How to Evaluate Any News Content for Reliability and Bias
The modern information landscape is flooded with thousands of news and “news-like” sources. The sheer volume of these sources presents a unique challenge to each one of us being news literate ourselves. A common complaint these days from individual news consumers (including educators) is “I don’t know what to trust anymore.” However, none of us (especially […]
2020 Presidential Race: A Featured Controversy from Issues & Controversies
Featured in Issues & Controversies: 2020 PRESIDENTIAL RACE: Should Voters Reelect President Donald Trump (R)? SUPPORTERS ARGUE Donald Trump has successfully bolstered the U.S. economy, fought for American workers through trade deals, projected strength on the international stage, protected the nation’s borders, and safeguarded religious freedom. Attacks against his character and capabilities have been hysterical […]
SEL & Beyond: Responsible Decision-Making
Welcome to the sixth blog post of our six-part blog/workshop series on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) for grades K–12. One of the most trusted sources for knowledge about high-quality, evidence-based social and emotional learning is The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). This post will focus on CASEL’s SEL competency: Responsible Decision-Making […]
SEL & Beyond: Relationship Skills
Welcome to the fifth blog post of our six-part blog/workshop series on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) for grades K–12. One of the most trusted sources for knowledge about high-quality, evidence-based social and emotional learning is The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). This post will focus on CASEL’s SEL competency: Relationship Skills […]
SEL & Beyond: Social Awareness
Welcome to the fourth blog post of our six-part blog/workshop series on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) for grades K–12. One of the most trusted sources for knowledge about high-quality, evidence-based social and emotional learning is The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). This post will focus on CASEL’s SEL competency Social Awareness […]
SEL & Beyond: Social Awareness “Perspective Detective” Strategy
Perspective Detective Grades K–12 Competencies addressed: Self-Awareness – Self-Management – Social Awareness – Relationship Skills – Decision Making Purpose Supporting students in seeing things from another person’s perspective. By explicitly teaching students to be more conscious of other people’s feelings and experiences, we can create a more accepting and respectful space. Procedure Define empathy and […]
Archiving the COVID-19 Stories from the Black Community: An Interview with Archivist kYmberly Keeton
Documenting COVID-19 and its impact on our communities continues to be important work for librarians and archivists. We interviewed academic librarian Gina Murrell last time on her experiences collecting stories from the university’s perspective. What about the communities at large, particularly the Black community? New archiving projects such as BLACK COVID-19 INDEX aim to focus […]
Mandatory Vaccinations: A Featured Controversy from Issues & Controversies
Featured in Issues & Controversies: Mandatory Vacations: Should Vaccination Be Mandatory? SUPPORTERS ARGUE Vaccines save lives. Herd immunity is essential to safeguarding public health and protecting people with immune system disorders. Scientists have thoroughly debunked claims that vaccines are harmful, and states should not concede to a fringe and dangerous anti-vax movement by allowing selfish […]
SEL & Beyond: Self-Management
Welcome to the third blog post of our six-part blog/webinar series on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) for grades K–12. One of the most trusted sources for knowledge about high-quality, evidence-based social and emotional learning is The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). This post will focus on CASEL’s SEL competency Self-Management and […]
Staying on Track and Even Enjoying It: Creativity, Productivity, and Success at Work
No need to mention why since we’re all weary of hearing about it, but we all need a pick-me-up, something to get the creative juices and productivity flowing again. I’ve found that the books and article listed below on productivity, creativity, and success are just the ticket. While they don’t cover librarianship or information literacy […]
SEL & Beyond: Self-Awareness
Welcome to the second blog post of our six-part blog/webinar series on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) for grades K–12. We’ll guide you through the “what, where, when, why and how” of the SEL competency: Self-Awareness. We’ll also be sharing real-life examples and engaging strategies to be used in the classroom and on-line. But first, […]
SEL & Beyond: Self-Awareness “Name That Emotion” Strategy
Name That Emotion Grades K–12 Competencies addressed: Self-Awareness – Self-Management – Relationship Skills Purpose One of the first steps to becoming self-aware is being able to identify and understand our emotions. Supporting students to identify and label their emotions allows them the time and space needed to better manage the resulting behavior. Preparation Have the […]
