Blog Post #1 AASL & ISTE Standards

 As I read "School Librarians Level Up" then I noticed how crucial the AASL standards are with ensuring school librarians give students what they need and getting others to recognize the learning continues outside of the library. (2018, p. 14) Most people outside the profession would probably be confused but then Sara Kardez (2018) took the lead initiative upon asking for volunteers to help digest the language of the AASL standards that she ended up with a big support to explore the standards. The librarians came up with the following domains for the shared foundation: explore, think, create, and grow. This will enable librarians to do more for students then they would during the original time.

The author, Mary Lou O'Connor, did an awesome job of representing those domains when it came to students enjoying a digital menu for concepts (2019, p. 20). This was a task that required the domains for AASL but it also had similar views to the ISTE standards. The ISTE standards is like a guide for students to start becoming empowered learners, leaders, citizens, collaborators, designers, facilitators, and analysts. The ISTE just used more vocabulary for students to understand but they could really be shorten down to some of the same domains of the AASL shared foundations. They both are centered around the students and wanting them to be excited more about their learning. I can see these standards continuing to work together once everyone gets on board so we as libraries must continue to educate the parents for example on what is continuing to occur when standards are being updated. 


References

Caron O’Connor, M. (2019). “Now Serving: An Appealing Menu of Digital Literacy Tools & Resources.” Knowledge Quest, 47(5), 17-21

Freedman, Jennifer (2018)"School Librarians Level Up." Knowledge Quest, 47(5) 12-17

American Association of School Librarians. 2018. National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries. Chicago: ALA


Comments

  1. FannieB4Books Future School LibrarianSeptember 3, 2022 at 8:35 AM

    Hello Tiffany!
    I would like to suggest you take a look at the AASL Standards Crosswalks for FRL (Future Ready Librarians) Framework and ISTE Standards resource from this website https://www.iste.org/professional-development/for-librarians you can download the pdf for free. This resource includes a side by side comparison in a shortened version like you had asked in your post. They are based on inclusively serving students and educators alike for the Future Ready Librarian. I would agree that both the AASL standards and ISTE standards are collaboratively working together to serve everyone to promote inquiry.

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  2. Tiffany BarrSeptember 3, 2022 at 3:54 PM

    Hey Fannie!
    Thanks for the sharing of the website. I do feel that resource is better when trying to get others to really comprehend something new. I also loved reading about how this crosswalk knows that there are so many stakeholders that play a part such as administrators and they want them to join forces with them.

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  3. Ella RollingsSeptember 4, 2022 at 8:17 PM

    I enjoyed reading your thoughts on this weeks discussion topic. You did a good job summarizing the two sets of standards. I agree these standards are very beneficial for students today. They help promote a student lead approach to learning. This helps a lot with student engagement. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

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