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11/07/2009
"The ultimate goal of the educational system is to shift to the individual the burden of pursuing his education."
-John W. Gardner
Featured Strategy
11/06/2009

Tips for Varying Information Skills Instruction (adapted from Small & Arnone, 2000)

  • Use a variety of teaching techniques such as mini-lectures, d...[more]
Featured Lesson Plan
10/23/2009
Title: Researching Rules for Debating

Author: Maryanna Crawford

Description: This is a lively ... [more]

Welcome to REACH for the STARS
The STARS of this site are both the students served by school library media programs and the library media specialists who design instruction that meets the needs of at-risk student... [more]
As we celebrate the launch of this new resource for SLMSs and those considering entering this wonderful field, we wish to acknowledge the generous funding from the John Ben Snow Foundation and the Institute of Museum and Library Services which m... [more]

On April 28th, 2006, Syracuse [more]

TEN BEST Reasons to be a Library Media Specialist
in a High Needs School
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#1. You are driven by your belief in lifelong learning as the ultimate learning goal
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#2. You see yourself as an active advocate for libraries and the library profession
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#3. You envision yourself as both a leader and partner
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#4. You have the ability to model genuine enthusiasm for the value of learning information literacy skills
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#5. You are a collaborator or could learn to be one
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#6. You desire to learn all the ways that today?s technologies can be used to support and teach at-risk students
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#7. You can see the walls of the library extending beyond the high needs school itself and into the neighborhoods
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#8. You?ll feel the pride of contributing to the long tradition of guiding children?s reading experiences
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#9. You have the personality and creativity to make the library a supportive learning environment for students
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#10. You love challenges!
Featured Book
Step-by-Step Crafts for Summer
 
AUTHOR: Kathy Ross ILLUSTRATOR: Jennifer Emery GRADE LEVEL: K-4 ANNOTATION: Twenty craft... [more]
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This resource was made possible through funding from the John Ben Snow Foundation and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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