Reading Matters @ yourlibrary®

Pioneer School Librarian

A School Library Media Center Project for TWU 5333
Created by Jennifer Allred, Stephanie Robertson and Jennifer Vet






Goals and Objectives:

The library will promote a love of learning and reading.

• Curriculum development
• Collection development
• current interests and needs
• Web 2.0 tools to facilitate (however you spell it) assessment
• award-winning books (stay current)

The librarian and co-teachers will make learning fun and interactive

• blogs, podcasts, and wikis
• students assessing their work and those of their peers (no pressure)
• create an environment that is hands-on

Support an environment where co-teaching is possible

• flexible scheduling
• on-board with principal, administrators with current stats of classroom achievement
• attending grade level meetings
• participating in district level staff meetings with both reading specialists, other librarians, and at school meetings
• communicate with co-teachers virtually and in person
• up-to-date on state standards and TEKS/TAKS scores and current curriculum

Encourage students to participate fully in learning process through Web 2.0 tools and current topics

• Allow students time to problem solve answers through compare and contrast
• fully understand impact of sharing resources and ideas (giving credit where credit is due)
• allowing all users regardless of disabilities or language barriers to communicate their ideas
• Current topics allow a "now" relevancy to learning