Library
Library
Grades 6-8
Grades 6-8
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Overview
The Library Media Program strives to ensure that every student is information literate and proficient in the use of information in all formats, including current and emerging technologies. We will provide curriculum instruction and professional development opportunities to enable students and teachers to use technology creatively and effectively for teaching and learning, and to construct and communicate new knowledge.Overview
Through effective teaching and engaging learning experiences, we will create a community of life-long learners, critical thinkers, insightful readers, and ethical users of information resources prepared to participate in an evolving global society.
The Library Media Team supports and guides all K - 12th Grade learners as they build reading, research, and digital literacy skills, providing direct instruction, modeling and co-teaching. The role of the Library Teacher has grown beyond the walls of the traditional library and they have become global curators for the learning community.
Respect for Human Differences
Respect for Human Differences
Focus
Focus
- Students will live out the system-wide core value of "Respect for Human Differences" by actively demonstrating anti-racist/anti-bias behaviors.
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
By the end of 8th grade, students will be able to:
- demonstrate anti-racist/anti-bias behaviors when interacting with others
- use myth, story, poetry, art, and other art forms from varying cultures to understand the human condition
- examine information gathered through research for bias, discrimination, and multiple perspectives
- respect the ideas and opinions of others
Reading for Pleasure
Reading for Pleasure
Focus
Focus
- Students use a variety of age-appropriate literature resources for independent learning and for pleasure reading.
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
By the end of 8th Grade, students will be able to:
- utilize book selection strategies
- become familiar with young adult and adult authors
- read literature that represents a range of cultures, perspectives, and experiences
- identify literature that they enjoy and be able to articulate why
The Research Process
The Research Process
Library Resources
Library Resources
Focus
Focus
- Students demonstrate their understanding of the scope of literature resources that are available to them.
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
By the end of 8th Grade, students will be able to:
- differentiate between genres and between fiction and nonfiction
- understand that there are resources available in public libraries
The Research Process
The Research Process
Research Process: Explore & Identify
Research Process: Explore & Identify
Focus
Focus
- Students will identify an information need.
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
By the end of 8th grade, students will be able to:
- explore information provided and information obtained independently to identify a topic of interest
- develop and refine a research question
- demonstrate a flexible research strategy (i.e. adjust keywords, subjects, etc. to yield better results)
- brainstorm types of information needed and resources available
Research Process: Gather
Research Process: Gather
Focus
Focus
- Students will be able to locate appropriate library resources.
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
By the end of 8th grade, students will be able to:
- continue to use skills developed K-8 to navigate the online catalog
- employ more advanced search techniques to identify appropriate resources in the catalog (i.e. filter by material type, Lexile level, etc.)
- select materials appropriate for reading level
- find materials on the shelf using library signage and call numbers
- select resources that are appropriate for their information need
- identify and use electronic databases appropriate to their information needs
Research Process: Gather
Research Process: Gather
Focus
Focus
- Students will be able to access information from resources in a variety of formats.
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
By the end of 8th Grade, students will be able to:
- identify and use locator features in print and electronic resources (e.g.,index, table of contents, search function)
- refine or broaden search terms
- conduct an advanced search (using Boolean logic,,limiting by date, etc.)
- continue to expand library vocabulary
Research Process: Gather & Create
Research Process: Gather & Create
Focus
Focus
- Students will be able to evaluate, extract, and cite information.
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
By the end of 8th Grade, students will be able to:
- evaluate print and electronic sources for content accuracy, relevance, timeliness, and authority
- skim and scan more complex resources for information
- interpret and understand more complex visual information
- demonstrate note-taking skills
- demonstrate understanding of concepts of plagiarism and copyright through appropriate note-taking and citations
- record information sources in bibliographic format using online citation tools
- be able to navigate the Internet safely and be aware of safety issues while using the Internet
Research Process: Create
Research Process: Create
Focus
Focus
- Students will organize and synthesize information from multiple sources.
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
By the end of 8th Grade, students will be able to
- read, listen, and view carefully to acquire information
- identify information gaps and use library resources to fill them
Research Process: Sharing Work
Research Process: Sharing Work
Focus
Focus
- Students will construct a knowledge product or presentation that communicates the results of their research.
Learning Target
Learning Target
By the end of 8th Grade, students will be able to:
- Students will achieve this outcome by working with Library Teachers, Instructional Technology Specialists and classroom teachers
Research Process: Evaluating
Research Process: Evaluating
Focus
Focus
- Students will evaluate the final product and their research process.
Learning Target
Learning Target
By the end of 8th Grade, students will be able to:
- Students will achieve this outcome by working with classroom and library teachers
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