Full Description
Educators have wrestled with the delineation of important curriculum content for decades. What is important, and how can the school library help? Written by well-known educators and school librarians, this new work—the second in the Principles and Practice Series—explores educational principles and research, and connects national curriculum trends to current library practice. The book features eleven chapters, illustrated throughout with tables and figures. Each chapter explains major concepts and standards involved with curriculum development, instruction, and assessment, and presents real-life examples of effective practice.
An essential compendium filled with research and best practice, this volume provides important insight into the underlying principles of successful teaching and learning in the school library media center. Educators and library practitioners will gain a better understanding of the library media center's pivotal role and learn how best to empower students to become independent and lifelong learners.
Contents
List of Tables and Figures
Acknowledgments
List of Contributors
Introduction by Barbara K. Stripling and Sandra Hughes-Hassell
Building Independent Learners
Inquiry-Based Learning by Barbara K. Stripling
Empowered Learning: Fostering Thinking Across the Curriculum by Violet H. Harada
Literacy Learning in the Elementary School: Implications for School Library Media Specialists by Donna M. Shannon
Promoting Young Adult Literacy: A Role for School Library Media Specialists by Sandra Hughes-Hassell
Mapping the Curriculum
Librarian Morphs into Curriculum Developer by Charlotte C. Vlasis
Curriculum Mapping & Collection Mapping: Otherwise Known as the Camel with Two Humps by Jo Ann Everett
Teaching and Assessing
Modeling Recursion in Research Process Instruction by Sandy L. Guild
Assessment for Learning by Sharon Coatney
Creating Collaborative Learning Communities
Building Learning Communities Using Technology by Frances Jacobson Harris
Role of Libraries in Learning Communities by Rebecca J. Pasco
Collaboration and Leadership by Joy McGregor
