[CASL-L] Fwd: KQ Express – Apr. 17, 2017

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> Date: April 17, 2017 at 12:07:10 PM EDT
> To: Irene Kwidzinski <kwidz at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: KQ Express – Apr. 17, 2017
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> April 3, 2017
> Association News
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> New AASL Standards Take the Stage at National Conference
> The Friday general session during AASL’s National Conference & Exhibition will herald the launch of AASL’s new “National School Library Standards.” Members of both the AASL standards editorial board and implementation task force will discuss how the new comprehensive standards for learners, school librarians and school libraries were developed; walk through the main components of the document; and provide an overview of the implementation plan. Advance orders of the standards can be purchased with conference registration at national.aasl.org.
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> Kathryn Roots Lewis Elected 2018-2019 AASL President
> Kathryn Roots Lewis, director of media services and instructional technology for Norman (Okla.) Public Schools, has been elected as the 2018-2019 AASL President. Lewis will serve as president-elect during 2017-2018 under AASL President Steven Yates. Lewis currently serves on the AASL Board of Directors as the Region 6 Director representing Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas. She is also a member of the editorial board responsible for reviewing and remodeling AASL’s new National School Library Standards.
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> Global Education Evangelist Jaime Casap to Present AASL National Conference Opening Keynote
> Jaime Casap, chief education evangelist at Google, Inc., will keynote the opening general session of AASL’s National Conference & Exhibition. Casap evangelizes the power and potential of technology as enabling and supporting tools in the pursuit of promoting inquiry-driven, project-based learning models. He collaborates with school systems, educational organizations and leaders focused on building innovation and iteration into education policies and practices.                      
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> Critically Acclaimed Author Jason Reynolds to Speak at AASL National Conference
> Award-winning and “crazy about stories” author Jason Reynolds will present the Saturday general session during AASL’s National Conference & Exhibition. Reynolds's “master plan” is to not write boring books. As he explains on his website, “Here's what I know: I know there are a lot — A LOT — of young people who hate reading. I know that many of these book haters are boys. I know that many of these book-hating boys, don't actually hate books, they hate boredom.”
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> SLR Volume 20 Opens with Two New Studies
> Two new articles are now available in volume 20 of AASL’s peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR). “A Study of How We Study: Methodologies of School Library Research 2007 through July 2015” explores the research designs employed to study the interdisciplinary profession of school librarianship. “The Lilead Survey: A National Studyof District-Level Library Supervisors: Roles, Responsibilities, Challenges, and Professional Development Needs” presents findings related to the responsibilities and tasks assigned to district-level library supervisors, PD needs of supervisors and staff, and the range of stakeholder groups with which supervisors work.
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> ALA’s OIF Releases Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2016
> ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) released the Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2016. This year’s list explores a range of genres (young adult, fiction, memoir) and formats (novels, graphic novels, picture books), but the books have one thing in common: each was threatened with removal from spaces where diverse ideas and perspectives should be welcomed. OIF calculates the Top Ten by documenting public media articles of challenges and censorship reports submitted through the office’s reporting form. For an in-depth look at censorship trends, check out the State of America’s Libraries Report.
> Member Spotlight
> Judi Moreillon Pens Op-Ed Advocating for School Library Positions in Arizona Daily Star
> Judi Moreillon wrote an op-ed on the importance of funding school library positions in Arizona schools for the Arizona Daily Star. In the op-ed, Moreillon writes, “All students, particularly low socio-economic students, and all classroom teachers deserve daily access to a school library’s print and electronic resources and the expertise of a certified school librarian.”
> Jennifer Holberg Receives WEMTA Forward Award
> Jennifer Holberg, library media center specialist for Olson Middle School and Mauston High School, was awarded the Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association Awards’ Forward Award. Holberg was nominated by her principal, who noted, “The one piece that really pushed me to nominate her was her work, along with an outstanding group of middle school teachers, to develop the MakerLab space.”
> Audrey Okemura Wins Free Year of AASL Membership
> By sharing the wealth of AASL membership with a colleague, Audrey Okemura has won a free year of AASL membership. Okemura's name was drawn as a monthly winner of AASL’s Share the Wealth Campaign. By referring Janice Lee to AASL, Okemura’s name has also been entered to win an AASL National Conference & Exhibition grand prize package which includes registration, airfare, and hotel accommodations.
> John Schumacher Featured on CBS This Morning
> John Schumacher, ambassador of school libraries, was featured on CBS This Morning. Schumacher is crossing the country to share his love of literature with as many kids as possible. School libraries “shouldn’t be viewed as a privilege. It should be seen as a right,” Schumacher said. “We cannot cut school libraries.”
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> Anita Cellucci Receives MASL Service Award
> Anita Cellucci, library teacher at Westborough High School in Massachusetts, received Massachusetts School Library Association’s Service Award. Cellucci has been the MSLA president since 2015. She has worked with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners on the Statewide Digital Resources Acquisition Committee and made numerous presentations at MBLC events.
> Barb Fecteau Awarded MASL’s Super Librarian Award
> Barb Fecteau, school librarian at Beverly High School, has been named a recipient of the 2017 Massachusetts School Library Association’s Massachusetts Super Librarian Award. The award honors an MSLA member who has demonstrated excellence in their school library programming, curriculum, making a significant contribution to their school through the library.
> AASL Members Selected as Part of Lilead Fellows Program
> AASL members Fiona Casida, Susan Gauthier, Lynn Johnson, Kelly Miller, Elissa Moritz, Mary Jo Richmond, Katie Salmela, Debi Shultz, Jennifer Sturge, Jenny Takeda, Shannon Torres, Kerry Townsend, Jenny Umbarger, Ann Vickman, Misti Werle, and Janet Wile were selected to participate in the 2017–2018 Lilead Fellows Program. The Lilead Fellows Program, with funding from IMLS, will provide an intensive 18-month long professional development program for 25 school district library supervisors.
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> Kathy Lester Interviewed for Michigan’s Big Show Radio Show
> Kathy Lester was interviewed about school librarians in Michigan by Michael Patrick Shiels on the Michigan Big Show Radio Show. She explains the role school librarians play in schools and advocates for school library positions in Michigan schools.
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> Education News
> Study Connects Teacher Race and Dropout Trends
> Low-income black students may be more likely to graduate high school and consider college if they have access to black teachers during elementary school, according to a study of about 100,000 students. Data show, overall, that black students with access to such teachers were 29% less likely to drop out of school.
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> How Big Data Is Changing College Admissions
> Officials at a growing number of colleges and universities are using big data to identify potential prospects. The increasingly advanced approach has overhauled the traditional college-admissions calendar into what is now a year-round process.
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> Report Assesses ELA Programs
> Four educators recently evaluated the quality and usefulness of nine free or low-cost digital tools as part of a report by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. Educators considered factors such as ease of use and alignment with college- and career-readiness standards.
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> Resources for School Librarians
> How Can School Librarians Support the Needs of Generation Z
> Librarians have a special responsibility to help members of Generation Z -- who have grown up with technology -- vet online content, school librarian Ginny Boughter writes in this commentary. She reflects on this responsibility and tools that have helped her meet this goal.
> How to Transition to a Flexible Classroom
> Educators who want to implement flexible seating should offer different work spaces and have clear guidelines for behavior, elementary-school teacher John Thomas writes in this blog post. He offers other strategies to support the transition to flexible seating.
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> Scaffolding Ideas for Fidgety Students
> How to meet the needs of fidgety students in the classroom is a common challenge among educators, teacher Serena Pariser writes in this blog post. She shares three ideas to help support kinesthetic learners.
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> How Schools Can Launch Student-Run Help Desks
> Three steps can help educators launch student-run help desks at their schools, assert Chief Information Officer Andrew Marcinek and Chief Technology Officer Sal DeAngelo. Steps include determining the logistics and engaging the community.
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> Strategies for Creating Confident Readers
> Teachers who embody four roles -- miners, mirrors, models and mentors -- can help promote a growth mindset in reading, asserts literacy consultant and author Gravity Goldberg. Educators who use Goldberg's strategies say these methods help students take ownership over reading.
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> Ideas to Bridge Gap between Aspirations and Success
> Educators can take steps to help narrow the college-access gap between students from low- and higher-income families. In this commentary, Superintendent Philip Hickman and Stephen Smith share ideas for getting started and connecting students' career and college aspirations with success.
> Partnership & Collaborator News
> Survey Reveals Shift in K-12 IT Top Priorities
> Top priorities among K-12 IT leaders include mobile learning, broadband and network capacity, and cybersecurity and privacy, according to a survey from the Consortium for School Networking. The survey also found a decline in interest in bring-your-own-device programs.
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> Achieve Launches #Classes Count Social Media Campaign
> #ClassesCount, a new social media campaign from Achieve, aims to encourage high school students to sign up for more challenging classes that will prepare them for life after graduation. We’re starting an online conversation with students, parents, school counselors and more – together, we can make sure students graduate from high school ready to take on what comes next.
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