Do now by yourself:

Take a Post-It and write down what comes to mind when youthink of a librarian in your past.

The Library Media Specialist(LMS) as a resourcewhen you need materials.

TheLibrary Media Specialist

as your teaching colleague.

The LMSas a resource for materials:

• Teaching Support– The library collection– Professional development

• Differentiation– Reading levels

• Online resources

Online Resources

COLLABORATIONWhat’s in it for students?

When we work together, we cutthe teacher-student ration in half.

Best Practices• Skills are internalized when students apply

them in the context of authentic experiences.

• Information is more easily understood and retained when students get to “play” with it.

• Meaningful work is found at the higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy.

The Common CoreEnglish Language Arts Standards

“The Common Core asks students to read stories and literature, as well as more complex texts that provide facts and background knowledge in areas such as science and social studies.

Students will be challenged and asked questions that push them to refer back to what they’ve read.

This stresses critical-thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills that are required for success in college, career, and life.”

TheBIG6

Step 1 – Define the task/Assignment/What do I need?

Step 2 - Information Seeking Strategies/What sources do I need?

Step 3 – Location, location, location

Step 4 – Read/Take notes

Step 5 – Synthesis/Use multiple sources

Step 6 – Evaluation

Research ishard!

Grade 1:•Science/Aquarium visit• Sea Life Fact Finding

Grade 2:•Social Studies/Citizenship•National Monuments

Grade 3:•Social Studies/Immigration and Ellis Island•Cultural Heritage

Grade 4:•Science/Biomes and Ecosystems•Animal Adaptations

Grade 5:•21st Century/Career Readiness•Careers Explorations

Do now in pairs:

Have you observed a lesson or activitywhere the school LMS wasor could have been involvedto support the classroom teacher with it?

What can the LMSin the school of your future

do for youto support your teaching

and your students?