This issue explores
how school librarians can increase their global competence.
Download this free poster created by Joyce Valenza and Gwyneth Jones for Library Media Connection outlining
how School Librarians are an integral part of the teaching process: http://preview.tinyurl.com/TLsTeach
where librarian leaders from across the US can convene and learn and talk and network and figure out
how school librarians will save the world.
The Mar / Apr issue, guest edited by Ann Dutton Ewbank, details
how school librarians can help shape their school's privacy policies and educate other educators about the pitfalls of new technologies.
In the PSA, Weir speaks to
how school librarians empower learning by fostering experimentation and innovation.
How school librarians help kids achieve standards: The second Colorado study [PowerPoint slides].
The author asserts that principals determine the level of collaboration between teachers and school librarians,
how school librarians are embedded into the curriculum, and whether librarians are appointed to leadership positions where they may address issues pertinent to school libraries.
«
How School Librarians Help Kids Achieve Standards: The Second Colorado Study,» released in June, defines an «outstanding» library media program as one that includes program development, collaboration between the library media specialist and teachers, information technology resources, and frequent visits to the library media center by individual students.
«
How School Librarians Help Kids Achieve Standards» is the second study of its type in Colorado.
For example, Keith Lance reports in the 2000 Colorado study,
How School Librarians Help Kids Achieve Standards: «Schools with well - developed library media programs average 10 % to 15 % higher on fourth grade reading scores and 18 % higher on seventh grade reading scores than schools where libraries are less developed.
This issue, guest edited by Tasha Bergson - Michelson and Jole Seroff, examines the underlying commonalities of all these literacies and
how a school librarian's expertise uniquely positions them to hone these skills in students.
Learning Objective: School Librarian Competencies Participants will explore
how the school librarian competencies parallel those of the learner, and emphasize the integrated nature of a comprehensive learning environment.
Not exact matches
A nice snapshot of
how the library landscape is changing, from book vault to vibrant
school learning hub and tech lab, and why
librarians are at the heart of that.
When computers were first put in
schools, the
school library was often the first place they would go, and the
librarian would help teach students and teachers
how to actually use them.
But union contracts often limit
how many hours a public -
school teacher must be in the classroom: that's why a
school may hire a substitute
librarian rather than send everyone back to their homerooms when the full - time
librarian is out.
I have worked in
schools where I have had to teach the teacher -
librarian how to catalogue and the basics on library procedures and library management.
The site provides lots of links to sites of interest to
school librarians in areas such as professional associations, curriculum, and
how to create a Web page.
Middle
school librarian Maura Large teaches students at Eliot Middle School how to use the computers and library reso
school librarian Maura Large teaches students at Eliot Middle
School how to use the computers and library reso
School how to use the computers and library resources.
Texas
schools would count the salaries of
librarians — but not those of nurses, guidance counselors, or bus drivers — as instructional expenses under proposed rules that would define
how districts would comply with a new state mandate to spend 65 percent of their budgets on classroom costs.
In response, Church wrote this handbook to be a source for principals to understand
how impactful the role of a 21st century
school librarian can be on a
school and understand what an effective
librarian looks like.
There are a number of teacher
librarians in the San Francisco
school district who know
how to coteach.
«
How many more students won't reach their full potential because they won't have access to counselors, librarians and other programs and supports; how many children will become needlessly sick — or worse — because there are no nurses available; and how much more can possibly be asked of our teachers and school employees, who have already stretched themselves beyond reasonable limits to educate our children?&raq
How many more students won't reach their full potential because they won't have access to counselors,
librarians and other programs and supports;
how many children will become needlessly sick — or worse — because there are no nurses available; and how much more can possibly be asked of our teachers and school employees, who have already stretched themselves beyond reasonable limits to educate our children?&raq
how many children will become needlessly sick — or worse — because there are no nurses available; and
how much more can possibly be asked of our teachers and school employees, who have already stretched themselves beyond reasonable limits to educate our children?&raq
how much more can possibly be asked of our teachers and
school employees, who have already stretched themselves beyond reasonable limits to educate our children?»
As
schools try to provide professional development that builds teachers» expertise and to implement initiatives like the Common Core standards, they should discover
how much expertise
school librarians can offer.
As part of an ongoing desire to share with the world
how school libraries can contribute to educational teams and what they can do to help students succeed, we started asking different people in education, (including administrators, consultants, and of course
school librarians and library technicians) about why
school libraries -LSB-...]
It described
how many janitors, cooks, secretaries, counselors, nurses,
librarians, administrators and teachers the average
school would get.
This year every student was provided with an Google account through our
school district, and
librarians played an important role in instructing students
how to utilize this great tool.
My son, a bio-sci professor at a NJ university has told me
how deficient many of his students are in doing academic research because they didn't have
school librarians.
Canadian
School Libraries is looking for input from school libraries / librarians across the country: How do you plan on keeping your students engaged in reading, thinking, and making over the s
School Libraries is looking for input from
school libraries / librarians across the country: How do you plan on keeping your students engaged in reading, thinking, and making over the s
school libraries /
librarians across the country:
How do you plan on keeping your students engaged in reading, thinking, and making over the summer?
The Alliance has also repeatedly stressed the importance of
school librarians through Digital Learning Day, which the Alliance first created in 2012 to highlight great teaching practices and demonstrate
how technology can improve student outcomes.
At the core of what
school librarians have always provided for students is
how to navigate the world of information, in all of its many forms.
* Leave with an understanding of the MAKER movement, STEAM initiatives and
how their
school library (
librarian) can be used as a collaborative partner and resource during inquiry based research.
The Horn Book Guide Online is ideal for teachers building a classroom library or recommending books to students and parents; for
librarians serving a
school - wide community of readers and teachers; and for pre-service instructors helping new teachers understand
how to match books to readers.
Over the course of our conversations, this student who had just recently started working as a new
school librarian mentioned that she had gotten affirmation from a teacher about
how she was already doing more than the previous
librarian had done.
I'm just someone in charge of collection development for our largest
School who realizes
how little most
librarians know about what we're getting into with ebooks (me included) and who is really concerned about where things are going.
Cooper, O. P. «
How ISTE's Standards for Technology Coaches inform AASL's Standards for
School Librarians.»
Why not think differently about
how librarians can lead, teach and support Future Ready
schools?»
Author and
librarian Toni Buzzeo leads a lively discussion and offers pointers on
how you can become an indispensable instructional leader at your
school.
Certified
school librarians are instructional leaders who understand
how to guide students and staff in through the vast opportunities — and unexpected landmines — of technology (and, yes, books are technology, too).
An informal survey (102 MS & 67 Principals) of
how principals value
school librarians, with tips on
how to be viewed as leaders in the
school.
Susan, A John Henry sledgehammer of an article, tunneling through the misconceptions of what we,
school librarians, actually do and
how we support each an every student's unique learning style.
Reaching Teachers and
Librarians School visits put you in direct contact with your audience, but there's a limit to
how much of that you can do.
Author and Library Media Specialist, Toni Buzzeo, explains
how Common Core standards align with
school librarians» skills,
how to partner with teachers and
how to seize the opportunity to play an even stronger role in education.
All users of this work (found under the
School Librarian PSEL Competencies — Building Our Expertise tab) can discover
how accomplished they are in any one or all 11 competencies — and then find resources to advance personal learning along the continuum from Ineffective to Highly Effective.
to provide recommendations for further research, educational policy development and tools for the
school librarian to chart
how their
school library impacts learning.
«I'd like to focus attention on
how much principals and teachers understand the role of the
school library and
librarians and
how much they work with them,» he says.
The brochure is formatted with bullet points, and includes suggestions for
school librarians on
how to make a positive impact.
Idaho
school library impact study — 2009:
How Idaho
school librarians, teachers, and administrators collaborate for student success [Overview].
This article explains
how students benefit from
school librarians / teacher -
librarians through reading workshops, which improve students» attitudes toward reading, as well as their motivation to read.
Pinkney recounts Jacob (Jack) Ezra Katz's early years in Brooklyn as the son of struggling Polish Jews; details
how his parents, teachers, and
librarians encouraged his talent; and explains
how he honed his illustration skills working for the WPA and the air force when he could not afford art
school.
Learn
how the recent addition of an assessment feature makes Research Companion the one - stop shop for all your information literacy needs and to hear about the great success
librarian Deborah Sherry had after adopting Research Companion in her high
school library.