Elementary Librarians Supporting Common CoreJim Belair, Ashlee Bryant, Dr. Kristen Driskill

Points to consider1. What changes are occurring in classroom

instruction?

2. In light of these changes, what do teachers need to know regarding resources, technology, etc. available to them?

3. What am I currently doing to support teachers and the CCSS?

4. What changes can I make to further support the teaching and learning in my school (short-term and long-term)?

But we are going to talk about one of the “shifts”…

NY Dept. of Education:

Shift 1: Balancing Informational and Literary Texts

Shift 3: Staircase of Text Complexity

Student Achievement Partners:

“Building knowledge

through content-rich

nonfiction and informational

texts”

3-Part Model

How does the Common Core define complex text?

Quantitative Measures:A Good First Step

Observable & Measurable:Word frequency, sentence length, and word count

(lexile.com, 2011)

Qualitative Measures

Purpose

Structure

Language

Knowledge Demands

Another Option for Analyzing Books

Reader & Task Considerations

Your turn…

Scaffolding Complex Texts

Online DatabasesLocate high quality

Informational TextTeachers need to know

how to locate info!Teachers can put

articles into a Resource List

Mindset Shift: Databases are building wide not just library items

Many Databases contain lexiles

Information Fluency ContinuumGrade Level

Benchmark SkillsInquiry Based

LearningAligned to Common

Core StandardsAll the Graphic

Organizers are on the SLS Website

Endorsed by SLSA and most SLS Councils

Monroe 2-Orleans Regional Curriculum

CCLS

Regional Curriculu

m Document

District Curricul

um

Instructional Units

(grade/ classroom

level)

Where to Find Regional Documentswww.monroe2boces.org

Module 1: Unlocking the text

Module 2/3: Author’s craft

Module 4: Text Integration

Overview of ModulesK-2

Module 1: Unlocking the Text-Literature

Module 2: Author’s Craft-Literature

Module 3: Unlocking the Text-Informational

Module 4: Author’s Craft-Informational

Module 5: Genre/Author Study

Module 6: Integration of Ideas/Literary Analysis

3-12

Module 1: Unlocking the Text-Literature and Informational

Module 2: Author’s Craft-Literature

Module 3: Author’s Craft-Informational

Module 4: Integration of Ideas

Module 5: Genre/Author Study

Module 6: Literary Analysis

Support what is taking place in the classroom

Know your Standards!

What are you doing?

Support what is taking place in the classroomWhen teaching Destiny, align to what is taking

place in classroom

When teaching parts of a book, find out what they are reading in classroom

When teaching Inquiry Based Learning- find out what topics are being discussed in classroom

Build Resource Lists by topic and include lexiled items

Pick one thing to share at each faculty meeting

Collaborate with other librarians

Collaboration Strategies

Find a way to plan and work with the teachers! I know…you don’t have the time…but…you have to find the time!

Collaboration ideasLarger districts, break up grade levels btwn

different librariansBe part of grade level email list and get the

minutesPick one grade level a month to visitAttend the lead teachers for grade levels

meetingSeek out the teachers!Be creativeDo not focus on those who will never use

the library!!!

Paddy Hill Library Example

http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/webpages/phlibrary/resources1.cfm

Password: paddyhill

eBookshttp://www.monroe2boces.org/ebooksAll eBooks can be placed in Resource ListAll are unlimited Simultaneous UseNew eBook vendor for 1:1 Popular Fiction

Axis 360 from Baker & TaylorCurrent Vendors:

InfoBase LearningGale Cengageebrary

Marshall Cavendish Rosen Sylvan Dell Capstone Interactive

Reflection1. What changes are occurring in classroom instruction?

2. In light of these changes, what do teachers need to know regarding resources, technology, etc. available to them?

3. What am I currently doing to support teachers and the CCSS?

4. What changes can I make to further support the teaching and learning in my school (short-term and long-term)?