SLJ Summit: E is for- November 7, 2006
Posted by ayucht in : SLJSummit2006 , 1 comment so farFrom Adam Janowski, Library Media Specialist, Naples (FL) High School:
“No sooner did I arrive home, when my principal asked me to create an article for her next parent newsletter. Here is how I digested the conference for “civilians” –
What are we looking for in our school library?
Excellence
-school libraries provide resources for all students to succeed
-school libraries foster rigor in the classroom and in research
-school libraries assist teachers and students in success in standardized state tests
Emerging
-school libraries are leaders in evaluating technologies and their appropriateness for student achievement
Empowering
-school libraries give students and teachers the tools necessary to be successful in classroom assignments
Educating
-school libraries look to national models of excellence that can be replicated at the local level
-school libraries provide a focus for teacher and student training, be it hardware or software
Enabling
-school libraries foster partnering between teachers and librarians to plan successful and relevant lessons
Enjoyment
-school libraries foster life-long interest in learning
-school libraries encourage appreciation of reading”