Giving Compass' Take:

· Books are not only a gateway to lifelong learning, but they also open a whole new world for young children. Here, Education Dive discusses the efforts of the National Council of Teachers of English and explains the importance of having classroom libraries to promote a lifelong love of learning.

· How are teachers supporting lifelong learning in young students? Why is it important to continue learning even after graduating from school?

· Lifelong learning is the third education revolution.

A book in a child’s hand is a gateway to learning, opening a door into other worlds. Teachers know this inherently, which is the reason many K-12 educators invest in classroom libraries, curating collections of books that students can access without ever leaving their room.

This year, the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is putting so much emphasis on building these classroom spaces that they’re devoting 35 specific sessions — and a significant chunk of their entire annual convention in Houston, Texas, this year — to an effort dubbed "Build Your Stack."

“We want our students to see themselves in books and to also understand others and the world more deeply through reading books,” NCTE’s president-elect Franki Sibberson told Education Dive by email. “The classroom library should invite readers to find books they may already love and it should also invite them to stretch and to grow as readers and as human beings.”

Read the full article about promoting a lifelong love of learning by Lauren Barack at Education Dive.