Growing Teen Engagement: Strategies to Captivate Secondary Learners

Jessica Fitzpatrick

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Book cover for Growing Teen Engagement: Strategies to Captivate Secondary Learners

Growing Teen Engagement: Strategies to Captivate Secondary Learners

Growing Teen Engagement: Strategies to Captivate Secondary Learners

Jessica Fitzpatrick

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Description

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.

About the Author

Jessica Fitzpatrick is a Houston-based educator with over a decade of teaching and library science experience. With a bachelor's in education from the University of Houston and a master's in library science from the University of North Texas, she's been recognized for her innovation. Awards include the 2022 Library Journal Mover & Shaker and the Texas Library Association (TLA) Media Virtual Presence Award. She has also received grants and awards from organizations such as AASL and YALSA, demonstrating her commitment to promoting literacy and programming. She enjoys reading and being with her family.

Publishing Information

Publisher: ALA Editions
Pub date: 2025-04-08
Length: 112 pages

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