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[adammoliwell]

Fix, Flex, or Flunk? School library schedules are the key to deeper student learning

School librarians are perfectly positioned to implement responsive scheduling to better support staff and student academic performance.

Here is a short ignite-style presentation explaining some finer details.

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[mizamour]

Did another genre tasting today, this time with early readers! Swipe for some of my recommendations in each category. The kids loved it! Though I had to briefly take away the SpongeBob because kids didn't want to try anything else in Humor once they saw those :) I had to explain, in a tasting, you try new things to see if you like them! If you already know you like SpongeBob, wait til after to check it out :) I am having so much fun with these, and the kids are finding a lot of new reads! Yay! #genre #genres #booktasting #librariansofinstagram #librariansfollowlibrarians #teachersofInstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teachersfollowingteachers #bookstagram #earlyreader #earlyreaders #summerschool #librarian #schoollibrarian #schoollibrary #readersareleaders📚 #readersadvisory #kidsreading #kidsread #kidsseries https://www.instagram.com/p/CgQQxNdMmwl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[libertarianismdotorg]

“Public school libraries have come under intense scrutiny over the past couple of years as Americans have hotly debated what books are appropriate for children. But how those libraries should function, and what is actually in them, has not been well studied.”

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[nyla-ssl]

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[acorntops]

So excited to drop off a copy each of my children's books at a local school library! Really hope the young readers enjoy! #authorgram #writingofinstagram #WritingCommunity #writerscommunity #steameducation #childrensbooksofinstagram #childrensbooks #bassethoundsofinstagram #bassetofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #kidslitofinstagram #schoollibrary #classroomlibrary #teachersofinstagram #bookstagram #storytimebooks #librariansofinstagram #petalumaauthor #localauthor #basilbassetbooksseries #bookseries #childrensbookseries #benslittlebooksseries #adragonstreasure #mybassethasthesneezles #locallibrary #illustratorsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CpN3sMCJrrj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[hollymarlow]

School had a second-hand book sale today, to raise funds for the library. Took the smalls along to pick some books after school and went a bit wild, but they were 10p each! How could we resist?! . #books #bookhaul #booksale #bookish #booksbooksbooks #library #schoollibrary https://www.instagram.com/p/CoVAmkWM-1v/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[vmedulife10]

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[elemlibletlib]

Breakout, Breakout, Wherever you are! and meet gamification...

Gamification and game-based learning is the answer to engaging reluctant learners.

Designing a breakout-style activity encompassing several puzzle activities was an excellent way to introduce gamification and game-based learning instructional strategies. The school librarian group decided to use the Questioneers series by Andrea Beaty once again as our literary anchor for this project. Creating several connections to the same literature can create a relationship that can be used as a learning tool.

Google sites was a relatively straightforward application to create our breakout activity. I was glad for the experience because several school libraries use the application for their school library website, and I can see myself using the platform.

Collaboration with the school librarian group members was also not an obstacle. Our collaborative initiative started with a brainstorming process that led us to our familiar theme, and a democratic vote on the types of puzzles being completed finalized our plan. Google workspace creates a collaborative work environment that leaves project contributors free to work at their own pace and on their own time.

This is our end result:

This learning activity has so much promise inside and outside the library; moreover, this activity can be leveraged in a digital environment when in-person physical learning is impossible.

The puzzle-making process was a blast to explore! Creating your own work using digital tools is empowering and gives the librarian more decision-making power over their lesson. I used superteacherworksheets.com to generate the cryptogram I provided to the breakout room. I used the character Aaron Douglas Slater mentioned in the author's notes as the main character's inspiration as the critical component of the puzzle. The tricky part of the process was modifying it to the correct amount of characters for what you were designing. The design process was made easy by using automated technology; however, the technology has limitations; for example, the word renaissance would not fit onto one page correctly. that said, I had to reword my original puzzle.

In sum, gamification and game-based learning are strategies that school librarians can employ to engage reluctant learners. Effective learning can be achieved through gamified instruction and game-based activities and can be used in an interdisciplinary fashion. A school librarian with a collaborative mindset and gamification strategies can be a solid ally to a school's integrated curriculum.

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[wadegriffith]

HS Thompson Elementary School is a new Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) school in Dallas, Texas designed by KAI and built by Ratcliff Constructors, LP & Primestar Construction.

The school welcomed students in January 2022 providing “...a diverse and caring environment with highly qualified teachers and STEAM curriculum that promotes productive citizenship and high student achievement.” The $30M, two-story, 73,000 square foot building sits on a 5.7-acre site and features 23 core classrooms for Kindergarten-5, 7 science classrooms, 2 special education classrooms, maker space, exterior play areas, stage storage, equipment room, and multipurpose room.

The library sits above the main entry in a double height volume with views of downtown and Fair Park. The gym and cafetorium, with its raised stage and sound reducing moveable partitions, are placed where students and educators can use them by day while the community can use them during after school hours.

© Wade Griffith Photography 2022

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[opipop-blog-blog]

‘In thunder, lightning and in rain…’. Stewart Kenneth Moore's adaptation of Macbeth is entirely in black and white and employs a style reminiscent of the wood block engravers that laid the groundwork for early comics over a hundred years ago! ~ @clover_press The Tragedie of Macbeth is coming in November! #theatre #comics #williamshakespeare #theater #comicart #shakespeare #cloverpress #graphicnovel #macbeth #play #schools #schoollibrary #schoollibrarian #library #librariesofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CiKPBNns1Qe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[mizamour]

This delightful book is a joyous ride in itself, rolling through comp-sci concepts with clarity and humor - and inclusive representation! Pearl, a fun-loving, problem-solving girl, is at the amusement park with her robot, Pascal, and can't wait to ride the Python roller-coaster! (comp-sci puns abound) But the line is so long! Cleverly, she creates a variable to keep track of her ride tokens, and an If-Then-Else to check the coaster line length. If ShortLine is true, they'll ride the coaster - else, they'll do something else fun! While they enjoy the park, readers will laugh at the interactions between Pearl and her literal-minded robot (like when Pearl says "let's do something fun on the map," Pascal starts juggling on top of the map), while taking in the details in the cheerful illustrations (I was excited to see a family with two dads riding the ferris wheel!). This second coding picture book book from Josh Funk and Sarah Palacios is educational and fun, showing coding as a natural part of problem-solving! Perfect for younger siblings of kids who like Layla and the Bots or Secret Coders - or anyone! #steambooksforkids #steam #coding #codingbooksforkids #picturebooksofinstagram #picturebooks #wndb #diversepicturebooks #girlsinsteam #librariansofinstagram #librariansfollowlibrarians #schoollibrarian #schoollibrary https://www.instagram.com/p/CeJWN2Suh5D/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[nyla-ssl]

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[graphicpolicy]

Image reveals is Librarycon Live 2023 panel lineup

Image reveals is Librarycon Live 2023 panel lineup #comics #comicbooks #librarycon

Image Comics has announced an exciting lineup of programming for the upcoming LibraryCon Live free virtual event hosted by Library Journal and SchoolLibrary Journal on November 9 from 10 AM-5 PM ET. The closing keynote speakers to the event will be bestselling creators Saladin Ahmed (Starsigns) and Michelle Fus (Ava’s Demon). PROGRAMMING FEATURING IMAGE COMICS TALENT: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET |…

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[svsglobal17]

We are hiring candidates for PRT English, PRT Hindi, Pre Primary teachers and a Librarian who can join immediately at CBSE School. Interested candidates do apply in word document file on given email address on priority basis. Regards @svsglobal17 #svsglobalindia #svsadmissions #svslatestjobs #svsglobal17 #primaryteachers #primaryeducators #primaryteachertraining #primaryedu #primaryeducationdegree #primarytutor #englishteachersofinstagram #englishmediumschool #englishteaching #englishschool #hindi #hinditeacher #hinditeaching #preprimaryschool #preprimaryteacher #preprimaryteaching #preprimaryteachertrainingcourse #preprimaryteacherlife #librarians #librariansofinstagram #librariansfollowlibrarians #schoollibrary #schoollibrarian #schoollibraries #schoollibrarians #schoollibrariesofinstagram (at Raipur - Capital of Chhattisgarh) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf69NLOhW0R/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[vmedulife10]

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[elemlibletlib]

Fix, Flex, or Flunk? School Library Schedules Promote Student Dumping & 0 Inforamtion Literacy Skills

Libraries are the heart of the school and can function as an extension of the classroom. Library scheduling varies from school building to school building and from school district to school district. There are four core types of library scheduling:

Fixed

Flexible

Responsive

Hybrid

Here is an ignite presentation that will better explain the finer details of the different types of school library schedules.

*All photos used in the Ignite presentation are thanks to unsplash.com

As stated in the ignite presentation, the AASL supports responsive scheduling and offers in their Position Statement on School Library Scheduling that "Scheduling of classes should allow flexible, open, unrestricted, and equitable access on an as-needed basis to facilitate just-in-time research, training, and utilization of technology with instruction from the school librarian and the content-area educator. The practice of scheduling classes in the school library on a set schedule to provide educator release or preparation time inhibits best practice by limiting collaboration and co-teaching opportunities between the school librarian and classroom educator."

Too often, the library becomes a dumping ground for classroom teachers to drop off their students so they can glean a small amount of valuable plan time. The hope with responsive scheduling is that deeper connections to the curriculum can be made while at the same time supporting inquiry-based learning at the point of need (AASL, 2019).

AASL member Chiquita Toure, a public school librarian at Eastmoor Academy in Columbus, Ohio, offers insight into the current landscape of school libraries in her article My Transition from an Elementary to a High School Library. The article depicts the elementary school librarian as merely a purveyor of basic library skills that includes lessons on the Dewey Decimal System, safe exploration of the web, and the use of reference materials that aid in the functionality of learning (Toure, 2018). Toure also whistleblows about her experience that library sessions have evolved into a break/planning period for teachers and argues that this narrow-sighted focus on basic library skills is not the summation of what a certified school librarian is capable of given the correct support and resources (Toure, 2018). This inappropriate use of library sessions offers no benefit to the student or school community. It is in direct contrast to the aspirations and recommendations of the AASL's Stance on School Library Scheduling (Toure,2018). Toure notes that “school librarians can be agents for change if given the space, time, and resources” (Toure,2018).

The Information Literate Student: Embedding Information Literacy across Disciplines with Guided Inquiry by Jamie Gregory is insightful on techniques that can promote inquiry-based problem-solving by exploring multidisciplinary subject matter. However, these methods require schedule flexibility and staff/school buy-in. Gregory states that classroom teachers often assume that information literacy is subject solely to online searching strategies. This damages the student population's information literacy skills and frames the library and librarian as archaic, obsolete resources. Gregory states, “if students are to adopt an inquiry stance, they will need information literacy skills in each discipline throughout each stage of the inquiry process” (Gregory, 2018). These skills are more accessible in libraries that adopt responsive/flexible scheduling.

How do school librarians advocate for this change? The elusive elevator speech is a practical tool to have prepped in one's arsenal for advocacy. Here is a resource with 9+ templates that can be used to establish a tremendous professional elevator speech.

This is a professional and effective means to communicate needs on behalf of the library space; moreover, it will help facilitate smooth dialogue between decision-making stakeholders that can influence library operations.

Additionally, it is critical to understand three essential voices in implementing responsive/flexible scheduling in school libraries, and they are:

Principals-Partner & Supporter; implements concrete change

Teachers- Ally & Collaborator; implements lasting change

Librarians- Change drivers & collaborator; implements responsive/initial change

(McGregor, 2006)

In sum, the school librarian has the skills to positively influence students' information literacy skills and foster deeper curriculum connections through interdisciplinary and co-teaching models. Understanding and applying educational practices, especially those related to literacy and inquiry, are integral to school librarianship. This deep understanding and approach provided by school librarians will produce information-literate citizens who are prepared today and ready for tomorrow. They just have to have the schedule to do so.

*Additional resources

References

9+ Elevator Speech Examples. (n.d.). Retrieved November 10, 2022, from https://www.template.net/business/word-templates/elevator-speech-example/

AASL. (2022). Retrieved 07 November 2022, from https://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/advocacy/statements/docs/AASL_Scheduling_Position_Statement.pdf

Gregory, J. (2018). The Information Literate Student: Embedding Information Literacy across Disciplines with Guided Inquiry. Teacher Librarian, 45(5), 27–34.

McGregor, J. (2006). Flexible Scheduling: Implementing an Innovation. 9, 34.

Toure, C. R. (2018). My Transition from an Elementary to a High School Library: Building a Better School Library Model. ERIC. Retrieved Nov 1, 2022, from https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1195498

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