The School Librarian's Compass

Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Student Voice
Supporting Students' Mental and Emotional Health
Scaffolding Student Success in Literary Analysis
Welcoming Families to Open House
Guiding Peer Feedback in Science Inquiry
Recruiting a New Team of Library Volunteers
Walking Out with Help from the Library
2. Instruction and Assessment
Using Evidence to Evaluate Practice
Introducing Fresh Expectations in the School Library
Detecting Bias with Eighth Graders
Codesigning Assessments with a Middle School Teaching Team
Teaching a New Digital Citizenship Curriculum
Facilitating Group Discussions
3. Traditional and Digital Literacies
Teaming Up to Solve Real-World Problems
Building a Culture of Reading
Remixing Storytelling
Uniting for Information Literacy
Piloting a Family Book Club
Curating Is the Thing
4. Access to Materials and Spaces
Justifying the Library Rules
Avoiding Tough Topics in the Fiction Collection
Excluding Library Users
Proposing a Fine-Free Library
Analyzing Use of the Makerspace
Labeling Books
5. Leadership and Partnerships
Leading Professional Learning
Partnering with Public Libraries and Librarians
Evaluating the School Library
Stepping Up for School Library Advocacy
Running for President
Asking for Money
Appendix A: Professional Learning Activities
Appendix B: Quick Takes
Appendix C: Library Stories IRL: School Librarians Recount Pivot Points
Index