SAYL Mail School and Youth Librarians newsletter August 31, 2020
September 16, 2020 Alaska State Board of Education meeting
The AASL Standards Framework for Learners will be considered for adoption! When agenda is available it can be found at https://education.alaska.gov/state_board/sept-2020
September 16 3:00PM AASL Townhall: Leading Learning Register
Join AASL leadership and your colleagues to talk about how you’re updating your practice based on lessons learned from the spring. Available to members and nonmembers. Archive of the August 5th AASL townhall recording available
September 1,11,15,22 and 29 Noon-1:00pm
Sealaska Heritage Virtual Lecture Series: bringing community into culturally- responsive education. Free lectures. For more information about each lecture. All lectures streamed live on Sealaska Heritage’s YouTube channel Q&A session will follow the lecture.
Resources
sled.alaska.edu
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REALM Project Test 3 results available
Results show that a slightly longer quarantine for certain plastic based materials may be required.
Virtual Programming Ideas: Banned Books Week September 27- October 3 ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom take a break from crazy and take a look at some of the fun ideas.
PD Reading
School Libraries and COVID Slide whitepaper (everylibrary.org) Download the report. Facing unprecedented challenges school librarians provide critical services. Let them know specifically what you do.
Debate Over Discussing Race in Grade School Leads to New Teaching Policy ( AkLA IF News, VT Public Radio) Following a complain the district develops a new policy directing teachers on how to introduce controversial issues in the classroom. Read more
School Library Website Review: Laura Shenaman talks about getting your website in order for the new school year. Maybe you have already done that or maybe you have it at the bottom of your list. Bookmark her blog either way for a good checklist of things to consider. Also she highlights a YALSA study that involved a random sampling of school library websites from all 50 states. Part 1 and Part 2
Quotes
“Remember that everybody is doing the best they can in a “right now” distressing situation. Trauma is hard to cope with after it’s over, but collective trauma isn’t over yet. Be “gentle” with yourself and others
“You can’t positive pants or grit your way through a pandemic”
Jen Alexander, author Supporting Students and Staff after COVID-19: Your Trauma-Sensitive Back-to-School Plan
https://blog.tcea.org/remote-learning-social-studies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=remote-learning-social-studies&utm_source=TCEA+Emails&utm_campaign=fb654b256c-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f3a5bb651e-fb654b256c-68432123&ct=t(RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN)&mc_cid=fb654b256c&mc_eid=87bf87f820#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=remote-learning-social-studies
School Library Webiste review
https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/school-library-website-review-part-2?postId=5f4808f045d8c00017b8412e
“Remember that everybody is doing the best they can in a “right now” distressing situation. Trauma is hard to cope with after it’s over, but collective trauma isn’t over yet. Be “gentle” with yourself and others
You can’t positive pants or grit your way through a pandemic”