Student Voices on the Shared Foundations

HEAR HOW LEARNERS EXPERIENCE THE AASL STANDARDS IN ACTION

In this collection of videos, learners explore what the Shared Foundations mean to them by describing how they Think, Create, Share, and Grow in the school library. These reflections offer a powerful introduction to the National School Library Standards, making the videos useful both as an orientation for school librarians getting started with the standards and as an advocacy tool for administrators, parents, and other educators.

Inquire

Learners describe the steps they take to answer a question and what they do when the answer to their question reveals a new question.

Include

Learners reflect on what it means to Include different points of view in their work and how considering different ideas enriches their learning.

Collaborate

Learners discuss why they like to Collaborate, including how working within groups helps them solve problems.

Curate

Learners talk about why and how they Curate information, and why using different sources is important.

Explore

Learners reflect on what it means to Explore in the school library, and what they do when their first try solving a problem doesn’t work.

Engage

Learners explain what it means to Engage with information in an honest way, and why giving credit to others matters.