On National Teacher Day, meet the 2024-25 Kenan Fellows
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1. 10/5/2011 1 Understanding by Design and the Standards for the 21st Century Learner: A Winning Combination for Writing Library Curriculum NLA/NEMA 2011
7. Who are we? Terry Osborn, LeMay Elementary School Beth Agar, Two Springs Elementary School Kate Bischoff, Bellevue Elementary School 10/5/2011 7
8. 80 years!! That’s how much combined experience we have as librarians! No wonder our district asked us to write the curriculum. 10/5/2011 No wonder our district asked us to write library curriculum. 8
9. We were delighted to write curriculum! We know a lot! Our curriculum validates what we do! We are part of the “assessment” movement! Library skills are recognized as a legitimate part of the school curriculum! 10/5/2011 9
10. 10 Our District 9000 + students 15 K-6 grade level elementary schools 3 7-8 grade level middle schools 2 9-12 grade level high schools Bellevue is a suburb of Omaha, Nebraska Flexible scheduling? What’s that?
17. 10/5/2011 17 The Four Standards become our Essential Objectives 1. Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge. 2. Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge. 3. Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society. 4.Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.
22. Contact Information Terry Osborn terry.osborn@bpsne.net Kate Bischoff kbischoff4768@ cox.net Beth Agar two_springs@hotmail.com 10/5/2011 22
23. Resources McTighe, Jay and Wiggins, Grant. Understanding by Design. New Jersey:Prentice Hall. 2005. American Association of School Librarians. Standards for the 21st-Century Learner. Chicago: American Library Association. 2007. http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards 10/5/2011 23