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The Whole School Library Learning Commons : An Educator's Guide
Overview
Introduce your teachers, librarians, and administrators to the roles and responsibilities of educators in advocating a whole school library learning commons using this step-by-step guide for creating shared learning space in your school.
It is no surprise that technology has shifted the way we educate--bearing on how, what, and where we learn. This guide lays the framework for helping turn your school library into a whole school library learning commons (WSLLC)--a space where traditional academics merge with the latest technologies to engage learners in a way never before realized. Author Judith Anne Sykes contends that since the WSLLC philosophy allows staff and students to co-create knowledge in a shared space, it is more effective than the traditional approach. Sykes addresses the differences between a school library and a WSLLC, provides reasons to champion its creation in your institution, and discusses how to use mentoring as a means to sustain its survival. The book explores the roles and responsibilities of educators in developing WSLLC goals and presents strategies for using typical assessment tools--including standardized tests, report cards, and anecdotal assessments--to help support its philosophy.This item is Non-Returnable
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- ISBN-13: 9781440844201
- ISBN-10: 1440844208
- Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
- Publish Date: August 2016
- Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.85 pounds
- Page Count: 176
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