The first of the five standards for school librarians established by the ALA / AASL focuses on Teaching for Learning. This standard outlines expectations for school librarians in their roles as educators and builds on their backgrounds as classroom teachers. It highlights the librarian’s responsibility to develop and maintain strong relationships with teachers and students, and emphasizes the importance of working as an active partner within the school community, facilitating quality, educational experiences.

Resources for Standard 1: Teaching for Learning

InfoGraphics

• School Librarians Transform Learning, AASL
• What Do TLs Teach? Joyce Valenza & Gwyneth Jones

Tools

• AASL Best Tools for Teaching and Learning
• Tes Teach with Blendspace – Create engaging, digital lessons.