
Power Researchers
Transforming Student Library Aides into Action Learners
Libraries Unlimited Inc (Publisher)
Published on 15. July 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-1-59884-911-0 (ISBN)
Description
This book presents a proven year-long program to boost student productivity and train high school library aides while offering services to all patrons of the school library.
Power Researchers: Transforming Student Library Aides Into Action Learners is a unique practical guide for high school librarians to use in developing a curriculum for student library aides that expands their knowledge, develops literature appreciation, and models 21st-century teaching skills. Authors Lehman and Donovan-both experienced high school librarians-explain how to get maximum results from their proven "learn by doing and helping others" philosophy and techniques, increasing productivity in your library and giving students the necessary information literacy skills for success.
This book is filled with reproducible lesson plans, student worksheets, and rubrics. Lessons incorporate specific skills, dispositions, responsibilities, and self-assessment strategies from the AASL Standards for 21st Century Learners. The lessons and reproducibles are not just limited to use with library aides; these materials can also be utilized in collaboration with classroom teachers for whole class instruction in all content areas. Useful links to many online lessons, modules, and Web 2.0 tools are also included.
Power Researchers: Transforming Student Library Aides Into Action Learners is a unique practical guide for high school librarians to use in developing a curriculum for student library aides that expands their knowledge, develops literature appreciation, and models 21st-century teaching skills. Authors Lehman and Donovan-both experienced high school librarians-explain how to get maximum results from their proven "learn by doing and helping others" philosophy and techniques, increasing productivity in your library and giving students the necessary information literacy skills for success.
This book is filled with reproducible lesson plans, student worksheets, and rubrics. Lessons incorporate specific skills, dispositions, responsibilities, and self-assessment strategies from the AASL Standards for 21st Century Learners. The lessons and reproducibles are not just limited to use with library aides; these materials can also be utilized in collaboration with classroom teachers for whole class instruction in all content areas. Useful links to many online lessons, modules, and Web 2.0 tools are also included.
Reviews / Votes
Each chapter begins with an overview followed by activities and an assessment as the authors walk you through the four semesters of the course. From shelving to Internet searches, ethical issues, making pathfinders, and creating a web presence, as the student knowledge base grows they create products that are useful to their peers and help the library program. The Orientation chapter outlines entire courses and rubric, forms, and a generic calendar will make it easy for you to implement the idea in your school. * The School Librarian's Workshop *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
479 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59884-911-0 (9781598849110)
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Lori E. Donovan | Katherine B. Lehman
Power Researchers
Transforming Student Library Aides into Action Learners
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07/2011
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Persons
Katharine B. Lehman is a national board certified teacher and librarian at Thomas Dale High School, Chester, VA.
Lori E. Donovan is a national board certified school librarian at Thomas Dale High School, Chester, VA.
Lori E. Donovan is a national board certified school librarian at Thomas Dale High School, Chester, VA.
Content
Introduction
Chapter 1: Orientation
Chapter 2: Shelving Dewey Style
Chapter 3: Effective Internet Searching
Chapter 4: Literature
Chapter 5: Ethical Issues and Copyright
Chapter 6: Steps to Information Literacy-Pathfinder Project
Chapter 7: Participating in a Democratic Society
Chapter 8: Creating a Web Presence: Taking the Pathfinder Project Online
Chapter 9: Assessment
Chapter 10: Preparing for the Twenty-first Century
Appendix: Generic Calendar
Bibliography
Index
Chapter 1: Orientation
Chapter 2: Shelving Dewey Style
Chapter 3: Effective Internet Searching
Chapter 4: Literature
Chapter 5: Ethical Issues and Copyright
Chapter 6: Steps to Information Literacy-Pathfinder Project
Chapter 7: Participating in a Democratic Society
Chapter 8: Creating a Web Presence: Taking the Pathfinder Project Online
Chapter 9: Assessment
Chapter 10: Preparing for the Twenty-first Century
Appendix: Generic Calendar
Bibliography
Index