What will our students need to know and be able to do to thrive in the future?

The future won’t look like this. Source:

Henry Ford at the White House Source: The office and executive jobs he envisioned may no longer exist … or be in Michigan … or be plentiful enough for all of Michigan’s children.

We can’t predict our students’ future anymore. But we can help them prepare for a life of change. We school librarians want to be part of students’ learning journey. (Do others know that?)

Partnership for 21 st Century Skills AASL Standards for the 21 st -Century Learner ISTE - NETS*S iste.org ASCD Whole Child Ascd.org or wholechildeducation.org

Healthy kids & lifestyle Intellectually challenging environment Physically & emotionally safe Active engagement Connected to school & community Personalized learning Qualified, caring adults Prepared for college/further study & global environment

A group effort Community School Teacher

Opportunity! Opportunity! Opportunity!

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AASL Standards In a nutshell: Going beyond FINDING information to Processing Synthesizing Making Meaning Creating Something New

AASL Standards In a nutshell: Going beyond FINDING information to Processing Synthesizing Making Meaning Creating Something New You can go home now. Thanks for coming.

It’s About Students. Remember what Ross Todd said he found in his research? Teachers want to collaborate so students learn more. Librarians want to collaborate to show how great libraries and librarians are. Gulp. AASL Standards

Standards (free 8-page download) Standards in Action (available for purchase at ala.org) Program Guidelines (coming soon) Components

8-Page Document: Standards for the 21 st - Century Learner 9 Common Beliefs 4 Standards Dispositions Student Responsibilities Student Self- Assessment Strategies Skills

Common Beliefs  Laying a strong foundation  Giving us language to reach out and connect to colleagues  Starts the conversation on common ground Common Beliefs

1.Reading is a window to the world. 2.Inquiry provides a framework for learning. 3.Ethical behavior in the use of information must be taught. 4.Technology skills are crucial for future employment needs. Common Beliefs

5. Equitable access is a key component for education. 6. The definition of information literacy has become more complex as resources and technologies have changed. Common Beliefs

7. The continuing expansion of information demands that all individuals acquire the thinking skills that will enable them to learn on their own. 8.Learning has a social context. 9.School libraries are essential to the development of learning skills. Common Beliefs

Learners use skills, resources, and tools to inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge; draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge; share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society; pursue personal and aesthetic growth. The Four Standards

More Than Skills Subsections for each standard: skills dispositions self-assessment student responsibilities

Image: canada.com. - Inquiry, thoughtfulness, problem- solving -Using and evaluating information -Librarian as instructional partner throughout process -Social, collaborative teaching and learning -Authentic work tasks, products, and audiences -“Dump and go”: finding answers to specific close-ended, teacher- generated questions -Finding information -Librarian as an accessory to learning (“a clerk could do it”) -Isolated, individual learning - Contrived tasks without resonance to student

Colorado Learner’s Bill of Rights The learner has the right to: 1. question and be curious. 2. have personal ideas. 3. choose how to learn and share understanding. 4. plan and participate in learning at a level that’s appropriate. 5. grapple with challenging ideas or concepts. 6. access the information and resources needed. 7. participate in and contribute to a learning network. 8. think critically, solve problems and make decisions. 9. make mistakes and learn from them. 10. reflect on learning. (

Feeling snowed in with this new information? We’ll sort this out tomorrow.