Growing Teen Engagement

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.