Scholastic Professional Learning Unlock the Full Potential of Your Classroom Libraries
When classroom libraries are used e ectively, they can boost reading time by up to 60%, leading to higher achievement scores. 1 A Classroom Library Is More Than a Collection of Books
Learn how to maximize the impact of your classroom with tailored in-person and hybrid professional support from Scholastic.
Curate and Organize: Learn strategies to make books accessible, inviting, and relevant to student needs.
Enhance Daily Instruction: Integrate books seamlessly into lessons to boost comprehension and engagement.
Cultivate a Culture of Literacy: Foster independent reading habits and a love for books.
Support All Learners: Leverage your collection to meet the needs of all students, including multilingual learners and striving readers.
1 Allington, Richard L; Cunningham, Patricia M. Schools That Work: Where All Children Read and Write, Third Ediition. (2007)
Partner with the Classroom Library Experts
Districts around the nation rely on Scholastic for e ective classroom libraries. To maximize the return on your classroom library investment, we pair teachers with a classroom library expert for a truly personalized PD experience. On average, our specialists work with up to four teachers in a single day.
Bring a Scholastic literacy expert to your site to support you in any of the following areas:
Classroom Library Transformation Organize and optimize your library for all students. Structured Independent Reading Establish routines that foster deep, engaged reading.
Home-School Connections Bridge the gap between school and home with reading strategies that involve families. Meaningful Reading Conferences Guide students in discussions that deepen comprehension and critical thinking. Cross-Subject Integration Make books a key part of learning across all disciplines. Curriculum-Aligned Collections Ensure your library supports your teaching goals and learning standards .
Genre Studies Help students develop a love for diverse literary styles and themes. Interactive Read-Alouds Strengthen comprehension and participation through dynamic reading experiences. Building Robust Vocabulary Use books to expand students’ language and communication skills. Content-Rich Learning Leverage books to support knowledge building in all subject areas.
Classroom libraries are an important component of elementary classrooms. These collections support readers’ literate identities, their motivation to read, and their access to texts that reflect a world outside of the classroom. —Henderson et al., 2020
Ready to elevate your classroom libraries? Contact your Scholastic Education partner, or call us at (800) 387-1437 to learn more about our professional learning o erings.
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