Joyce Valenza highlights the work New York State has done with library curriculum and includes many helpful links.
Material Type: Curriculum Map, Reference Material
AASL published this informational piece in District Administrator in July of 2018.
Material Type: Reading
Developed as a companion edition to our Building Democracy for All eBook (2020), Critical Media Literacy and Civic Learning (2021) features more than 50 interactive media literacy learning activities for students organized around key topics in civics, government, and history education derived from the Massachusetts 8th Grade Civics and Government curriculum framework (from author introduction).
Material Type: Unit of Study
Words from "A Letter from the Dig Cit Doctors": Our intention with this framework is to show how a myriad of skills and concepts such as screen time, digital privacy, and media and information literacy all fit together under the umbrella of digital citizenship, and how these skills can empower students as participatory citizens in our ever-increasingly digital world. We present this framework to all educators free of charge through a Creative Commons License. Our greatest hope is that it will help you and your education colleagues take the next step in providing a robust and authentic digital citizenship education to all students. Fondly, The Dig Cit Doctors Kristen Mattson LeeAnn Lindsey
Material Type: Full Course
Purpose: The purpose of this resource is to understand the importance and legal requirements of protecting student data privacy and assess the status of current practices. Description: This resource is designed to be utilized collaboratively by district leadership teams and reinforced by school leadership teams. First, you will find guidance regarding policies, principles and protocols critical to protect student data. The checklist that follows is organized into eight items to assess and provide evidence regarding current status. Using the checklist, teams identify areas of need and plan actions to be taken to insure student privacy.
Material Type: Other
Article and checklist from the American Library Association's Choose Privacy Every Day campaign.
Material Type: Reading, Self Assessment
Bibliography created by the librarians at the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) that includes sample policies and procedures, as well as educational materials related to them
Material Type: Reference Material
Resources to better understand the role of an instructional coach.
Material Type: Reference Material
The WEMTA presentation highlights a variety of ways to provide professional learning to staff members with a focus on using coaching tools to develop your strategies
Material Type: Lecture
This slide show is from my recent presentation at WEMTA. It discusses how we are leveraging the library for professional development opportunities in the middle and high school. The PD in the iC/LC program is part of a joint effort to provide more personalized professional learning that will inspire our staff to adopt and promote the future ready mindset. It is also a key part of our efforts to support staff and students through the library programming and resources since the library is ideally situated to work cross-categorically and across the age ranges. Examples and resources are linked inside the presentation for viewers to use and remix as best fits their learning community.
Material Type: Lecture Notes
A variety of blog posts and other resources related to creating maker spaces in school libraries.
Material Type: Reference Material
This 2014 thesis aims to explore how video games have become an extremely beneficial tool in regards to education, art, medicine, psychology, economics, and beyond. Chapter 1 focuses on how ubiquitous video games have become in America, and what makes video games such a uniquely enjoyable experience to warrant such popularity. Chapter 2 explores how video games have become instrumental in various fields. Chapter 3 discusses the role that video games now play in the world of education; specifically how we, as educators, must adapt a modern pedagogy best suited to students who have grown up with video games, which have influenced how they learn. This is the thesis’ primary contention and purpose. Chapter 4 dissects the two most studied controversies which surround video games as a medium: video game violence and video game addiction.
Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategy, Unit of Study
School librarians fulfill five important roles: instructional partner, teacher, leader, information specialist, and program administrator, all of which highlight the profession’s skill at building relationships and creating an inclusive school culture. During the COVID-19 pandemic, schools need this librarian skill set more than ever as they adapt to meet the current needs of learners in a constantly changing learning environment.
Material Type: Reference Material
Grafton School District Libraries (K-12) Reopening Plan and COVID Response - Proposed plan as of June 30, 2020.
Material Type: Reference Material
Road Back to Student Success through Your School Librarian from the New Jersey Association of School Librarians is an infographic highlighting key ways school librarians support online learning.
Material Type: Reference Material
This is a shared list from the AASL Supervisor's Section
Material Type: Other
Reopening plan template from Pennsylvania. As Wisconsin library media specialists, make sure to personalize with local links - such as Education Forward. Inspired by Kim Borden (Pen Argyl, PA) & PSLA Crowdsourced Tiered Plan; Graphic created w/ Canva template & adapted from Eanes ISD Library Dept. (Texas)
Material Type: Other
The Pennsylvania School Librarians Association’s Board of Directors has approved a one page document titled “School Librarians at the Center of School Renewal and Transformation” to be used by the association and school librarians in their advocacy efforts. Created by Allison Mackley (@amackley), PSLA Immediate Past-President and endorsed by the PSLA Board, this can be shared widely with stakeholders as we educate them about the value and expertise of school librarians.
Material Type: Reference Material
Padlet created by Shannon Miller to share ideas
Material Type: Other
Instructions for how to do library book delivery during pandemic.
Material Type: Reference Material
