Sylvester Elementary

School 3-5 Assessment

Leadership
By Gigi, Katie, and Kara

The School Environment

Guideline #1: The school library information
specialist works to integrate current learning
standards into the entire school
environment.
Writing Standards: Develop writing to
inform on a topic, express ideas, and share
knowledge. http://www.isbe.state.il.us/common_core/pls/level1/pdf/elastandards.pdf

March is Reading Madness

16 classes chose a book to
compete in the reading
bracket. Students made
projects to convince other
students to vote for their
book. Every week, students
voted on the books in pairs,
until only one book, the
winner, was left--Because of
Winn-Dixie.

https://sylvesterlibrary.wordpress.com/2014/03/
06/book-wars-bracket-week-1/

Technology
Guideline #2: The school
library information specialist
explores new technologies
and actively models the use
of those technologies for
learning.

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Technology
Common Core Standard:
Research to build and present knowledge: Gather relevant
information from multiple print and digital sources, assess
the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate
the information while avoiding plagiarism.
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/common_core/pls/level1/pdf/elastandards.pdf

Britannica Kids
Research in a safe, reliable
environment
o Age 0riented
o Quick links
Daily activities
Age appropriate news from
around the world
Additional online resources
for Parents

http://kids.britannica.com/

Leadership
Guidelines #3: The school
library information
specialist is actively
involved on school- and
district-wide committees
as a curricular leader and
participates in
professional organizations.

School Committees
Reading Committee
o

Establishing relationship with teachers on the

reading committee help the success of programs like
March is Book Madness.
Reading Committee promotes literacy beyond the
library.

Technology Committee
o

Keeping up with technology teachers are reading

creates school wide cohesiveness, and vice versa.

Professional Organizations
ALA: AASL, ALSC, YALSA
o

o
o

American Association of School Libraries,

Association of Library Service to Children, Young
Adult Library Service Association
These organizations provide the opportunity to share
insights and ideas with a wider library community.
Opportunities for grants, professional development,
advocacy.

Collaboration
Guidelines #4: The school library media
program is promoted through the school library
information specialists role as a teacher of
teachers, thus creating a collaborative,
participatory learning environment for students
in the school.

Collaboration
Integration of knowledge and ideas: Integrate
and evaluate content presented in diverse
media and formats, including visually and
quantitatively, as well as in words.
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/common_core/pls/level1/pdf/elastandards.pdf

Collaboration
Example of collaboration with teachers:
Building strong, cooperative relationships
Communicate to them about what resources they need
the library to have for their lessons
Presentations in classrooms (reading, how to use the
library for research, etc.)
Uses teamwork with the teachers to promote student
learning

Thank You!

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