Ideal learning environments embrace principles that include a commitment to play, relationship-based interactions; an ecologically-focused, child-centered perspective; equity; and a strength-based and inquiry-based approach with children, adults and families. In this webinar, you will observe these principles in action, learn more about how ideal learning approaches create high-quality learning experiences for every child, and engage ...

Read more

Winners will be announced via social media, email, and on the website.

Beginning in April, CLEL will be facilitating small study groups of youth services staff interested in working through the Project READY curriculum. This will be a year-long learning opportunity, exploring the free, online professional development curriculum for school and public youth services librarians about race and racism, racial equity, and culturally sustaining pedagogy.  CLEL is ...

Read more

Beginning in April, CLEL will be facilitating small study groups of youth services staff interested in working through the Project READY curriculum. This will be a year-long learning opportunity, exploring the free, online professional development curriculum for school and public youth services librarians about race and racism, racial equity, and culturally sustaining pedagogy.  CLEL is ...

Read more

Many libraries have dipped back into in-person storytimes. What successes and challenges are you facing as everyone acclimates to storytime again? At this Member Meetup, we will talk about what it’s like doing storytime with children and adults who have been missing the opportunity to gain as many social and literacy skills as their peers ...

Read more

Beginning in April, CLEL will be facilitating small study groups of youth services staff interested in working through the Project READY curriculum. This will be a year-long learning opportunity, exploring the free, online professional development curriculum for school and public youth services librarians about race and racism, racial equity, and culturally sustaining pedagogy.  CLEL is ...

Read more

Beginning in April, CLEL will be facilitating small study groups of youth services staff interested in working through the Project READY curriculum. This will be a year-long learning opportunity, exploring the free, online professional development curriculum for school and public youth services librarians about race and racism, racial equity, and culturally sustaining pedagogy.  CLEL is ...

Read more

Libraries are seeing a rise in challenges to materials and programming. At this Member Meetup we will talk about what early literacy professionals need to think about and act upon as advocates for children and intellectual freedom. This is an information conversation for members to get to know one another and exchange ideas. If you ...

Read more

The 2022 Virtual Conference is scheduled for  October 6-7. This year CLEL offers two different opportunities to share your knowledge and  experience: Break Out Session Presenters and Discussion Facilitators. All presentations will be delivered live virtually via Hopin.   Breakout Session Presentations: Those interested in presenting can submit a proposal for a 50-minute breakout session on ...

Read more

Share tips and tricks for summer reading programs and how to adjust your storytime when your summer audience changes. This is an informal conversation for members to discuss what they’re seeing and provide one another support. Join us on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89084690130?pwd=V3U2c0NoSEprUVNvMWJmTWRnTTBIQT09

Many youth librarians come from the teaching world. What can our colleagues who have spent time in the classroom teach us about how to serve children? We would love to hear from teachers turned librarians who bring to our field a wealth of knowledge about reading, learning, child development, classroom management skills, and more. At ...

Read more