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Librarians as Learning Specialists Meeting the Learning Imperative for the 21st Century
Allison Zmuda, Violet H. Harada
Foreword by Grant Wiggins
Book Code: LU8679
ISBN: 1-59158-679-8
ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-679-1
148 pages, figures; tables
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Publication: 6/30/2008
List Price: $40.00 (UK Sterling Price: £22.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Paperback
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Subjects: Reviews:
  • [A] scholarly guide for librarians to not become obstacles in quenching the thirst for knowledge, but instead facilitate their patrons' search. Helpting librarians put on their teaching hat, Librarians as Learning Specialists: Meeting the Learning Imperative for the 21st Century is highly recommended for community library science collections.
    —Midwest Book Review     July 2008
Description: There are an increasing number of job descriptions in schools for "learning specialists" - certified teachers with specialized areas of expertise whose job it is to improve student performance. While these positions are attractive ideas in theory, there are real challenges in effectively leveraging such roles to positively affect student learning. School librarians have been one of these learning specialists for decades. The ranks have expanded in recent years to include reading specialists, literacy coaches, writing coaches, technology specialists, mathematics specialists, science specialists, and teachers of English Language Learners. References included throughout the book incorporate quotations, exemplars, and findings from experts in both mainstream and librarian-focused education literature. This inclusive approach makes the text accessible and credible for any leader charged with improving the system's ability for improved student achievement. Grant Wiggins' foreword emphasizes the premise that the relevance of learning specialists is grounded in their ability to deliver results on mission-critical measures.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword by Grant Wiggins
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Closing the Learning Gap: Reframing Our Mission
  • Chapter 2: The Learning Specialists: Clarifying the Role of Library Media Specialist
  • Chapter 3: Designing Instruction to Fit the Nature of the Learning and the Learner
  • Chapter 4: Providing Robust Assessment and Feedback
  • Looking to the Future: Providing Resources to Support 21st-Century Learning
  • Afterword
  • Index
LC Card Number: 2008006036
LCC Class: Z675
Dewey Class: 023
PDF Catalogs:
LU School Library Spring 2008.pdf
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