Lessons for Teaching Lessons for Teaching Research & ReferenceResearch & Reference

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Connecting with TeachersConnecting with Teachers

The pressure is on: Miami-Dade is The pressure is on: Miami-Dade is data & numbers driven district and in data & numbers driven district and in order to compete for teachers time, order to compete for teachers time, we have to bring something to the we have to bring something to the table.table.

What’s the first thing to come to What’s the first thing to come to mind? How do we impact FCAT mind? How do we impact FCAT scores? What is in our curriculum scores? What is in our curriculum that is tested?that is tested?

Teaching to the test?!Teaching to the test?!

NO! But, we do need to know what is NO! But, we do need to know what is tested so we ask questions that are tested so we ask questions that are similar. It is a way to get teachers similar. It is a way to get teachers into the media center.into the media center.

Our CBCs for the district can be Our CBCs for the district can be found at: found at: http://www2.dadeschools.net/studenthttp://www2.dadeschools.net/students/cbc/library.asps/cbc/library.asp

Sample FCAT Questions Sample FCAT Questions ElementaryElementary

What is the MOST important lesson What is the MOST important lesson the young bird learns in this story? the young bird learns in this story? – Stay close to your nestStay close to your nest– Be careful were you landBe careful were you land– Swimming is easier than flyingSwimming is easier than flying– The marsh is safer than the pondThe marsh is safer than the pond

Elementary LevelElementary Level

According to the “Sunny Sidebar,” According to the “Sunny Sidebar,” which SPF number would give you which SPF number would give you the BEST protection against the sun’s the BEST protection against the sun’s rays?rays?- 33- 10 10 - less than 15 less than 15 - more than 15more than 15

Elementary LevelElementary Level

Why is Japan sometimes called “The Why is Japan sometimes called “The Land of the Cherry Blossoms”? Land of the Cherry Blossoms”? – Mayor Ozaki’s favorite tree was the Mayor Ozaki’s favorite tree was the

cherry treecherry tree– The cherry trees grow in almost every The cherry trees grow in almost every

part of Japanpart of Japan– People in Japan eat many of the cherries People in Japan eat many of the cherries

from the treesfrom the trees– The cherry trees in Washington DC The cherry trees in Washington DC

came from Japancame from Japan

Elementary LevelElementary Level

How did America and other countries How did America and other countries celebrate and support Amelia’s celebrate and support Amelia’s achievements as a pilot? Use details achievements as a pilot? Use details and information from the article to and information from the article to support your answer. support your answer.

Sample FCAT QuestionsSample FCAT QuestionsMiddle LevelMiddle Level

The information in this article could The information in this article could best be used for a student research best be used for a student research project about project about - Living in the WestLiving in the West - history of transportationhistory of transportation- Construction of train engines Construction of train engines

Middle LevelMiddle Level

How does the author organize the article How does the author organize the article about Gail Devers?about Gail Devers? F. F. He presents the symptoms of Graves’ disease and then He presents the symptoms of Graves’ disease and then

shows how Devers’ life and career were affected by it.shows how Devers’ life and career were affected by it.

G. G. He describes one of Devers’ successful races and then He describes one of Devers’ successful races and then retraces the challenges she overcame to achieve her big retraces the challenges she overcame to achieve her big win. _win. _

H. H. He begins with a quotation from Devers about how He begins with a quotation from Devers about how important her Olympic medals are to her and then important her Olympic medals are to her and then describes Devers’ Olympic feats in detail.describes Devers’ Olympic feats in detail.

I. I. He describes events in the order in which they He describes events in the order in which they happened, beginning with Devers’ early Olympic training happened, beginning with Devers’ early Olympic training and ending with her winning the gold medal and ending with her winning the gold medal

Middle LevelMiddle Level

Which sentence best summarizes Which sentence best summarizes what happens in “Poppa and the what happens in “Poppa and the Spruce Tree”? Spruce Tree”?

Basic summary styled question.Basic summary styled question. When teaching note-taking, teach When teaching note-taking, teach

how to summarize and things to look how to summarize and things to look for.for.

Middle LevelMiddle Level

The information about Caesar and The information about Caesar and Nero in this story could BEST be used Nero in this story could BEST be used for a student research paper onfor a student research paper on– The history of RomeThe history of Rome– The lives of rulersThe lives of rulers– The power of the senateThe power of the senate– The history of EgyptThe history of Egypt

Middle LevelMiddle Level

Which source would you most likely Which source would you most likely use to find out what the world’s use to find out what the world’s record for swimming the English record for swimming the English Channel was in 2001?Channel was in 2001?– An atlas containing maps of England and An atlas containing maps of England and

FranceFrance– A sports encyclopediaA sports encyclopedia– A Web site for a company that A Web site for a company that

manufactures swimsuitsmanufactures swimsuits– A weekly news magazineA weekly news magazine

Middle LevelMiddle Level

If this article were published in a If this article were published in a newspaper, which would be the most newspaper, which would be the most informative headline?informative headline? F. F. “Oldest Known Earthworks Discovered in “Oldest Known Earthworks Discovered in Louisiana” Louisiana”

G. G. “Research Uncovers Evidence of New Native “Research Uncovers Evidence of New Native American Groups” American Groups”

H. H. “Jones and Saunders Publish Findings After “Jones and Saunders Publish Findings After Four Years of Research” Four Years of Research”

I. I. “Striking Similarities Found Between Watson “Striking Similarities Found Between Watson Brake and Poverty Point”Brake and Poverty Point”

FCAT Questions for Study FCAT Questions for Study SkillsSkills

The type of research project for The type of research project for which the passage would be usefulwhich the passage would be useful

Where you might find similar Where you might find similar informationinformation

How you could organize the data in a How you could organize the data in a passage for research purposespassage for research purposes

Research Model #1Research Model #1

FINDSFINDS– FOCUS on the information neededFOCUS on the information needed– INVESTIGATE resources to search for INVESTIGATE resources to search for

answers to information questionsanswers to information questions– NOTE and evaluate facts and ideas to NOTE and evaluate facts and ideas to

answer the search questionanswer the search question– DEVELOP information into knowledge for DEVELOP information into knowledge for

presentationpresentation– SCORE presentation and search processSCORE presentation and search process

FINDS FINDS http://www.sunlink.ucf.edu/finds/http://www.sunlink.ucf.edu/finds/

Research Model #2Research Model #2

BIG 6BIG 6– Task definitionTask definition– Information seeking strategiesInformation seeking strategies– Location and accessLocation and access– Use of informationUse of information– SynthesisSynthesis– EvaluationEvaluation

Big 6Big 6 http://www.big6.com/index.phphttp://www.big6.com/index.php http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/big6/http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/big6/

big6_resources.htmbig6_resources.htm

FINDS vs. Big 6FINDS vs. Big 6

Your choice – the important thing is Your choice – the important thing is to get teachers to “buy into” your to get teachers to “buy into” your research modelresearch model

The steps have a lot of similarities, The steps have a lot of similarities, so you can use the resources so you can use the resources interchangeablyinterchangeably

Orientation & Parts of a Orientation & Parts of a BookBook

Maria-Elena Villarejo’s Scavenger Maria-Elena Villarejo’s Scavenger HuntHunt

Orientation Jeopardy PowerPoint by Orientation Jeopardy PowerPoint by Karen UrsinoKaren Ursino

Carol Peckins “books-interactive” Carol Peckins “books-interactive” goes through the parts of a bookgoes through the parts of a book

Magical Library Lessons - nice Magical Library Lessons - nice worksheet on parts of a bookworksheet on parts of a book

Reference ResourcesReference ResourcesLessonsLessons

Main resources: Almanacs, Anthologies, Main resources: Almanacs, Anthologies, Atlases, Databases, Dictionaries, Atlases, Databases, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Periodicals, Thesaurus’Encyclopedias, Periodicals, Thesaurus’

Lesson Examples: Lesson Examples: mini-lessons with a flip book as a final mini-lessons with a flip book as a final

productproduct– Include a definition, the arrangement (alpha, Include a definition, the arrangement (alpha,

index, etc), uses and title examplesindex, etc), uses and title examples Stations with different resources and Stations with different resources and

activities at each (idea by Sherry Riley)activities at each (idea by Sherry Riley)

More Reference Resource More Reference Resource IdeasIdeas Flavors of Information Resources by Martha Flavors of Information Resources by Martha

GomezGomez Carol Peckins sent “Marice” - a student Carol Peckins sent “Marice” - a student

designed powerpointdesigned powerpoint Rating Reference by Lisa O-Leary, printed in Rating Reference by Lisa O-Leary, printed in

School Library Media Activities MonthlySchool Library Media Activities Monthly Final Review BINGO game - what reference Final Review BINGO game - what reference

book would you use to find…by Karen Ursinobook would you use to find…by Karen Ursino Homework: FCAT passage with reference Homework: FCAT passage with reference

questions in FCAT stylequestions in FCAT style http://mdmsa.infohttp://mdmsa.info

Books for Reference Books for Reference LessonsLessons

Magical Library Lessons by Lynne Magical Library Lessons by Lynne Farrell Stover, published by Upstart, Farrell Stover, published by Upstart, grade. 4-8grade. 4-8

Look It Up! By Jennifer O-Neil Look It Up! By Jennifer O-Neil Plummer, published by Scholastic, Plummer, published by Scholastic, grade. 3-6grade. 3-6

Teaching DatabasesTeaching Databases

http://mediamatters.cc/index.shtml http://mediamatters.cc/index.shtml Grolier lessons created by Belinda Grolier lessons created by Belinda PintoPinto

““I use the data bases using The I use the data bases using The Amazing Reference Race.  I have Amazing Reference Race.  I have clues and the students are sent on clues and the students are sent on their way to fine the answers.  When their way to fine the answers.  When they get one correct I give them they get one correct I give them another clue.” - Mary Cooperanother clue.” - Mary Cooper

Research LessonsResearch Lessons

Topics to Cover: plagiarism, note-Topics to Cover: plagiarism, note-taking, a research model, creating a taking, a research model, creating a bibliography, website evaluation, bibliography, website evaluation, writing a reportwriting a report

Not all steps have to be taught in the Not all steps have to be taught in the same subject areasame subject area

A Place to BeginA Place to Begin Scholastic has a website of ideas for Scholastic has a website of ideas for

Elementary Media SpecialistsElementary Media Specialists http://www.scholastic.com/librarians/http://www.scholastic.com/librarians/

research/resk1.htmresearch/resk1.htm An idea from the website: An idea from the website: Introduce Introduce

Multiple Sources Multiple Sources One of the most One of the most important research concepts students important research concepts students must learn is that information comes from must learn is that information comes from a variety of sources —and that complete a variety of sources —and that complete and accurate research of a topic must and accurate research of a topic must involve multiple sources. Introduce this involve multiple sources. Introduce this concept to students with the concept to students with the Go On a Go On a Fact Hunt Reproducible (PDF)Fact Hunt Reproducible (PDF). Then try . Then try these other natural ways to get kids these other natural ways to get kids comfortable with the idea of multiple comfortable with the idea of multiple sources.sources.

Plagiarism vs.. SummarizingPlagiarism vs.. Summarizing(Middle & Senior High)(Middle & Senior High)

http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarismplagiarism

Lorna Smith – lesson, test and Lorna Smith – lesson, test and PowerPointPowerPoint

OWL worksheet for the kids to decide OWL worksheet for the kids to decide if something is common knowledge or if something is common knowledge or notnot

Plagiarism PowerPoint by Joyce Plagiarism PowerPoint by Joyce ValenzaValenza

Summarizing IdeaSummarizing Idea ““I'm having students copy and paste the article I'm having students copy and paste the article

into a Word document. Then then are using the into a Word document. Then then are using the Format tool and the Strikethrough feature to Format tool and the Strikethrough feature to eliminate the information that they don't need in eliminate the information that they don't need in their summary of the one page that they are their summary of the one page that they are reading. Their goal is to write a 2-3 sentence reading. Their goal is to write a 2-3 sentence summary of the page.”summary of the page.”

““Using this strategy, they are NOW reading the Using this strategy, they are NOW reading the article. After they do the strikethrough, they can article. After they do the strikethrough, they can go back using the Review toolbar and get the go back using the Review toolbar and get the highlighter and pick the most important ideas highlighter and pick the most important ideas they want to include in their summary....still they want to include in their summary....still aiming for a 2-3 sentence summary. In addition, aiming for a 2-3 sentence summary. In addition, they must look up and include the glossary words they must look up and include the glossary words in their notes.”in their notes.”

This is taken from a BLOGThis is taken from a BLOG http://teachingtechie.typepad.com/learning/http://teachingtechie.typepad.com/learning/

2004/01/started_a_publi.html2004/01/started_a_publi.html

Note-takingNote-taking

How do you handle all the internet How do you handle all the internet information? Copy & paste is information? Copy & paste is available, but how do you get the available, but how do you get the students to take notes?students to take notes?

What To NoteWhat To Note– Main points, supporting detail, glossary Main points, supporting detail, glossary

words, key phrases, one or two words, key phrases, one or two examples, diagrams, formulasexamples, diagrams, formulas

BibliographyBibliography

Magical Library Lessons – “A Beastly Magical Library Lessons – “A Beastly Bibliography: Citing Your Source” Bibliography: Citing Your Source” uses a Harry Potter themeuses a Harry Potter theme

WebsitesWebsitesMiddle & Senior HighMiddle & Senior High

SearchingSearching– http://searchengineshowdown.com/http://searchengineshowdown.com/

strat/basicsearch.html (this is a tutorial)strat/basicsearch.html (this is a tutorial) EvaluationEvaluation

– Marci Almon created PowerPoints for Marci Almon created PowerPoints for teacher and student lessonsteacher and student lessons

– Lorna Smith’s PPT is Evaluating Info Lorna Smith’s PPT is Evaluating Info SourcesSources

OtherOther

Mastering the Thesaurus by World Mastering the Thesaurus by World Almanac Education - grade specific Almanac Education - grade specific editions availableeditions available– Fantastic worksheets!Fantastic worksheets!