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Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning

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AASL’s Best Digital Tools are recognized for fostering qualities of Innovation/Creativity, Active Participation, Collaboration, User-Friendly, Encourages Exploration, and Information/Reference.

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Crayola Creativity Week

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Resources to share with your learners to celebrate Crayola Creativity Week.

Feb

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Black History Month

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Resources to celebrate Black History Month with your learners.

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Feb

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National Day of Reading: A Celebration of Trans Stories

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Resources to share with your learners in recognition of Welcoming Schools National Day of Reading

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Women's History Month

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Resources to share with your learners in celebration of Women's History Month.

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Mar

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Freedom of Information Day

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Resources to share with your learners in recognition of Freedom of Information Day.

Apr

Celebration

School Library Month

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Every April school librarians are encouraged to host activities to help their school and local community celebrate the

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Apr

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D.E.A.R - Drop Everything and Read Day

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Resources to help school librarians celebrate D.E.A.R - Drop Everything and Read Day.

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Apr

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Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah)

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Apr

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Día from ALSC

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El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) in your school library.

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May

Celebration

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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May

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Mental Health Awareness Month

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May

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Jewish American Heritage Month

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Jun

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Rainbow Book Month

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LQBTQ Pride Month written in white on a background of rainbow colored bricks

Jun

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LGBTQ Pride Month

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Jun

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National Immigrant Heritage Month

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Jun

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Audiobook Appreciation Month

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World Refugee Day

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Resources to share with your learners in recognition of World Refugee Day.

Sep

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Library Card Sign-Up Month

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Sep

Oct

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Hispanic Heritage Month

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Resources to share information about Hispanic Heritage Month with learners in your school library.

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Oct

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LGBTQ History Month

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Oct

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TeenTober™ from YALSA

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Resources to help school librarians celebrate TeenTober™ in school libraries.

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Oct

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Banned Books Week

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Oct

Celebration

Banned Websites Awareness Day

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In an extension of the observance of Banned Books Week, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) designated

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Oct

Celebration

Indigenous Peoples Day

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Resources to help school librarians celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day.

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Dec

Celebration

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

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Resources to share with your learners in recognition of International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

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Nov

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Election Day

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Resources to share information about Election Day with learners in your school library.

Recent Publications

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Assessing Learners unpacks a complex and critical area of school library instruction aligned to AASL Standards. Readers will be able to appropriately select or design assessment tools to measure learner understanding and growth.

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This book will help school librarians improve their practice and strengthen their influence within their learning communities, increasing positive perceptions of school libraries through developing a brand in alignment with the AASL Standards.

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Supporting educators at all levels of manga experience, this resource will help school librarians build stronger collections, create learner-centered programming, and incorporate manga into collaborative teaching.

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Ensure that your school library is a place where teens feel seen, heard, and inspired. Growing Teen Engagement is your essential resource for transforming your secondary school library into a thriving, learner-centered community.