[CASL-L] Fwd: KQ Express – Dec. 19, 2016

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> From: American Association of School Librarians <aasl at ala.org>
> Date: December 19, 2016 at 3:04:03 PM EST
> To: Irene Kwidzinski <kwidz at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: KQ Express – Dec. 19, 2016
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> December 19, 2016
> Association News
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> Hilliker, Keeling, and Lewis Seek 2018-19 AASL Presidency
> AASL members Robert Hilliker, Mary Keeling, and Kathryn Roots Lewis will seek the 2018-2019 AASL presidential term during the 2017 American Library Association (ALA) election. The full slate of AASL candidates can be found at www.ala.org/aasl/about/elections.
> AASL Seeks 18th National Conference & Exhibition Program Reviewers
> AASL is currently accepting applications for one group of volunteers to review and score proposals for the AASL 18th National Conference & Exhibition. The theme for the upcoming conference is “Beyond the Horizon.” This volunteer position is essential to conference planning.
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> Concurrent Sessions:
> Starting Wednesday, February 1, 2017 with a deadline of Wednesday, March 1, 2017
> IdeaLab:
> Starting April 3, 2017 with a deadline of May 1, 2017
> Scoring will be handled through an online database and must be completed on or before the dates listed above. Proposals will be read and scored through a blind review process.
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> AASL Invites Concurrent Session Proposals for Its 18th National Conference & Exhibition
> AASL invites proposals for concurrent sessions to be presented during its 18th National Conference & Exhibition taking place Nov. 9-11, 2017, in Phoenix, Arizona. Complete proposals must be submitted by Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. More information is available at www.ala.org/aasl/rfp.
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> ALA and Rosen Publishing Release New "Libraries Ready to Code" Video
> ALA and Rosen Publishing released the video “Libraries Ready to Code.” Introduced during Computer Science (CS) Education Week, the video depicts coding activities in public and school libraries and underscores how libraries can increase exposure and access to CS learning opportunities for youth. The video will be used as an advocacy tool to increase awareness of library coding activities among decision makers, influencers, and other stakeholders at all levels.
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> AASL Seeks Research Associate
> AASL seeks a research associate to coordinate the research efforts of the CLASS: Causality: School Libraries and Student Success II, a 2015 Laura Bush 21st Century Library Program grant. The position begins in January 2017 and concludes in the fall of 2018. Additional application information can be found at www.ala.org/aasl/rfp.
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> Member Spotlight
> Lisa Meidl’s School Library Receives James Patterson and Scholastic Grant
> Lisa Meidl’s school library at Willow Brook Elementary School in Tennessee received a grant from best-selling author James Patterson. In addition, the Scholastic Reading Club will match each dollar of Patterson’s donation with “bonus points” that teachers can use to acquire books and other materials for their classrooms. “Thanks to James Patterson and Scholastic, every single child at Willow Brook will get a free book to take home for the summer,” said Meidl. 
> Cathi Fuhrman Promotes School Librarians in Article
> Cathi Fuhrman, library department supervisor for the Hempfield School District in Landsville, Pennsylvania, promotes the importance of school librarians and school library programs in a local news piece. “Certified school librarians in our school district are established leaders,” she notes. “They provide professional development while implementing instructional strategies to promote personalized learning and build a culture of inquiry in our schools.”
> Susan Yutzey Receives OELMA’s Presidential Award
> Susan Yutzey was given the Ohio Educational Library Media Association’s (OELMA's) Presidential Award. The award honors individuals in the library field for their service to school libraries. OELMA President Liz Deskins noted that Susan “inspires us to do our best, and to challenge ourselves."
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> Jennifer Campbell Advocates for School Library ESSA Funding
> Jennifer Campbell, library information specialist at Galesburg High School in Galesburg, Illinois, advocated for ESSA funding for school library programs during a meeting with the Illinois State Board of Education. Campbell read a statement asking that ISBE take librarians into consideration during ESSA's finalization process.
> Education News
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> PISA Results Reveal Mixed Bag for US Students
> US students performed near average in science and reading on the 2015 Program for International Student Assessment. However, assessment data show a dip in math performance on the exam.
> Librarians Are Second Most-Trusted Profession
> A recent survey by the Maine State Library shows that librarians are the second most trusted professionals out of 22 professions studied. When asked about their perceptions of trustworthiness, 78 percent of respondents rated librarians as “very high” or “high.”
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> Library of Congress to Collaborate with DPLA
> The Library of Congress on November 29 signed a memorandum of understanding with the Digital Public Library of America to become a “content hub partner” and will ultimately share a significant portion of its digital resources with DPLA’s database of digital content records. The first batch of records will include 5,000 items from three major Library of Congress maps collections.
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> Computer Science Gets Boost from Department of Education
> The Obama administration announced several initiatives to boost computer science education as part of the Computer Science for All initiative. The initiatives include an expansion of the US Department of Education's 21st Century Community Learning Centers.
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> Foxx to Lead US House Education Committee
> The House Committee on Education and the Workforce will be led by US Rep. Virginia Foxx during the new term, officials recently announced. Foxx, a Republican member of the committee, has said she supports limited government involvement in higher education.
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> Boys Who Sit Still Have a Harder Time Learning to Read
> A Finnish study found that the more time kids in grade 1 spent sitting and the less time they spent being physically active, the fewer gains they made in reading in the two following years. In first grade, a lot of sedentary time and no running around also had a negative impact on their ability to do math.
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> LGBT Students’ Challenges Highlighted in Report
> LGBT youths continue to face challenges at school, including discrimination and bullying, according to a report by Human Rights Watch. The report is based on interviews with nearly 360 current and former students and more than 140 parents, teachers and administrators.
> Resources for School Librarians
> Tips for Deploying Minecraft: Ed Edition
> Rafranz Davis, executive director of professional and digital learning at Lufkin Independent School District in Texas, is helping the district prepare for the deployment of Microsoft's Minecraft: Education Edition. Davis offers deployment tips for other district technology leaders.
> Letter Writing Helps across Subjects
> English-language arts teacher Kevin Hodgson in this blog post describes how he and his social studies colleague collaborated on the Letters to the Next President project. Students worked on their research and argumentative skills and learned about the presidential election, writes Hodgson, who offers sample letters and an outline of the cross-curricular unit.
> Blogs Can Boost Interest and Desire to Write
> Having students create blogs develops their writing skills by providing valuable peer feedback and giving them an authentic audience for motivation, writes South Carolina instructional technology coach Carla Jefferson. In this column, she describes how she used blogs in her English-language arts classes and offers links to several blogging resources.
> Apple Teacher Offers Options for PD
> A variety of programs, including Apple Teacher, allow teachers to take control of their own professional development, according to Monica Burns, an edtech and curriculum consultant. In this blog post, she shares how the program works and offers reasons to give it a try.
> 5 Ways to Use Gallery Walks with Students
> Gallery walks allow students to engage with academic content -- and each other -- by sharing and discussing posted poems, images and statements, plus their own work and that of their peers. In this blog post, literacy specialist and graduate-school instructor Rebecca Alber shares five ways to introduce gallery walks in the classroom, including using sticky notes.
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> Tips for Overcoming Tech-Integration Plateau
> Technology-integration plans can plateau if some members of the school community are more hesitant to use technology, writes Kerry Gallagher, a digital-learning specialist. In this commentary, she suggests several ways to continue making progress under such circumstances.
> Teachers Need Critical Thinking Skills, Too
> Critical thinking benefits students in the classroom as well as teachers' own professional growth, writes teacher Elizabeth Stein. In this blog post, she shares four ways that teachers can support their own critical thinking and deeper learning.
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> Collaboration Boosts Teachers’ PBL Skills
> Collaborating with a peer on a class project can help teachers stretch and build their own project-based learning skills and practice, according to second-grade teacher Shari Edwards. In this blog post, Edwards shares the six steps taken as she worked with a seventh-grade teacher on a DNA and immigration project, such as making PBL relevant and building anticipation among students.
> Partnership & Collaborator News
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> Add Your Views on Ed Policy by Taking the Speak Up Survey
> Add your views on educational policy by taking the Speak Up survey! It only takes 15 minutes to complete and you are adding invaluable input to key educational issues like technology use in and out of schools, personalized learning, and more! This survey specifically collects and compares school librarian responses as a data subset.
> State High School Diploma Options and Graduation Rates
> Achieve released a new edition of "How the States Got Their Rates," a report compiling high school diploma options available to the class of 2015 in all 50 states and the District of Columbia alongside their graduation rates. Achieve’s analysis reveals that most states report how many students are graduating, but not whether those graduates are academically ready for college or career. 
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> Making Digital Learning Accessible for All Students--New Resource for Local and State Leaders
> A new toolkit from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) gives school leaders the guidance to ensure their digital learning resources are accessible to all students and parents. The toolkit will help local and state leaders take the steps to leverage digital learning while improving accessibility along the way. CoSN and the American Institutes for Research’s technical assistance team from the Center on Technology and Disability produced this resource.
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