Literacy

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

The discussions in the spring set of free, one-hour professional development programs will tackle serving striving readers, information inequity, and news literacy.

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

SLJ Editor-in-Chief Kathy Ishizuka on libraries and literacy.

Hi-lo books, graphic novels, and relevant narratives connect striving readers with books that engage them and boost literacy. 

The partnership benefits the New Jersey students, who are learning accessible design and to create with empathy and imagination, as well as the blind and visually-impaired kids, who not only get to play the games but have a voice in the process.

Increasing book access for young people boosts their chances for both personal and academic success. Donalyn Miller identifies common obstacles in schools and libraries, along with advice on how to reduce the negative impact on young readers.

It's more than just a day. Educators planned activities throughout the week, as teachers and school librarians changed schedules to prioritize and celebrate reading aloud.

News looks different depending on the device it's viewed on. Educators need to address that, say Jennifer LaGarde and Darren Hudgins in the first article in a series on news literacy.