home



=Welcome Teacher/Librarians in Iowa=

This space has been created to support the work of Iowa's Teacher/Librarians. Area 13 and Area 14 teacher/librarians have participated in a four day workshop entitled: Libraries, Literacy and Learning: Implementing the New Standards for School Library Programs in Iowa.

Iowa Guidelines and Documents
[|Iowa Administrative Code - Standards for Library Programs [281 -- 12.3(13)]] [|Preparing a School Library Program Development Plan] The link above includes a sample district mission statement and a sample action plan. [|Iowa School Library Program Guidelines] [|Sample Information Literacy Curriculum Framework]

Rigor and Relevance
PowerPoint presentation on Curriculum Teaching and Technology

[|TeacherTube] [|www.teachertube.com] This is the website where the Bionic Librarian and the Digital Native Video are located. They can be downloaded and converted into a QuickTime Movie.

Core Curriculum
[|Iowa Model Core Curriculum] [|www.iowamodelcore.org] This website has examples of lessons for literacy, science and mathematics.

Differentiated Instruction
Differentiated Instruction, Gail Bush, School Library Media Activities Monthly; Nov2006, Vol. 23 Issue 3, p43-45, 3p The article focuses on differentiated instruction. This type of instruction is a particular approach to instructional strategies covered within the study of curriculum. It includes three essential elements of curriculum, which are content, process and product. It is simply a teaching approach that acknowledges individual differences and seeks to make learning meaningful for all students. **This article is available at AEA 14**.

Information Literacy and Technology Standards
[|AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner (2007)] [|AASL Information Literacy Standards] [|NETS for Students 2007] [|NETS Draft Student Profiles 2007]

Information Problem-Solving Models
[|Virtual Information Inquiry] - Class by Callison and Lamb This site is part of an information literacy class. Provides a brief description of each model plus links to other resources. Great site!

[|Information Literacy Models and Inquiry Learning Models] Another good site with many information literacy models.

Specific Models Addressed on September 28 [|Big 6] [|Pathways to Knowledge] [|The REACTS Taxonomy] Look at the bottom of this page for a downloadable Word Document containing the model.

Curriculum Documents
[|Iowa Sample Information Literacy Curriculum Framework] [|AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner (2007)] [|National Educational Technology Standards (2007)]

[|Mankato Schools Information Literacy Curriculum Guidelines] [|Franklin Township Information Literacy Curriculum] The information literacy standards in this curriculum are mapped with language arts, science and social studies curriculum. [|WSWHE BOCES School Library System Information Literacy Curriculum] Includes a skills matrix using Big6 terminology
 * Examples of Curriculum Documents from Other Districts**

Reading Initiatives and the Implications for Teacher-Librarians
5 Components of a Comprehensive Reading Program Promoting Nonfiction Reading Nonfiction Purposes and Advantages Types of Nonfiction Secondary Reading Initiatives - Part I Secondary Reading Initiatives - Part II Secondary Reading Initiatives - Part III

Digital Booktalking, Podcasting, Etc...
http://pdfs.voya.com/VO/YA2/VOYA200710tag_team_tech.pdf
 * Link to Joyce Valenza's Article

Booktalks in Podcast and Vodcast Format

Bookwink** http://www.bookwink.com/

http://nancykeane.com/booktalks/
 * Booktalks Quick and Simple – Nancy Keane**

http://booklust.wetpaint.com/
 * Book Lust Broadcasts**


 * Book Trailers or Digital Video Booktalks**

http://www.digitalbooktalk.com/
 * Digital Booktalk**

http://www.tppl.org/teenzone/trailers/
 * Tucson-Pima Public Library Book Trailers**

http://www.kidvidlit.com/main/
 * KidVidLit**

http://www.thebookstandard.com/bookstandard/events/teen_book_video/index.jsp
 * BookStandards Teen BookVideo Awards**

http://www.harpercollins.ca/trailers/
 * HarperCollins**

Examples: Freedom River Fallen Angels
 * Combining Books and Primary Source Documents**

Wikispaces and Blogs for Librarians
[|Free Range Librarian] http://freerangelibrarian.com/ Kristin Steingreaber Presentation - April 3

Book Displays
Part One Part Two