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Information Literacy Plan 2009/2010
Vision: Bardonia students are 21st Century power learners. We provide a collaborative learning community where students and teachers are independent and fearless learners, regardless of the technology needed or information challenge involved. Strategy: Students and teachers will collaborate using Web 2.0 tools and research skills to build creative learning projects and accomplish learning tasks efficiently. Collaboration between the library media specialist, teacher and teaching assistants is a key in this strategy. The focus is not on technology rather it is on student learning within the curriculum. Assumption: Collaboration is nothing new at Bardonia. Bardonia students and staff have already teamed to produce over 25 such collaborative projects in the last six years. They are on display on our web page at http://www.ccsd.edu/bardonia/Library/classpro.htm Six of those projects have received award grants. Specific goals for 2009/2010 Goal #1: All Clarkstown CSD schools will use a common research technique. In order for students and teachers to build an effective learning community, we need to share a common research language. Implementation: Our district has adopted the Big6(tm) Skills Curriculum. The library media specialist is a resource for the “Big6 Research Skills.” See CCSD Library Media Curriculum. Scheduling: Staff will receive review and training in Big6 research skills. Students will be trained in these research techniques within the classroom as well as within the library. Goal #2: We will enhance student learning through collaborative learning projects within the curriculum where students can create and publish their work using the latest available technologies. Implementation: The library media specialist will serve as a resource for ideas and possibilities of projects. There are numerous collaborative projects available to our school. Scheduling: Blocks will be set aside in library and computer lab where the support team of teacher, librarian, and teaching assistants will be available to assist student research. These blocks can be up to 90 minutes. Scheduling for research projects will be flexible, depending on the task involved. Some projects such as a Thinkquest or Global Virtual Challenge will take more time than others. Many of these projects last a month, others last the entire year. Currently, 3rd, 4th and 5th grades use the computer lab every other week during library special. Students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades can use the library media center before school each morning for assisted research. Goal #3: Library media and technology specialists will collaborate with the classroom teacher within the context of the curriculum. This includes support for students in preparation for state standardized testing, particularly the 5th grade social studies test. Recent successes will be analyzed and improved, such as the Civil War Project in Mr. Pisano's 5th grade. Implementation: The library media specialist will meet at least periodically with grade level teachers to team with grade levels in curriculum planning. The Grant: The Bardonia Library Media center is part of a multimedia authoring grant received from the U.S. Department of Education in 2005. The grant was obtained through the assistance of Congresswoman Nita M. Lowie. Information Literacy Standards: There are many resources for information literacy standards, beginning with the American Association of School Libraries. The following Flowgram provides a good overview of the current standards for learning.
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