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Welcome to the Library Learning Commons at Shelton Intermediate School!
In a Library Learning Commons, the program is constructed around themes of inquiry, knowledge construction, meaning making, and original content creation; the themes are underpinned by designs for learning that feature:
-Lively and current fiction and non-fiction collections
-The integration of technology
-Diversity, differentiation, and inclusiveness
-Collaboration amongst students, teachers, teacher-librarians, and experts from the community
-Innovation, creativity, and exploration of new information and ideas and, importantly, new ways of teaching and learning
-Evidence of engagement with teaching and learning, a “buzz” of activity that may include such concurrent activities as reading, quiet study, the use of computers and other devices, presentations and performances, group work, whole-class instruction, and professional conversations
The mission of the Library Learning Commons at SIS is to engineer and drive future-oriented learning and teaching throughout the entire school. Inquiry, project/problem-based learning experiences are designed as catalysts for intellectual engagement with information, ideas, thinking, and dialogue. Reading thrives, learning literacies and technology competencies evolve, and critical thinking, creativity, innovation and playing to learn are nourished. Everyone is a learner; everyone is a teacher working collaboratively toward excellence.
"Today’s students learn in a dynamic world where information changes and expands as fast as technological innovation. As information grows exponentially in multiple formats, learners are challenged to think critically, search effectively, construct meaning and learning products ethically, and choose from a vast array of resources, tools, and services in order to create possibilities for shaping and sharing new knowledge."
"School library programs continue to undergo momentous changes that have heightened the importance of technology and evidence-based learning. The focus ... has moved from the library as a confined space to one with fluid boundaries that is layered by diverse needs and influenced by an interactive global community. Guiding principles ... must focus on building a flexible learning environment with the goal of producing successful learners skilled in multiple literacies."
— American Association of School Librarians
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