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Here is everything you need to plan, execute, and assess school library events. Aside from emphasizing the benefits of effective programs, the authors offer details on providing support services to enrich programming. Several examples of successful programs from across the nation provide the necessary inspiration to create your own imaginative and memorable events-events that motivate young students to fully take advantage of media center resources. ... Read more

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This text provides an overview of the processes and procedures associated with developing, maintaining, and evaluating a collection at the building level. It describes the environment of the collection and presents principles, techniques, and common practices of collection development. It also covers collection development, identifies sources of help (e.g., documents, agencies, and associations), and suggests approaches to handling a wide range of situations and demands on the collection. New features include discussions of students' intellectual rights and the First Amendment; copyright regulations; multicultural materials; resources to meet the needs of children with disabilities; the movement from ownership in collections to access of information; resource sharing, such as coordinated collection development; the impact of telecommunications as information delivery systems; and scenarios about censorship situations. In addition, the section on formats has been updated to include CD-ROMs, interact ... Read more

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Helping every student succeed in mathematics

MathMatters series covers Algebra 1, Geometry, and introductory Algebra 2 content as well as measurement, probability, and statistics. ... Read more

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Hackman's practical ideas for integrating library information skills into the high school English curriculum emphasize the importance of teacher-librarian cooperation and curriculum match. This new edition also addresses the media specialist's challenge to help teachers feel comfortable with new technologies while incorporating them into the program. ... Read more

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This text provides the elements of a well-designed reading incentive programme and describes programmes available from commercial sources and associations. It includes 16 thematic programmes which cover such topics as "Reading Razzmatazz", "Election Year Simulation" and "Oceans of Opportunity". ... Read more

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Library media specialists have traditionally been viewed in a number of different roles, from research advisor to science fiction expert, but primarily as the organizer and gatekeeper of the school's information resources,whether print or electronic. But the school library media specialist also plays the role of instructor, selecting appropriate materials for individual or group instruction, planning lessons, and team teaching with classroom teachers. This book examines the unique role of the library media specialist in a time of rapid change. Organized on the basis of selected principles for the media program, "Forecasting the Future" applies these principles within the context of the future of education. The authors draw on the day-to-day experiences of media specialists and supervisors to highlight the best practices in library media services and show how these practices will adapt as we move into a new century. ... Read more

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Be a proactive slms -- read this book!
As a first year school library media specialist (slms), I found this practical handbook full of a variety of ideas and tips for grades K-12.I found myself not reading far before I was stopping once again to make anote for future implementation.Enjoyable to read, the tone is similar toa conversation one would have with an experienced and insightful mentor. Emphasis is on planning and promotion.Sample forms are provided -ex.interest survey to determine appropriate programming, planning checklist,community resource questionnaire, library volunteer form.A selectivetopical bibliography offers further reading possibilities.For slms's orteachers who are looking to begin / continue school programming, this bookwill prove more than worth your time.Five star recommendation. ... Read more

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This practical, hands-on guide will assist the school library media specialist in planning, funding, implementing, and promoting special events programs in the school. Trotta provides a readable text filled with program ideas, planning documents, and tips for successful programs. She shows how to incorporate special events programs into a yearly curriculum plan, where to locate speakers and performers, how to budget and build support for special programs, and how to develop partnerships with school and community members that will ensure the success of the program. Reproducible forms and guidelines will make it easy for the school library media specialist to plan for and implement special event programming. ... Read more

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Based on the methods of the New York City Library Power Program, this is a practical handbook for revitalizing or rebuilding the school library. Putting the many facets of the media specialist's professional life into the context of a flexibly scheduled, collaboratively planned teaching program, the book offers simple strategies for effecting positive change. It covers such topics as the librarian's role as teacher, programming, assessment, collection development, facilities, technology, the library budget, support staff, and public relations. Written for the school library media specialist who has or plans to have a library that conforms to today's vision of an effective school library media program, this book places the library media center at the heart of the school's educational program and shows how to position the library as the catalyst for school reform. ... Read more

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Bridging Cultures provides a wealth of resources and toolsthat bring different cultures to life in lively and fun ways forchildren. Native American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic American,and African American cultures are explored in separate chapters whichdemonstrate specific folklore themes and provide information on eachgroup. One folktale is selected to illustrate the folklore theme,followed by lyrics for two of the original songs on the accompanyingaudiocassette. Written for children, these songs were inspired byactual traditional music and are recorded with properinstrumentation. Detailed activities to use with each song arefollowed by other versions of the folktale. (A separate chapterfocuses on comparative folklore.) Also provided are clip art,instructions for craft projects, and more. (+30 minute audiocassette) ... Read more

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How can you make your school library media programme more successful? This book identifies current trends and thinking about library media specialists as change agents and their roles in school improvement, curriculum design, collaboration with teachers, and building information literacy. Reprinted from recent issues of "Emergency Librarian", 39 articles offer stimulating discussions on learning theories, flexible scheduling, new technologies, thematic units, new partnerships and more. Articles are organized into seven sections - foundations, the school context, role clarification, information literacy, collaborative planning and teaching, programme development, and accountability. ... Read more

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Bottom Line: Read It Or Get Left Behind!
This is an impressive collection of previously published articles concerning school librarianship. All thirty-nine papers originally appeared in the journal, Emergency Librarian; one third also appeared previously in The School Library Program in the Curriculum. Each article still merits reading (or rereading) and is as relevant today as it was when first published. However, the organization of this new collection makes this experience even more worthwhile.

The editor, Ken Haycock, has arranged the articles into seven parts: Foundations; School Context; Role Clarification; Information Literacy; Collaborative Planning and Teaching; Program Development; Accountability. Haycock is to be commended for conceptualizing the collection in this manner, and then for selecting such a fine assortment of articles for each of the various parts. The list of authors includes some of the most respected names in the field of school librarianship; their individual contributions to the professional literature are numerous and this resulting collective effort is very impressive.

Each part is introduced by a knowledgeable editor who manages to provide readers with succinct, yet thoughtful commentaries. These introductions are as highly recommended as the selected articles as they create the necessary unifying dimension for this large collection. The fourth part of the collection is a good example of this fine editing. Information Literacy includes eight chapters or articles beginning with Christina Doyle's "classic" paper, Information Literacy in an Information Society. In his introduction to this section, Haycock weaves a fine historical account of the evolution from "library skills" to "information skills and strategies" to our more recent understanding of information processes built on student information-seeking behaviors blended with subject area standards for problem-solving, decision-making and content. The contributors' articles that follow Doyle's paper examine issues such as the need for developing learners' information literacy in the electronic learning environment, and developing school-based learning strategies. The concluding article, by David Loertscher, is a perfect conclusion for this key part of the book. All That Glitters May Not Be Gold focuses the reader on the need to develop engaging, authentic assignments, and on the need for adequate time on task for learners to evaluate and use information effectively.
Although many of us have encountered most of these articles before, this new presentation is certainly recommended reading. It may not be the best title for novices in school librarianship (or for introductory level courses in the field) but it should provide essential reading for more experienced practitioners. ... Read more

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Lively and imaginative book-based programs make it easy to engage young learners, while building their literacy and reading skills, and their love of books and reading.

Your library or classroom will sizzle with excitement when you present these creative, book-based programs—and you just may have as much fun as the kids. Each of the ten chapters focuses on a popular theme or study area—Tropical Rainforests, Animals Down Under, In the Know (manners), and more—offering an annotated list of selected picture books and chapters books, and two complete programs with step-by-step instructions, materials lists, and all the reproducible patterns, scripts, and stories you'll need. Through reading, storytelling, puzzles, creative dramatics, writing exercises, arts and crafts, and more, you can engage young learners, while building their literacy and reading skills, and their love of books and reading. Children will delight in learning about amazing rainforest animals, performing a skit based on myths from ancient Egypt, writing their own fantasy stories, and holding a mouth-watering Medieval banquet. Designed for public and school libraries, these programs also fit beautifully into classroom studies. Grades K-6.

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Gives practical advice on how to establish, maintain, and improve all types of foreign language in elementary school (FLES) programs. Coverage includes Sequential FLES, exploratory programs (FLEX), and immersion programs. Provides information on areas including evaluation of programs, student asses ... Read more

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With simple, straight-forward directions and hundreds of reproducibles, this book leads you through an effective evaluation of your school library media program. Many of the concepts and guidelines of Information Power have been incorporated. A natural companion to Nancy Everhart's Evaluating the School Library Media Center. ... Read more

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For on-site use by school or community librarians
Guide For Developing And Evaluating School Library Media Programs focuses on program administration and personnel evaluations, advocating for the creation of school library media centers and proper procedures for contacting and maintaining relationships with a variety of media outlets. The informative text is enhanced with reproducible checklists to help the library staff collect useful information for launching an evaluation of their program. Of special interest is the chapter devoted to managing media center resources and equipment through collection development, inventory counts, collection mapping, and budgeting. The concluding chapter offers a means for analyzing or remodeling the physical setting of a media center. Guide For Developing And Evaluating School Library Media Programs is a highly recommended, core title for library science reference collections and for on-site use by school or community librarians regardless of the size of their facility. ... Read more

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Over two-thirds of all challenges to books and other resources reported to the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom occur in schools. This book explores intellectual freedom issues in school library media programs including selection of resources and materials selection policies, challenges and censorship, students' freedom to read, patron privacy and confidentiality of library records, the blocking of Internet resources, access to the school library media center, its resources, and services for students with special needs, and advocacy for minors' First Amendment rights in school library media programs. Throughout the text, practicing public school and private school library media specialists at different grade levels candidly share their stories and observations on how intellectual freedom principles and ALA policy statements apply to real life situations. Attorney Mary Minow provides vital information about the impact of the First Amendment, federal and state law, and court decisions on minors using libraries in schools.Whether a library media specialist in the field or a student in a graduate or undergraduate library and information studies program, readers will find both practical information and advice to complement the concepts found in the American Library Association's Intellectual Freedom Manual. Print and Web resources are included.