she spoke with her students about the kinds of books they want to read in class.

April is National Financial Literacy Month. Libraries are doing their part to educate young people about concepts from budgeting to interest to help them be more economically resilient. 

Noting a need for connection now more than ever, Pernille Ripp announced the Global Read Aloud choices today.

Enliven lessons by discussing Supreme Court cases and challenged books.

A group of college, university, and public librarians released a statement outlining why they believe the extraordinary circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic meet qualifications for fair use within copyright law. 

Librarians and ELA teachers can work together to strategize and develop a school-wide culture of independent reading.

A curricular guide for Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You  by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi, geared for educators and students, ages 12 and up.

Strategies to help students determine determine whether a video has been altered include analyzing what motivates people to create fakes in the first place. 

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?