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STEM Challenges

Why STEM in the school library media center?

NC SLMC Standards:

• Standard 1, Element b. School library media coordinators lead in their schools. School library media coordinators work collaboratively with school personnel to create a professional learning community. They analyze data to develop goals and strategies in the school improvement plan that enhance student learning. They provide input in determining the school budget and in the selection and provision of professional development that meets the needs of the students, the staff, and their own professional growth. They participate in the hiring process and collaborate with their colleagues to support teachers in the improvement of the effectiveness of their departments or grade levels. They establish positive working relationships and communicate with other educators to identify and select resources for curriculum support. They also partner with teachers to design instruction that seamlessly integrates 21st Century skills, information fluency, and digital literacy across the curriculum.

• Standard 2, Element b. School library media coordinators provide appropriate resources, services, and instruction for learners at all stages of development. School library media coordinators model and promote the seamless integration of content, pedagogy, and technology to meet diverse student needs. They incorporate universal design to facilitate equitable access to information and resources for learning. They encourage the cultivation of creativity, reading interests, and critical thinking across multiple years of students’ school careers.

• Standard 4, Element a. School library media coordinators use effective pedagogy to infuse content-area curricula with 21st Century skills. School library media coordinators integrate 21st Century skills in instructional design, delivery, and assessment to meet curriculum objectives and produce positive learning outcomes for students. They promote best instructional practices and curriculum fidelity through collaboration and support to educators. They model and facilitate access to current information and technology tools and participatory and social learning.