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Why you need to know your school librarian
Jenny Corrado Michelle Melencio Nan Ropelewski
November 6, 2012
Not your 20th century school librarian
“Shush." Flickr. Yahoo, 24 Sept. 2006. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/circulating/251649357/>.
The 21st Century school librarian
Braun, Linda W. "Next Year's Model." School Library Journal. N.p., 1 Apr. 2012. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articlesinterviews/893927-338/next_years_model_sarah_ludwig.html.csp>.
AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner
Standards for the 21st-Century Learner offer vision for teaching and learning to both guide and beckon our profession as education leaders. They will both shape the library program and serve as a tool for school librarians to use to shape the learning of students in the school.
“Standards for the 21st Century Learner” Web 22 October 2012 <http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/AASL_Learning_Standards_2007.pdf>
AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner
Inquire, think critically, and gain
knowledge.
Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply
knowledge to new situations, and
create new knowledge.
Share knowledge and participate ethically and
productively as members of our
democratic society.
Pursue personal and aesthetic
growth.
“Standards for the 21st Century Learner” Web 22 October 2012 <http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/AASL_Learning_Standards_2007.pdf>
The school library
Photo by Jenny Corrado
The school libraryThe mission of the school library program is to
ensure staff and students are effective users of information and ideas.
The School Library Media Specialist empowers students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers and ethical users of information.
The vision of a school library program is created by the school librarian to support that particular school’s mission and vision.
AASL. (2009). Empowering learners: Guidelines for school library media programs. Chicago, IL: American Library Association.
Roles of school librarian
Program Administrator
Information Specialist
TeacherInstructional Partner
Photo by Jenny Corrado
Resources throughout the entire school
• books• texts• magazines
Non-print
• CDs• electronic databases
• e-books• internet resources
Roles of school librarian – examples of services
Investigating electronic tools
to enhance student learning
Professional development of
teachers – training them on
use of tools
Providing resources (print and electronic)
for research
Creating pathfinders for
student projects
North American Biomes – Manor Woods Elementary School
Instructional partners
Teacher and school librarian jointly identify:Student information needsCurricular contentResources to be usedLearning outcomes
School librarian works with:The entire school communityTeachers in designing authentic learning tasks and
assessmentsTeachers in ensuring that content and AASL standards are
met
Association for Educational Communications and Technology, and American Association of School Librarians. Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. Chicago: American Library Association, 1998. Print.
STEPS TOWARDS COLLABORATION
Example: 3rd grade science teacher asks for books where students can identify and compile a list of materials that can be recycled. (Standard 3.0 – Life Science, Topic E – Flow of Matter and Energy, Objective A)
Cooperation
Coordination
Teacher and school librarian work independently but come together for mutual benefit. Their relationship is informal and instantaneous.
Teacher and school librarian have a more formal working relationship and an understanding of shared missions. More joint planning and communication occurs.
This is the bedrock of trust.
Example: 4th grade science teacher is teaching a unit on genetic traits that are inherited. She asks the school librarian to teach database search skills where students can locate articles on this topic. (Standard 3.0 – Life Science, Topic C – Genetics)
CollaborationRelationship is prolonged and interdependent.
Information literacy in the 21st
century now includes: digital,
visual, textual, and technological
literacy skills.
Teacher and school librarian create a unit of study based on content and information literacy standards. The unit is team-designed, team-taught, and team evaluated.
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Example: 3rd grade science teacher asks for books where students can identify and compile a list of materials that can be recycled. Librarian suggests a collaboration lesson on reducing winter waste. (Standard 3.0 – Life Science, Topic E – Flow of Matter and Energy, Objective A)
Example: 5th grade students have a deficit in identifying main ideas and using graphic organizers. The 5th grade team and school librarian develop a sky watching and constellation unit focused on addressing these deficits.
The school’s
instructional
goals are fully
addressed with
data-driven
collaboration.
We live in a standards-based, high-stakes testing age.
Data-driven collaboration
The teacher and school librarian take collaboration a step further. They plan comprehensively based on the results of evidence of student knowledge, skills, and learning.
The purpose is to improve student learning and achievement.
Collaboration: challenges & solutions
Finding a time to planParticipate on school-based teams that plan schedulesAsk your principal for collaboration planning time
Administrative supportKeep administrator in the loop with reports (collaboration successes,
lessons taught) Invite your principal to collaborative planning meetings
School cultureParticipate in school leadership teamsEnlist the trust of colleagues
Federal mandates/testingBrainstorm lists of collaborative projects that address specific deficits in
your schoolData-driven collaboration
Buzzeo, Toni. The Collaboration Handbook. Columbus, OH: Linworth Pub., 2008. Print.
Benefits of collaboration
TeachersCurriculum is reinforced during media
lessonsPartner to share the task of addressing
student deficits
LibrariansChance to directly assess school learning
goals and influence student achievementOpportunity to lighten teacher load in an
age of increased expectations Buzzeo, Toni. The Collaboration Handbook. Columbus, OH: Linworth Pub., 2008. Print.
Benefits of collaboration
AdministrationAssurance that collaborative partners are
working in service of ensuring an effective schoolResulting increases in measurable student skills
StudentsContent units taught with seamless integration
of information, textual, visual, digital, and technological literacy skills.
Reinforcement for skills that have proven difficult on standardized tests
Buzzeo, Toni. The Collaboration Handbook. Columbus, OH: Linworth Pub., 2008. Print.
Building bridges
"Perrine Bridge." Flickr. Yahoo, 11 July 2007. Web. 22 Oct. 2012. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/jstorm/933704861/>.
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