Candy Blessing, Jane Englert, and Sally Perry Ephrata Area School District PSLA Conference, April 2010

 The Early Years – 1990s  Scope & Sequence – Library skills

 Next Layer 2000  Structure – The Big 6  Task Definition  Information Seeking Strategies  Location and Access  Information Use  Synthesis  Evaluation

 Next Layer  Essential Questions added… Essential Questions Which are the most appropriate sources for background information? How do I determine which is the most important information to use for my purpose?

 Next Layer 2005 – 2009  PDE Standards – RWSL, particularly 1.8 PDE Standards Anchor Assessments  Digital Literacy Standards (PA SciTech)

 Learners use information literacy skills, resources and tools to: 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 Onward  Cross Reference Skills Our Process  Standards  Curriculum  K-12 Articulation  Shifted skills and finalized  Added formative assessments  Secured copyright clearance from AASL

 What’s ahead?  SAS Standards – Standards Aligned System  RWLS 1.8 and 1.9 

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AASL Standards Are we teaching them? Lesson Plans  Curriculum  Skills  Dispositions in Action  Responsibilities  Self- Assessment Strategies

 Where are you in the curriculum writing process?

 Writing standards/skills into lessons

 From theory to practice  World History project Theory to Practice. Open Learn Lab Space. Open U, n.d. Web. 10 Apr

 Textbook Structure  Theme based  Primary & Secondary Source scattered throughout  Main ideas presented as questions  Critical Thinking and Writing

 Perspectives On the Present  Restructuring the Postwar World  The Colonies Become New Nations  Struggles for Democracy  Global Interdependence

Cultures Blend in a Global Age Cold War Alliances China Reform and Reaction Terrorism Global Security Issues Global Economic Development Impact of Science and Technology Changes in Central and Eastern Europe Collapse of the Soviet Union Democracy in Africa Latin American Democracies Central Asia - Afghanistan Conflicts in the Middle East New Nations in Africa South East Asia Indian Subcontinent Cold War – Divisions Cold War – Super Powers Korea and Vietnam Communism Technology Transforms Life Environmental Challenges Feeding a Growing Population Weapons of Mass Destruction Defending Human rights and Freedoms

 Framed up draft of schedule

 Curricula for School Libraries Curricula for School Libraries

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