Library Class Curriculum
To ensure
that students are effective users of ideas and information.
The
Teacher-Librarian encourages and supports lifelong learning and literacy by
maintaining an up-to-date diverse collection of materials in a variety of
formats, by teaching research and information skills which result in
self-reliant and critical users of information, by promoting a love of reading
and by supporting curriculum with instruction and resources.
Click on the Seattle Times
article for information about the role of the Teacher-Librarian: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/eastsidenews/2001865568_librarian26m.html
Please note: At the end of each level,
students should have had experience with each critical content area. Students
will not necessarily have instruction in each content area every year.
Level One - Grades K, 1, 2
- Understands and uses circulation procedures.
- Use proper care with materials
- Experience a variety of genres and types of books
that support the Curriculum Framework .
- Develop literature appreciation.
- Receive an introduction to research process.
- Explore electronic information retrieval systems.
- Develop awareness of multimedia technology.
- Understand parts of a book.
Level Two - Grades 3,4.5
- Understand organizational system of the Library.
- Increase competence and independent use of the
Library.
- Explore a variety of genres and types of books that
support the Curriclum Framework.
- Develop literature appreciation.
- Use the research process.
- Use electronic retrieval systems to access a variety
of information.
- Become familiar with current multi-media technology
and production.
- Use a variety of informational sources.
Level Three - Grades 6, 7, 8
- Use Library sources independently.
- Become familiar with junior high library facility and
resources.
- Continue to explore a variety of genres and types of
books that support the Curriculum Framework.
- Continue to use the research process.
- Explore a variety of search techniques.
- Use electronic retrieval systems to access relevant
information from a variety of sources.
- Use increased variety of telecommunication
technology.
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