"Teacher-librarian or school librarian or school library media specialist (SLMS) is a certified librarian who also has training in teaching."
Explains the importance of collaboration between school librarians and teachers to support learning and achieve learning goals. It outlines ways school librarians can work with teachers to plan and deliver effective lessons.
School Library Media Programs: This topic covers the basics of school library media programs, including the roles and responsibilities of school librarians, library policies, and procedures.
Information Literacy: Information literacy refers to a set of skills required to find, evaluate, use, and communicate information effectively. In school librarianship, information literacy is a critical concept that helps students to become knowledgeable, responsible, and ethically grounded citizens.
Collaborative Planning: Collaborative planning is the process of working with teachers to plan instruction that is integrated, purposeful, and student-centred. This topic covers how to engage teachers and build partnerships that support instruction.
Curriculum Integration: School librarians have a unique opportunity to support and enhance instruction by integrating library resources and services into the curriculum. This topic covers how to align library programs with the curriculum and ensure that students have access to the resources they need.
Assessment: Assessment refers to the process of measuring student learning and evaluating the effectiveness of instruction. In school librarianship, assessment is a critical component of collaborative planning and helps to provide evidence of the impact of library programs.
Instructional Technology: Instructional technology refers to the tools and technologies used to support teaching and learning. This topic covers how to incorporate technology into library programs and how to collaborate effectively with teachers to facilitate technology-rich instruction.
Professional Development: Professional development is the ongoing process of improving one's knowledge, skills, and abilities. In school librarianship, professional development is critical for staying up-to-date with new trends and best practices and for building collaborative partnerships with teachers and other stakeholders.
Leadership: Leadership refers to the ability to influence others and facilitate change. In school librarianship, leadership is essential for building partnerships with teachers, advocating for the library, and supporting student learning and success.
Co-Teaching: Co-teaching is a process in which a teacher and a librarian work as equal partners to plan and deliver instruction to a group of students. In this model, the teacher and librarian share the responsibility for teaching, decision-making, and assessments.
Curriculum Planning: Collaboration in curriculum planning involves the librarian working with teachers to plan instructional units and lessons that integrate their goals, objectives, and materials. This collaboration involves identifying the curriculum that matches closely with the school’s research on the teaching process.
Professional Development: Collaboration in professional development involves the librarian working with teachers, school administration, and other staff members to identify and address the needs of educators. Professional development opportunities include workshops, seminars, online learning, and other programs created by educational publishers and other companies.
Collection Development: Collaboration in collection development involves the librarian working with teachers to identify and purchase library materials, such as print and digital resources that support the curriculum, address different learning abilities and goal setting approaches.
Technology Integration: Collaboration in technology integration involves the librarian working with teachers to incorporate technology into instruction. This includes identifying and selecting appropriate software, applications and other forms of technology that best meet the goals of the curriculum.
Research Projects: Collaboration in research projects involves the librarian working with teachers to plan research assignments and support the research process with students. This includes teaching students appropriate research skills, monitoring their progress, and assessing their work.
Reading Programs: Collaboration in reading programs involves the librarian working with teachers to promote literacy and reading skills among students. This involves planning reading events, providing mentorship and high school mentor programs, and developing reading lists that will suit the reader’s individual needs and abilities.
Library Programming: Collaboration in library programming involves the librarian working with teachers and local organizations to plan and host events that support the school’s curriculum, build literacy skills and cultivate a love of learning including community outreach initiatives.
Assessment and Evaluation: Collaboration in the assessment of students involve the librarian working with teachers to develop assessments that evaluate student progress and achievement. This involves selecting appropriate measures for evaluating learning outcomes and setting goals that match with the curriculum.
Outreach: Collaborative outreach efforts involve the librarian working with teachers and other school staff to reach out to parents and members of the community. This can include the planning and hosting of open house events, parent-teacher conferences, light reading sessions and partnering with local organizations to attract joint outreach efforts.
"The official title for a certified librarian who works in a school in the United States is school librarian."
"The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA)..."
"In Australia, the term is teacher librarian."
"...school library media specialist (SLMS)..."
"...a certified librarian who also has training in teaching."
"The American Association of School Librarians (AASL)..."
"...the official title for a certified librarian who works in a school in the United States is school librarian."
"...the term is teacher librarian."
"...a division of the American Library Association (ALA)..."
"...a division of the American Library Association (ALA)..."
"...a certified librarian who works in a school..."
"...a certified librarian who also has training in teaching."
"...the official title for a certified librarian who works in a school in the United States is school librarian."
"...a certified librarian..."
"...who also has training in teaching."
"...the term is teacher librarian."
"The American Association of School Librarians (AASL)..."
"...the term is teacher librarian."
"A certified librarian who also has training in teaching."