AASL Books & Products

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AASL Learning Standards & Program Guidelines    

AASL Non-Serial Publications

AASL Products

AASL Learning Standards    

standards coverStandards for the 21st-Century Learner

Standards for the 21st-Century Learner offers vision for teaching and learning to both guide and beckon our profession as education leaders. Skills, dispositions in action, responsibilities, and self-assessment strategies are designed as a tool to help school librarians shape the library program and curriculum, and to mold student learning more broadly. Visit www.ala.org/aasl/standards and download a pdf or purchase bundles of the full-color pamphlet.

2007 | Pamphlet | ISBN 0-8389-8445-1 | Available in packs of 12 for $14.95/pack | ALA members $13.50    

Standards for the 21st-Century Learner In Action standards in action cover

This publication takes an in-depth look at the relationships between the strands and indicators in the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner. Benchmarks are provided along with examples that show how to put the learning standards into action and maximize their application at different grade levels. This is a practical book with graphics and charts that make for easy reference. A glossary is also provided to define key concepts found throughout the book. Visit www.ala.org/aasl/standardsinaction.

2009 | 120 p | ISBN 978-0-8389-8507-6 | $39 | ALA Members $35.10

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AASL Program Guidelines    

empowering learners coverEmpowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Programs

Built on a strong history of program guidelines published by AASL, Empowering Learners helps school librarians establish effective library programs that meet the needs of the changing school library environment. Guided by the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner and Standards for the 21st-Century Learner in Action, this publication is an essential resource for any school librarian. Visit www.ala.org/aasl/guidelines.

2009 | 64 p | ISBN 978-0-8389-8519-9 | $39 | ALA Members $35.10    

NEW! A Planning Guide for Empowering Learners planning guide preview

with School Library Program Assessment Rubric
 
A Planning Guide for Empowering Learners is an online, interactive module designed to change school library program planning, saving time and delivering data. Reflecting the current principles outlined in Empowering Learners, the tool includes a revised School Library Program Assessment Rubric for program assessment using 16 different sets of criteria. For more information, visit www.ala.org/aasl/planningguide.

Give your school or district program the tools to:

  • align the library program mission with the school or district
  • evaluate strengths and weaknesses of the existing program
  • collaborate with stakeholders in the planning process
  • develop action plans with measurable goals and objectives
  • save and edit data as the program develops
  • output progress charts and graphs

2010 | ISBN 978-0-8389-8560-1 | $40 | ALA Members $36 | To order, call 1-800-621-3900 or visit www.aasl.eb.com 

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AASL Products

poster setReinforce to students, parents, and faculty the important skills for the 21st-century learner with this set of posters and bookmarks developed by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL).    

NEW! 21st-Century Learner Set

Set Includes:

  • 1-21st Century Skills Set (4 mini posters)
  • 1-21st Century Learner Poster
  • 2-21st Century Learner Bookmark packs

 

 

 

21st-Century Skills Set (mini posters) NEW!
21st-Century Learner Bookmark  
21st-Century Learner Poster 

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