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Learn actionable strategies to support the full spectrum of teen developmental needs. Transform your school library into a dynamic, teen-friendly space filled with energy, creativity, and connection.
You can ensure that your school library is a place where teens feel seen, heard, and inspired. Growing Teen Engagement is your essential resource for transforming your secondary school library into a thriving, learner-centered community. Whether you’re looking to inspire creativity, encourage teamwork, or build emotional resilience, this book gives you the tools to create a school library that supports the full spectrum of teen development. Inside, you’ll discover
- the ways in which welcoming, magnetic, and engaging programming for teens can align developmental needs with the AASL Standards;
- actionable strategies in each chapter that demonstrate how to promote creativity, self-definition, positive social interaction, physical activity, and more;
- a myriad of ready-to-use collaborative lessons, passive and active programs, and community outreach ideas; and
- an adaptable programming calendar.
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: Contextualizing Developmental Needs in School Library Practice
Chapter 1: The Need for Creative Expression
Collaborative Lesson: Digital Collage with Content Areas
Passive Program: Pom-pom Flowers
Active Program: Blackout Poetry
Community Outreach: Tiny-Art Show for Animal Shelters
Chapter 2: The Need for Positive Social Interaction
Collaborative Lesson: LEGOs as an Engineering Medium
Passive Program: Poetry Walks
Active Program: Valentine Broken-Heart Cards
Community Outreach: Reading at an Assisted-Living Home
Chapter 3: The Need for Structure and Clear Limits
Collaborative Lesson: Lessons with World Language Classes
Passive Program: Window Painting
Active Program: Worry Dolls
Community Outreach: Joke Book for the Local Children’s Hospital
Chapter 4: The Need for Self-Definition
Collaborative Lesson: Investigating Careers with Content-Area Educators
Passive Program: Testing Prep Grab-and-Go
Active Program: Workshops for College Applications, Financial Aid, and Essay Writing
Community Outreach: Career Speakers
Chapter 5: The Need for Physical Activity
Collaborative Lesson: Book-Tasting Musical Chairs
Passive Program: Hygiene Library
Active Program: Mini Golf in the School Library
Community Outreach: Community Trash Pickup
Chapter 6: The Need for Meaningful Participation
Collaborative Lesson: Lotería with the Spanish Honor Society
Passive Program: Butcher-Paper Questions
Active Program: DIY Dog Toys to Donate
Community Outreach: Bracelets for a Women’s Shelter
Chapter 7: The Need for Competence and Achievement
Collaborative Lesson: Librarian in the Huddle
Passive Program: 3D Printing
Active Program: LED Circuits Paper Art
Community Outreach: Math and Science Tutoring for Elementary Learners
Appendix: Programming Calendar
Bibliography
Index