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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 10  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   A Case for Reading - Examining Challenged and Banned Books
   Students examine books, selected from the American Library Association Challenged/Banned Books list, and write persuasive pieces expressing their views about what should be done with the books at their school.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 8
   Celebrate International Literacy Day!
   Celebrate International Literacy Day by starting a literacy movement in your community.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Comics in the Classroom as an Introduction to Narrative Structure
   This lesson uses comic strip frames to define plot and reinforce the structure that underlies a narrative. Students finish by writing their own original narratives.
4. Professional Development | Grades   5 – 9  |  Online Professional Development  |  Web Seminar
   Connecting College and Career Readiness Standards to Authentic Learning Opportunities
   This one-hour web seminar focuses on the interrelated practices of close reading and academic writing, and the importance of supporting students across the disciplines in identifying and applying these practices in meaningful and connected ways.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Dear Librarian: Writing a Persuasive Letter
   Students write persuasive letters to their librarian requesting that specific texts be added to the school library. As they work, students plan their arguments and outline their reasons and examples.
6. Professional Development | Grades   3 – 12  |  Online Professional Development  |  Web Seminar
   Disciplinary Literacies in Content Area Classrooms: Instructional Design for Responsive Instruction
   This webinar will discuss key elements of disciplinary literacies instruction that include considerations for instructional design and assessment.
7. Professional Development | Grades   K – 8  |  Professional Library  |  Journal
   Exploring the Past through Multigenre Writing
   Research comes alive when students explore a range of alternate genres instead of writing the traditional research report.
8. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Females in the Spotlight: Strong Characters in Picture Books
   What makes a character strong? Students will gain a new perspective on that question as they read and discuss the picture books recommended for this lesson. Students make the acquaintance of several strong female protagonists as they create and share Character Trading Cards based on these titles.
9. Professional Development | Grades   5 – 9  |  Professional Library  |  Journal
   Finding the Thread: Character, Setting, and Theme
   An annotated bibliography of books that exemplify the plot elements, character, setting, and theme. Includes guidelines on how to do a book talk.
10. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 4
    Google was formally incorporated this week in 1998.
    Students are guided in an exploration of search tools and have a discussion about the purposes, benefits, and disadvantages of each.

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