Learning4Life School Library Media Programs & 21 st Century Learners

How can School Libraries help apply 21 st Century Skills with Gifted Learners? School Library Media Programs Reconsidered and Relevant What are 21 st Century skills? Partnership for 21 st Century Skills Learning 4 Life – the AASL Standards Collaboration: School Libraries & Gifted Learners

Bernie Trilling on 21st Century Skills School Library Media Programs Reconsidered and Relevant

Focus on a child 5 years old… School Library Media Programs Reconsidered and Relevant What will the world look like in 20 years? What skills will this child need in 20 years? What does the world of learning look like?

For 21st Century Learning… School Library Media Programs Reconsidered and Relevant What skills and strategies do educators need? What tools are important to these learners? What dispositions (learning traits) are needed? What skills and strategies do these learners need to have when they leave K-12 education?

What are 21 st Century Skills? School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant Critical thinking Problem solving Communication Collaboration Global Perspective

What Do 21 st Century Skills Look Like? School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant

Partnerships for 21st Century Learning (P21) – Main Skills: School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Information Literacy Media Literacy ICT Skills (Technology) Communication &Collaboration

AASL Standards for 21 st Century Learners “Learners use skills, resources and tools to… School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant 1.Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge. 2.Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge 3. Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society. 4. Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.

AASL Standards Each is supported through further defined: Skills Skills Dispositions Dispositions Responsibilities Responsibilities Self-Assessment Self-Assessment School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant

Shift Key Questions to Shift Education into 21 st Century World SKILLS = Does the student have the right proficiencies to explore a subject further? DISPOSITIONS = Is the student exposed to and engaged in higher-level thinking? RESPONSIBILITIES = Is the student aware of self-accountability in learning? SELF-ASSESSMENT = Can the student recognize personal strengths and weaknesses to become more effective? School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant

AASL Common beliefs Shift to… “Reading is a window to the world. “  Foundational skill that goes beyond decoding and comprehension to interpretation and development of new understandings. School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant

AASL Common beliefs Shift to… “Inquiry provides a framework for learning. “  Students generate their own questions.  Learn how to access and use information to help answer their unique questions. School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant

AASL Common beliefs Shift to… “Ethical behavior in the use of information must be taught.”  Students recognize and appreciate and respect the concept of intellectual property in all its forms.  Students use social tools respectfully and safely School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant

AASL Common beliefs Shift to… “Technology skills are crucial.”  For lifelong learning, students need to be literate in information and technology.  Students contribute to content creation through the use of technology tools. School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant

AASL Common beliefs “ Equitable access is a key component.”  All children deserve equality in access to resources, information, technology.  All children deserve safe, effective learning environments. School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant

AASL Common beliefs Shift to… School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant “Information literacy has become more complex as resources and technologies have changed.” (and will continue to change)  Students need digital, visual, textual and technological tools as well as simply using resources to find information.

AASL Common beliefs The continuing expansion of information demands that all students acquire the thinking skills that will enable them to learn on their own. “independent learners” School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant

AASL Common beliefs Shift to… School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant “Learning has a social context.”  Students learn collaboratively in face-to-face situations and through technology.  Students work more frequently in teams in 21 st century learning and employment.

AASL Common beliefs Shift to… School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant “School Libraries are essential to the development of learning skills.”

School Librarians Provide: School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant Equitable access to resources An interactive, media-rich learning space Collaboration for information & technology literacy skills A learning commons for students Information expertise

In the library, students: School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant Use digital tools Access a variety of resources Collaborate Explore & Inquire Ask questions Create & produce Solve problems Learn multiple literacies

References School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant American Association of School Librarians “Standards for the 21st-Century Learner.” gstandards/AASL_LearningStandards.pdf (accessed September 15, 2009). gstandards/AASL_LearningStandards.pdf ——— Standards for the 21-stCentury Learner in Action: Chicago: ALA. ——— Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs. Chicago: ALA.

Attributions School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant Standards/GLE/Benchmark Alignment: Illinois School Library Association/Becky Robinson Londonderry School District/ Susan Ballard Massachusetts School Library Association/Valerie Diggs Context Exercises: Judi Moreillon and Kristin Fontichiaro Kathy Lowe and Susan Ballard Shifts: Susan Ballard, Janet Roche, Maureen Snider Job Description: Londonderry School District, Sara Kelly Johns, Kathleen McBroom, Cassandra E. Osterloh, Jane Prestebak