Learning Centers for School Libraries?presents innovative, engaging, and fun ideas to target the AASL National School Library Standards and content-area standards. It contains almost everything needed to set up learning centers in a school library. The ideas are flexible and can fit different grade levels and lesson lengths. Suggestions for collaboration with classroom educators are also included.? This book offers
This book presents innovative, engaging, and fun ideas to target the AASL National School Library Standards and content-area standards.
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Preface: Creating Capable and Critical Minds |
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Introduction: How to Use This Book |
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Chapter 1 Learning Centers |
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Chapter 4 Technology Centers |
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Chapter 5 Literacy Centers |
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Chapter 6 Library and Research Skills Centers |
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Chapter 7 Interdisciplinary Centers |
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Conclusion: Some Final Advice |
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Appendix A Other Center Suggestions |
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Appendix B Learning Center Labels |
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Index |
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Maura Madiganis a school librarian in Fairfax County, Virginia. She's worked in Education for more than 25 years in the US, South Korea, Japan, and the UAE, including two years on a school reform project for the Abu Dhabi Education Council. She often presents on Learning Centers and Problem Based Learning at conferences. Her work has appeared inSchool Library Journal,The Travel 100,Oasis Living Magazine, andEffective School Librarianship: Successful Professional Practices from Librarians around the World.