[CASL-L] Fwd: KQ Express – July 5, 2017

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> From: American Association of School Librarians <aasl at ala.org>
> Date: July 5, 2017 at 10:32:39 AM EDT
> To: Irene Kwidzinski <kwidz at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: KQ Express – July 5, 2017
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> July 5, 2017
> Association News
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> AASL Announces 2017 Best Apps for Teaching & Learning
> AASL announced its 2017 list of Best Apps for Teaching & Learning at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Chicago. The list of apps provides technology resources for school librarians and their teacher collaborators. Now in its fifth year, the list is considered the "best of the best" by AASL.
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> AASL Announces 2017 Best Websites for Teaching & Learning
> AASL announced its 2017 Best Websites for Teaching & Learning at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Chicago. The annual list honors 25 websites that provide enhanced learning and curriculum development for school librarians and their teacher collaborators. Now in its ninth year, with 225 recognized sites, the list is considered the “best of the best” by AASL.
> Two Schools Receive $50,000 Grants from AASL Beyond Words and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation
> Two Louisiana schools, Galvez Primary School located in Prairieville and Denham Springs High School located in Denham Springs, are the recipients of the 2017 catastrophic disaster relief grants offered as part of the AASL’s Beyond Words Grant funded by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. Schools awarded catastrophic grants suffer a 90 percent or greater loss to the school library program due to a natural disaster, fire or an act recognized by the federal government as terrorism.
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> Preconferences at AASL National Conference Offer First Look at New School Library Standards
> Before the conference officially starts, attendees of the AASL National Conference & Exhibition have the opportunity to delve into the new “National School Library Standards” by attending their choice of three standards-dedicated preconferences. The conference, themed “Beyond the Horizon,” will be held Nov. 9-11, in Phoenix, Arizona. Full conference details can be found at national.aasl.org.
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> Twitter #101: Why You Need to Tweet to Build a Personal Learning Network
> Learn why Twitter is a must for being a connected librarian, building a Personal Learning Network, keeping current with the world, and school library advocacy in the webinar "Twitter #101: Why You Need to Build a Personal Learning Network." You will also learn how to get up and running on Twitter easily and start taking the best advantage of it immediately. The webinar will take place Tuesday, August 15 at 6 p.m.
> Member Spotlight
> Todd Burleson Featured for Tech Use in Online Article
> Todd Burleson, resource center director/library media specialist at Hubbard Woods Elementary School, is featured for his technology use in an online article. “On an average day, his elementary school students may be producing their first book on an iPad, complete with self-shot photos, digitally-produced drawings and audio tracking. Or they may be using a green-screen iPad app to layer-separate animated sequences to produce videos.”
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> Janet Mumford Profiled for Work on Caldecott Committee in Article
> Janet Mumford, teacher librarian at Anderson School Library, is profiled for her work on the Randolph Caldecott Medal Committee. “We always wonder what it’s like for a person to go through the journey of the book. Because it’s all experience; it’s an artistic experience to go through it. We want to choose something that someone will look at over and over and over again. That’s a Caldecott winner.”
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> Natalie Bernstein Highlighted for Summer Reading Recommendations
> Natalie Bernstein, library media specialist at Paideia School Library, is highlighted in an online article for her summer reading recommendations for kids. This year, she stresses that young children need to keep reading picture books even if they or their parents think they have graduated to chapter books. “The images help young children learn how to notice detail. It also allows children to study and interpret human expressions,” she said.
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> Submit a Member Spotlight
> Have you been recognized for your work as a school librarian, received an award, published a book or article, or received another industry accomplishment? Submit a Member Spotlight today!
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> Member Currents
> Alejandra De Santiago was named a Library Media Specialist in the Ferguson-Florissant School District.
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> Lori Donovan earned certification from the Next Generation Leadership Academy (class of 2017) from the University of Richmond.
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> Submit a Member Current
> Have you graduated, received a new certification, changed positions, or retired? Submit a Member Current for inclusion in the next KQ Express. 
> Education News
> Department of Education Explains Feedback on ESSA Plans
> The US Department of Education has published a list of frequently asked questions that seeks to clarify recent feedback from the department to three states about their Every Student Succeeds Act plans. The initial feedback raised concerns among the Council of Chief State School Officers, says its executive director, Chris Minnich.
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> Department of Education Seeks Input on “Burdensome” Rules
> The Trump administration has announced a call for the education community to weigh in about potentially "burdensome" rules and guidance. The feedback, according to the notice in the Federal Register, is expected to inform a forthcoming White House executive order about federal education regulations.
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> Students from Low-Income Families Benefit from Summer Reading Programs
> Students from low-income families are more likely to benefit from summer reading programs, according to a study by MIT. Researchers found that about half of 6- to 9-year-olds had higher test scores after participating in such a program -- with the majority coming from low-income families.
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> Educators Should Tailor Strategies to Engage Students
> There are six primary categories of students—subject lovers, emotionals, hand raisers, social butterflies, teacher responders and deep thinkers—according to a report released by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. Researchers suggest that teachers may need to alter their strategies to engage students in each group.
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> Teachers in High-Poverty Schools Get Less Training
> Teachers in schools with high-poverty rates are less likely than their peers to get training on integrating technology into instruction, according to a report from Education Week Research Center. The data highlights a troubling new type of digital divide emerging in US schools.
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> Students Type How They Text
> Some students are mimicking the language they use in texts and on social media in typed academic work, according to a study by researchers at Brigham Young University. Researcher Royce Kimmons says students should learn how to "code switch" between social speak and academic language.
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> Google Earth Expands Classroom Applications
> Google announced this week at the International Society for Technology in Education conference that it would expand its Google Earth platform with more tools that could be used in the classroom. Among them is a feature called Voyager that offers virtual guided tours from organizations such as NASA, BBC Earth and Sesame Street.
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> Strategies to Boost Computer Science Education
> Seven states have adopted computer science education standards, and eight states are drafting such standards, according to a report by a group of computer science education organizations. The report offers recommendations for state leaders to help improve computer science education.
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> Resources for School Librarians
> Arresting Knowledge Launches Media Literacy Tour
> Arresting Knowledge, a non-profit organization that's part of the Artists for Literacy program, announced a multi-city tour responding to the current crisis of media overload and misinformation. The Arresting Knowledge team is partnering with “AK Ambassadors” in each city to have a community-based, lively conversation focused on the power of the media today.
> How to Help Students Evaluate News on Social Media
> Teaching students across grades how to read the news is important, since many people get their news through social media sites, which could potentially be inaccurate or misleading, educator Kylene Beers and consultant Robert Probst write. In this article, they share three questions students should use to determine whether the news they are reading is real or fake.
> How to Combat Students’ Short Attention Spans
> The digital environment comes with endless distractions that may play a role in students' short attention spans, authors Ann Myers and Jill Berkowicz write. In this blog post, they note that educators first need to assess their own attention spans to tackle this issue among students.
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> 3 Ways to Use Assessments to Inform Planning
> Some educators are using frequent assessments to help inform lesson-planning, asserts educator Rita Platt. In this blog post, she shares three key ways educators can use assessment data for planning.
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> Why Students Need More Books
> Using literacy funds to purchase books -- rather than assessment materials -- would be a wiser investment for improving student learning and outcomes, teacher Ariel Sacks writes in this blog post. She makes several suggestions for school leaders to make students' reading and access to books priorities for their schools.
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> How to Merge Standards with Student Choice
> Educator and author Matthew Farber in this blog post describes how he aligns Genius Hour projects with Common Core State Standards for middle-school social studies. He shares how he helps students manage projects and the makerspace-style work that students produce.
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> Want to Know What Interests Students? Ask Them
> Educators interested in boosting student engagement may benefit from surveying students on an ongoing basis, asserts education instructor and literacy specialist Rebecca Alber. In this blog post, she shares several tips to help teachers use student-interest surveys.
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> 5 Ways to Help Students Learn More
> There are five practical ways that teachers can use to help students improve learning and promote long-term success, assert co-authors Donna Wilson and Marcus Conyers. In this blog post, they share several strategies, including taking brain breaks and teaching students how to test themselves.
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> Girl Scouts to Offer Cybersecurity Badges
> Beginning in 2018, the Girl Scouts of the USA will offer 18 cybersecurity badges available to girls in kindergarten through 12th grade. Girl Scout officials say the initiative seeks to encourage girls to pursue careers in the industry.
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> Grants & Awards
> Department of Education Announces Year-Round Pell Grants
> U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced Year Round Pell grants will be available to students. This change will allow an eligible student to receive up to 150 percent of the student's Federal Pell Grant Scheduled Award beginning with the 2017–2018 award year. To be eligible for the additional Pell Grant funds, the student must be otherwise eligible to receive Pell Grant funds for the payment period and must be enrolled at least half-time.
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> Nominate a Librarian for 2017 I Love My Librarian Award
> The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting nominations for the 2017 I Love My Librarian Award, which recognizes the public service contributions that librarians make in transforming lives and communities through education and lifelong learning. The national award invites the public to nominate their favorite librarians working in public, school, college, community college, or university libraries. Nominations can be made through Sept. 18.
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> Beyond Words School Library Relief Fund
> As severe weather strikes this summer don’t forget AASL and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation is here to help you get your school library ready for school opening. The Dollar General Beyond Words fund provides grants to public schools whose school library program has been affected by a disaster. Grants are to replace or supplement books, media, and/or library equipment in the school library setting.
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