PCHS Presentation

Meeting Common Core Standards

@ Your Library

Presented by Jennifer Y. Baker, MLS

Oh, no!

Libraries are creepy

Paul Lowry – Flickr Creative Commons

Impact Studies

Research has repeatedly shown that strong library media

programs increase student achievement.

Factors influencing student achievement

• Full-time, certified librarian• Flexible scheduling• Networked computers• Current, varied collection• Integrated information literacy instruction• Professional development training for

teachers by librarians• Collaboration between teachers and

librarians

Modeling Collaboration

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuJGc_PRkpA

Integration of Information Literacy

http://www.dhmo.org/

National Research Council (1999)

“People fluent with information technology are able to express themselves creatively, to reformulate knowledge, and to synthesize new information. Fluency with information technology entails a process of lifelong learning in which individuals continually apply what they know to adapt to change and acquire more knowledge to be more effective at applying information technology to their work and personal lives.”

Higher Level Thinking

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Bloom’s Taxonomy

Benefits of Common Core• Equity in expectations• Ability to share resources &

instructional materials• Economics of scale• Student mobility

Materials and Resources

Primary Sources

Getting Students Engaged

Ask the right questions

Not Inquiry• Information retrieval• Guess what the teacher knows• Lead towards a particular answer

instead of multiple perspectives• Too broad to get a handle on• Too specific – can be answered with a

simple Google search

Wilhelm’s Steps to Inquiry1.Identify essential question &

associated enduring understandings

2.Identify a final product3.Create a ‘backwards plan’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x-pTBZw8mg

How can we help you?• Creating a welcoming environment• Providing a variety of resources that

match up with your curricula• Linking you with current information• Connecting you with local resources• Teaching information literacy modules• Collaborating with inquiry or PBL• Working to meet your needs