SLS 4/10/26 - O²CM Bookish Bytes

Article: Danielle Jones elected 2026-2027 vice-president/president-elect of the upcoming reunified ALSC/YALSA division

Article: ALA and AFSCME Prevail in Fight to Protect Libraries and Museums Nationwide

Article: A Soft Silencing in Children’s Publishing

Article: The Librarian Effect on Literacy

Article: An IMLS Court Victory; New Budget Battle Begins

Article: A Time To Celebrate—and Fight For—School Libraries

Blog: 50+ engaging lessons you can use in class tomorrow

Article: What the ‘Science of Reading’ Movement Has Meant for English Learners

Article: ‘Addicted to Screens': Teachers Sound the Alarm on Their Youngest Students

Blog: 7 Fun and Active Test-Prep Activities

Blog: A Scaffolding Approach to Tackling More Complex Reading Passages

Blog: The Case for a Smaller Tech Toolbox

Blog: How to Design AI-Resistant Writing Before, During, and After the Writing Process

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A thinking routine that develops critical analysis of truth by examining information from multiple perspectives:

• Perceive: What message is being conveyed?
• Source: Who created this message and why?
• Interpret: How else could this be understood?
• Evaluate: What do you believe is true, and what evidence supports that?

Purpose
Encourages students to question information, consider bias and perspective, and use evidence to determine what is most likely true rather than accepting ideas at face value.

In Person Professional Learning

• Apr 14 - Can I Use That? Copyright, Privacy, and AI in the Classroom (Stephanie "Cole" Adams)

• May 13 - Admin/Advocate Banquet and Communication Coordinator Mtg

• Jun 12 - SuperLibrarian Banquet with Dan Santat

Virtual/Asynch Professional Learning

• Apr 13 - WEBINAR The Role of Knowledge Building in K–5 Literacy: Creating Conditions for Active Minds and Independent Readers and Writers (edWeb)

• Apr 14 & 16 - Build Your CRSE Toolkit! Principle 3: Engaging Inclusive Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment (Teacher Center)
• Apr 15 - WEBINAR The Cost of Getting Literacy Wrong: Long-Term Decisions, Lasting Consequences (edWeb)

• Apr 16 - WEBINAR Ethical AI in Action: Aligning Responsible Use with Social Studies Teaching and Learning (edWeb)

• Apr 19 - Designing Standards-Aligned Lessons with AI (Teacher Center)

• Apr 20 - WEBINAR How Worksheets Support Active Learning in Ways That Screens Can’t: Myths, Busted! (edWeb)

• Apr 23 - Mindfulness That Matters: Trauma-Informed Strategies for the Classroom (Teacher Center)

• Apr 23 - AI in the Classroom: Work Smarter, Not Harder (Teacher Center)

• Apr 28 - Empowering Multilingual Learners: Strategies for Success (Teacher Center)

OnDemand Professional Learning (2 CTLE)

Note: You can sign up for these trainings anytime between 4/1-6/1

• Sooth.fyi Training

• Legends of Learning Science/Math Learning Universe

• Legends of Learning Basecamp Training

• News-o-matic Training

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