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Location/Context Elementary school library in a Title I school  Shared Foundation: Include  Questions asked:  What are some examples of the ways in which you are implementing this competency in your library program? What are some of the resources in the library program that you are using to implement this competency? Does this competency include collaboration with classroom teachers? Are there any other comments you'd like to share?  Examples of Implementing Competencies She incorporates the competency of inclusion in her elementary school library in several meaningful ways. First, she focuses on the intentional curation of the collection. As this is her first year in the library, she has made it a priority to evaluate and build a collection in which all students can see themselves reflected. This includes selecting materials that represent diverse cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, abilities, and learning styles. In addition to collection development, she priori...

Location/Context Affluent suburban middle school with a large, well-funded library program and school population  Shared Foundation: Explore Questions asked:  What are some examples of the ways in which you are implementing this competency in your library program? What are some of the resources in the library program that you are using to implement this competency? Does this competency include collaboration with classroom teachers? Are there any other comments you'd like to share?  Examples of Implementing Competencies The middle school librarian has students explore through a variety of hands-on, student-centered activities that encourage curiosity and choice. One example is genre “tasting stations,” where students rotate through different areas of the library, such as graphic novels, nonfiction, audiobooks, and award winners. After "tasting" different books, they reflect on what they noticed and what they might want to read next. I also helped this librarian lead “inte...

Location/Context Title I Elementary School in Newberry County Shared Foundation: Collaborate Questions asked:  What are some examples of the ways in which you are implementing this competency in your library program? What are some of the resources in the library program that you are using to implement this competency? Does this competency include collaboration with classroom teachers? Are there any other comments you'd like to share?  Examples of Implementing Competencies In her library program, collaboration is a core focus of instruction. She meets with each grade level about once a month to learn what units they are teaching and to align library instruction with classroom goals. She often uses the ELA curriculum, such as Open Court, as a foundation for planning. For example, if students are working on spelling or specific literacy skills, she designs library stations that reinforce those skills in a connected way. Also, she collaborates across content areas by discussin...

Location/Context Small rural district near the Midlands; Title I middle school with a high Spanish-speaking population Shared Foundation: Inquire Questions asked:  What are some examples of the ways in which you are implementing this competency in your library program? What are some of the resources in the library program that you are using to implement this competency? Does this competency include collaboration with classroom teachers? Are there any other comments you'd like to share?  Examples of Implementing Competencies With 7th-grade students, she facilitated inquiry-based learning through a “reading like a writer” approach. During a spooky narrative unit, she selected passages from horror and suspense texts in the library collection. Students worked collaboratively in groups to analyze author craft, discussing patterns and techniques they could apply to their own writing. Groups then shared their observations with the class. In another set of 7th-grade classes, these s...