A wealth of research shows the connection between a strong library program and student achievement. As a leader, the teacher-librarian is well-positioned to learn, listen, and support curriculum development. Kimmel (2012) states, "Working with other educators and school administrators to develop curriculum materials makes the school librarian an integral member of the school's instructional design team."
Interested in learning more about the study? Read the article Collaboration as School Reform: Are There Patterns in the Chaos of Planning with Teachers?.
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School Library Journal, in partnership with Follett and Baker & Taylor, shared the 2023 school library average book prices. This will be helpful when considering future purchases and generating budget requests.
Iowa Association for School Librarians (IASL) announced the 2024-2025 book set awards. Perfection Learning was the awarded vendor, and Iowa Area Education Agencies facilitated the bid. Thank you to all the IASL Book Awards SubDivision Chairs who completed all the backend work!
Place your order using the official IASL Award book form by April 1 for guaranteed delivery and a free poster for each set ordered. IASL will release bookmarks, book trailers, and other resources after the 2023-2024 year ends. To access curated resources, log in to TeachingBooks, select Awards and Distinctions, Iowa Lists, or utilize the links below.
Monthly Sync Sessions Continued
This monthly sync is intended to create a space to answer any and all Pear Deck related questions. In these syncs, Brittany, from the Pear Deck team, will use the time to cover Pear Deck updates, dive into features, and highlight teachers in the state of Iowa. This is for all Iowa educators to learn more about Pear Deck, but also to get your questions answered. To add your question or topic to the agenda complete this form prior to the sync session.
🗓️ Virtual Sync Dates and Times
March 26th at 3:30 PM
April 23rd at 3:30 PM
May 28th at 3:30 PM
Register for one or both monthly sync sessions. If you can't attend and have a question, still post it, and if you're registered, you will get the recording!
As spring approaches, it provides the perfect opportunity to stop and soak in the beauty. Use the resources below to support lesson planning for Earth Day and related topics.
- BookFlix: Gardening and lesson plan (Gr. Prek-3)
- PebbleGo: Seasons (K-2)
- PebbleGo Next: Science > Atmosphere> Weather & Climate (Gr. 3-5)
- Power Knowledge Life Science: Being Earth Friendly (Gr. 3-6)
- TrueFlix: Extreme Nature and lesson plans (Gr. 3-6)
- ScienceFlix: Climate Adaptation and lesson plan (Gr. 4-12)
- Core Concepts Biology: Human Impact on Ecosystems (Gr. 7-12)
- SIRS Issues Researcher : Renewable Energy (Gr. 9-12)
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Book Resumes include authoritative information about the books in your collections. Now within seconds, you can produce and share a consistent, comprehensive report that includes full professional reviews, information about state and national award recognitions, reading levels, books samples, and much more.
To access Book Resumes:
- Sign in to TeachingBooks with your school email address
- Search for a title and select the "book resume" option
- View, print, or share
Learn more at TeachingBooks.net/BookResumes.
AEA Office Hours & Delivery Schedule
We deliver weekly to district-designated locations and AEA buildings.
Our offices are open from 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Before/after-hours pickup options are available at the Bettendorf office from 6:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m. Please get in touch with us at media-center-staff@aea9.k12.ia.us with any questions.
