Teaching and Learning in an Information-Rich Environment

Doug AchtermanTeacher Librarian

San Benito High School

Overview

• Student Demographics• Role of the teacher in an

information-rich environment• Skills students need in an info rich

environment• Library Standards• Quick tour of resources

Student Demographics

• 2010 STAR ELA scores:

• Roughly, score ≥ proficient = reading at or above grade level.

Grade 10 ELA Scores 2010

Grade 11 ELA Scores 2010

Wow!Amount students read outside of school

Students at 30th percentile:

10th percentile vs. 90th percentile readers

10th percentile: Entire Year’s Outside Reading

90th percentile: TWO DAYS Outside Reading

Student Demographics

• # of elementary schools in San Benito County with teacher librarians: 0

• # of middle schools in San Benito County with teacher librarians: 0

Role of the teacher in an information-rich environment• How does your role as teacher

change in an information-rich environment?

• What are some strategies to best take advantage of those information resources?

Student Skills

• What skills do students need to develop in order to best take advantage of an information-rich environment?

• In what class should students be taught these skills?

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School Library Standards

1. Students Access InformationThe student will access information by applying their knowledge of the organization of libraries, print materials, digital media, and other sources.

2. Students Evaluate InformationThe student will evaluate and analyze information to determine appropriateness in addressing the scope of inquiry.

3. Students Use InformationThe student will organize, synthesize, create and communicate information.

4. Students Integrate Information Literacy Skills into All Areas of LearningThe student will independently pursue information to become a life-long learner.

Ways to Collaborate

• Plan and teach unit together– Divide workload– Co-teach content, reading, research skills– Evaluate lesson and final products together

• Create web page to guide students toward selected resources

• Provide book cart of resources for use in your classroom on a selected unit

Tour of resources

• Library: 27,000 titles, any of which can be checked out to teachers for classroom use for extended periods of time

• TV’s, digital cameras, video equipment,DVD players, LCD projectors, etc. available for checkout

• Links from library homepage• E-books and online databases

Final Thoughts

• You have access to tons of resources that can be used to enhance teaching and learning.

• You have to teach students how to use those resources responsibly and effectively.

• The teacher librarian is here to plan units with you, teach with you, and provide resources for you.