candy blessing, jane englert, and sally perry ephrata area school district psla conference, april...
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Candy Blessing, Jane Englert, and Sally Perry
Ephrata Area School District
PSLA Conference, April 2010
The Early Years – 1990sScope & Sequence – Library skills
Next Layer 2000 Structure – The Big 6
Task Definition Information Seeking Strategies Location and Access Information Use Synthesis Evaluation
Next Layer 2005 - 2009Essential Questions added…
Which are the m
ost appropriate sources for
background information?
How do I determ
ine which
is th
e most
importa
nt inform
ation to
use fo
r my
purpose?
Next Layer 2005 – 2009
PDE Standards – RWSL, particularly 1.8 Anchor Assessments
Digital Literacy Standards (PA SciTech)
2009-2010
Learners use information literacy skills, resources and tools to:
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.
AASL Standards - 2007 Onward Cross Reference Skills
Our Process Standards
Curriculum K-12 Articulation Shifted skills and
finalized Added formative
assessments Secured copyright
clearance from AASL
What’s ahead?SAS Standards –
Standards Aligned System
RWLS 1.8 and 1.9
www.pdesas.org
www.pdesas.org
AASL Standards - 2007 Are we teaching them?
Lesson Plans Curriculum
Skills Dispositions in
Action Responsibilities Self-
Assessment Strategies
Where are you in the curriculum writing process?
Writing standards/skills into lessons
From theory to practiceWorld History
project
Theory to Practice. Open Learn Lab Space. Open U, n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2010.
Textbook StructureTheme basedPrimary &
Secondary Source scattered throughout
Main ideas presented as questions
Critical Thinking and Writing
Perspectives On the PresentRestructuring the
Postwar WorldThe Colonies
Become New Nations
Struggles for Democracy
Global Interdependence
Cultures Blend in a Global Age
Cold War Alliances
China Reform and Reaction
Terrorism
Global Security Issues
Global Economic Development
Impact of Science and Technology
Changes in Central and Eastern Europe
Collapse of the Soviet Union
Democracy in Africa
Latin American Democracies
Central Asia - Afghanistan
Conflicts in the Middle East
New Nations in Africa
South East Asia
Indian Subcontinent
Cold War – Divisions
Cold War – Super Powers
Korea and VietnamCommunismTechnology Transforms Life
Environmental Challenges
Feeding a Growing Population
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Defending Human rights and Freedoms
Framed up draft of schedule
Curricula for School Libraries
iSkills
