Toward a 21st-Century School Library Media Program

by Rosenfeld, Esther; Loertscher, David V.; Achterman, Doug; Asselin, Marlene; Baule, Steven M.; Bishop, Kay; Braxton, Barbara; Brown, Carol A.; Bush, Gail; Cart, Michael; Church, Audrey P.; Dickinson, Gail; Doiron, Ray; Donham, Jean; Evarts, Lynn; Fiorelli,

• ISBN13: 9780810860315
• ISBN10: 0810860317
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-15
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Summary

This collection of enlightening and stimulating articles, written by some of the most important figures in school librarianship, demonstrates how teacher-librarians, classroom teachers, and administrators can work together to create a 21st century school library media program. With topics that emphasize student success, leadership, partnerships, curriculum design, collaborative planning and teaching, literacy, 21st century skills, emerging technologies, and so much more, this compendium brings together the best of the best discussions. The practicing teacher-librarian, as well as the student seeking to expand his or her knowledge of the field, will find this compilation especially beneficial in providing an overview of the most critical issues related to the role the teacher-librarian plays in their school. The articles, previously published in the peer-reviewed Teacher Librarian: The Journal for School Library Professionals with several included from the magazine VOYA: Voice of Youth Advocates, reveal how school libraries and teacher-librarians are moving forward to meet the challenges of this new century.

Table of Contents

Learning Leadership: Collaboration
Building Teaching Partnerships: The Art of Collaboration	p. 2
America's Most Wanted: Teachers Who Collaborate	p. 10
Teacher and Teacher-Librarian Collaboration: Moving Toward Integration	p. 18
From Fixed to Flexible: Making the Journey	p. 26
What Works: Gauging the Impact of Teacher and Teacher-Librarian Collaboration	p. 33
Do Your Collaboration Homework	p. 35
What Works: Collaborative Program Planning and Teaching	p. 40
What Works: Collaboration Among School Specialists	p. 42
What Works: Building Collaborative Learning Communities	p. 44
Learning Leadership: Curriculum Design and Assessment
What Flavor Is Your School Library? The Teacher-Librarian as Learning Leader	p. 48
Assignments Worth the Effort: Questions Are Key	p. 55
Beyond the Bird Unit	p. 64
Focus on Understanding	p. 79
Working Smarter: Being Strategic About Assessment and Accountability	p. 87
Demystifying the Evaluation Process for Parents: Rubrics for Marking Student Research Projects	p. 98
Learning Leadership: Technology Integration
You Know You're a 21st-century Teacher-Librarian If ...	p. 104
The Digital School Library: A Worldwide Development and a Fascinating Challenge	p. 108
The Components of Successful Technologies	p. 118
The End of the Teacher-Librarian	p. 123
Something Wiki This Way Comes ... Are You Ready?	p. 129
InfoTech: An Info-Skills Workout: Wikis and CollaborativeWriting	p. 133
Literacy Links: Wikis and Student Writing	p. 139
Literacy Links: Wikis and Literacy Development	p. 143
Beyond Wikipedia	p. 148
Literacy Links: School Library Blogging	p. 154
Literacy Links: New Online Technologies for New Literacy Instruction	p. 158
InfoTech: Podcasting in the School Library, Part 1: Integrating Podcasts and Vodcasts Into Teaching and Learning	p. 163
InfoTech: Podcasting in the School Library, Part 2: Creating Powerful Podcasts With Your Students	p. 171
Info Tech: Want to Be My Friend? What You Need to Know About Social Technologies	p. 178
Open the Door and Let 'Em In	p. 184
Info Tech: Flash: Engaging Learners Through Animation, Interaction, and Multimedia	p. 188
Personal Computing: Keeping Up With RSS	p. 193
Info Tech: Turn Up the Music With Digital Technologies	p. 195
Info Tech: Open-Source Software in School Libraries	p. 202
Learning Leadership: 21st-century Skills
Graduating Students Who Are Not Only Learned But Also Learners	p. 210
Skills for the Knowledge Worker	p. 218
They Might Be Gurus	p. 226
The Generation Z Connection: Teaching Information Literacy to the Newest Net Generation	p. 235
Analyzing Student Search Strategies: Making a Case for Integrating Information Literacy Skills Into the Curriculum	p. 242
Critical Literacy: A Building Block Toward the Information Literate School Community	p. 249
Literacy Links: Supporting Comprehensive Literacy Instruction in Your School: Guiding the Inclusion of Information Literacy	p. 254
Literacy Links: Online Information Literacy: Moving From the Familiar to the New	p. 257
Learning Leadership: Literacy and Reading
Teacher-Librarian as Literacy Leader	p. 262
Literacy Links: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Motivation	p. 268
Mrs. Travis's Traveling Library: A Teacher-Librarian's Attempt to Gather Data About Reading Aloud to Students	p. 274
Challenging the Gender Divide: Improving Literacy for All	p. 281
Overcoming the Obstacle Course: A Look at Teenage Boys and Reading	p. 286
Where the Boys Are	p. 292
Boy Books, Girl Books: Should We Reorganize Our School Library Collections?	p. 299
Going Beyond the Debate: Using Technology and Instruction for a Balanced Reading Program	p. 303
Technology Meets Literature: Meeting Authors Through Their Blogs	p. 308
Literacy Links: New Literacies: Toward a Renewed Role of School Libraries	p. 311
Literacy Links: Dramatic School Library Literacy Programs	p. 314
Literacy Links: Visual Literacy and School Libraries	p. 318
Learning Leadership: Partnerships
Why Should Principals Promote School Libraries?	p. 322
Moving the Fence: Engaging Your Principal in Your School Library Program	p. 327
Administrator's Perspective: Helping Leaders to Learn: Teaching Principals About School Libraries	p. 334
Developing the Respect and Support of School Administrators	p. 337
Beyond the Frontline: Activating New Partnerships in Support of School Libraries	p. 345
Strategy: Working With Your School Board Members	p. 353
Catch Them (Preservice Teachers) While You Can!	p. 355
Learning Leadership: Issues and Management
The Seven Most Critical Challenges That Face Our Profession	p. 362
Using Data in the School Library	p. 367
Using Focus Group Interviews to Improve Library Services for Youth	p. 373
Marketing Reflections: Advocacy in Action	p. 380
Are Libraries (and Librarians) Heading Toward Extinction?	p. 386
How One Child Learns: The Teacher-Librarian as Evidence-Based Practitioner	p. 391
Bringing Vision to Practice: Planning and Provisioning the New Library Resource Center	p. 398
School Library Accessibility: The Role of Assistive Technology	p. 404
Corey's Story	p. 409
The School Library as Sanctuary	p. 412
Safe Haven: Libraries as Safe Havens for Teens	p. 416
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