Future of Jobs Report 2018: "By 2020, more than a third of the desired core skill sets of most occupations will be comprised of skills that are not yet considered crucial to the job today … Overall, social skills - such as persuasion, emotional intelligence and teaching others - will be in higher demand across industries than narrow technical skills, such as programming or equipment operation and control. In essence, technical skills will need to be supplemented with strong social and collaboration skills.""

"The school library, and the librarians that work within them, are a wonderful, and sometimes overlooked resource for educational technology support, providing invaluable help and knowledge for teachers and students. "

The same essential qualities and characteristics that exemplify what great leaders do have pretty much stayed the same. What has changed are the tools, research, and societal shifts that impact the work.

n her SXSW EDU keynote, Jennifer Gonzalez explores the Aerodynamics of Exceptional Schools. In any school, just as in air travel, different forces impact our progress: some of these forces push us forward and lift us up, while others pull us back and drag us down. The success of our schools depends largely on how well we manage these forces. By applying wisdom from change management theory, instructional coaching, the tech industry, and even the fitness world, we can learn how to fight weight and drag, increase lift and thrust, and make our schools truly exceptional.

A look at trends and global directions to inform education. Continuous learning is on the agenda well and truly beyond formal years of education. It is estimated 30% of our working day will be spent learning. Longer working lives and changing skills increase this need.

It is hard to find a way to let your administrator know in an elegant way some of the benefits of having a school librarian. Practical strategies for teacher librarians to inform leadership and build own strengths to focus on future ready library services and teaching.

"Research about educational trends and pedagogical models shows the significant difference effective school library services can make on student literacy and learning outcomes. The research findings illustrate the positive impact of dynamic, inclusive library services and environments - physical and virtual - that are aligned with the school's vision and learning goals."

The AASL Standards framework reflects a comprehensive approach to teaching and learning by demonstrating the connection between learner, school librarian, and school library standards. Three sets of standards (Learner, School Librarian, and School Library) make up the AASL Standards Integrated Framework featured within the National School Library Standards. Use the resources here to familiarize yourself with the structure and get started using the standards in your practice.

Susan Lovett is an Associate Professor in Educational Leadership at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Her research interests include leadership learning and development, and teacher leadership. In this Q&A, Lovett joins Teacher to discuss what teacher leadership is, and why she believes it is a mistake to attribute school leadership activities only to those residing in formal roles.

Katrina Schwartz reports on the work of Robert Evans on change issues. He has found it tremendously important for leaders to understand that for many people, change - at least at first - isn't about growth or capacity building or learning; it's about loss. This interesting article explores change in the education setting.

With mobile connectivity so pervasive, it's not surprising that app-based interfaces and searching strategies are dominating research methods, especially for always-connected youth.

Every day kids make tough decisions -- decisions that are often complicated by digital technology. How students respond to cyberbullying or decide what to share on social media can have a powerful impact on their futures. This is why we teach digital citizenship: Students need skills to think through digital dilemmas. As we teach students to navigate online challenges, we tend to focus on rules and procedures to help guide them. But there's another factor that's key to making good choices: character. The article is supported by pdf guide: Digital Citizenship & Social and Emotional Learning

Graphic followed by commentary on schooling in the 21st century. Much can align with teacher librarian practice and directions in the school library.

Our love of court case drama is not lost on television show producers who, in many crime shows, conclude each episode with a high-stakes contest of wills and reasoning before a jury. We tune in as viewers to engage in the process, think through our feelings on the subject, and anticipate the results. Three essential factors contribute to a defense or prosecution team's success: evidence, research, and organization. Any weakness in these areas can cost clients their whole trial. Writing an argument, truly, is no different.

Employers require creative and problem-solving skills and an ability to adapt to changes. Those new skills and abilities kids can't polish by solving standardized tests. That's why teachers need to foster new skills in the classroom- skills of 6 C's education: Character Education, Citizenship, Communication, Critical thinking, Collaboration, Creativity.

It's important to remember that administrative rules for libraries don't derive from bad intentions; they are usually just deeply rooted in misperceptions and the ease of following long-set tradition. But with some leadership strategies, advocating skills, and a little rebellion we can redefine our boxes and break out of the "but my principal won't let me" trap.

Books are like training weights for the brain. And reading the right ones can provide you with powerful leadership lessons in a very short period of time. In this list, we're going to go over 25 powerful books on leadership. Ready? Let's dive in.

"What Effective Principals Do" was written by Ian Lancaster and features 7 practices that make administrators the supporters, mentors, and leaders we need them to be. Let's have a brief look at each of them below.

"We need to move away from classroom design that is "Pinterest pretty" and use research/design thinking to guide the work." - Eric Sheninger and Tom Murray

Eric Sheninger outlines the importance of technology integration to focus on learning and the critical need for sound pedagogy to inform implementation.