The attached document outlines supporting guidelines and considerations for health and safety in the use of learning common spaces. The document includes a checklist, resources and the safety guidelines provided in the re-entry plan.
"Build your library’s capacity to help youth gain skills for the future
The Ready to Code Collection provides resources and strategies for coding and computational thinking activities that are grounded in research, aligned with library core values, and support broadening participation."
"Taking up the mantel for helping students learn coding, the Libraries Ready to Code project is an initiative of the American Library Association and sponsored by Google. The Ready to Code Collection provides resources for librarians based on their own expertise. Resources can be browsed by different topics and include such support as lesson plans and professional development on topics as diverse as design thinking, robotics and storyline." (AASL)
Find tutorials for:
*Social Media
*Computer/Device Use
*Library E-Resources
*Microsoft
*Google
*Academic Resources
This includes - GALE research database, NoveList Plus, Tumble Books
How to apply Brodart Book Jacket Covers to hardcover books
While this resource mentions Brodart products, the process demonstrated to cover and protect books is recommended for Sun West librarians when processing or maintaining books in their collections.
This lesson provides teachers with support for using text-dependent questions and Common Core literacy strategies to help students derive big ideas and key understandings while developing vocabulary using the text "Tomas and the Library Lady". With the help of the English-speaking local librarian, Spanish-speaking Tomas is encouraged to assume the role of family storyteller, finding that he cannot only be a learner but a teacher as well.
Check out this series of Book Creator ebooks. These experienced educators share their tips, ideas and resources to help you supercharge your lessons!
You can get a ton of free ideas on how to make the most of the free book creator app - https://bookcreator.com/
*literacy
*formative assessment
*Toolkit
*EAL Learners
*Science Projects & Notebooks
*Journals
*Teacher Librarians
*21st century skills
*reading response
*design tips
*math projects
*social studies projects
*differentiated learning
*Thinking routines
*high School
A short video and overview on how to approach weeding and maintaining a library collection. Used for another organization, but contains information applicable to weeding in any library collection
This video is for new librarian or media specialist. The focus of this video is the process of weeding a library collection. Several good strategies are described as to why, when and how to begin with weeding a library collection
Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Awards!
The three categories were established to encourage participation by all children, regardless of the level at which they are reading. They include:
The Shining Willow Award for books written for young readers
The Diamond Willow Award for books written for upper elementary readers in grades 4 to 6
The Snow Willow Award for books written for readers in grades 7 & up
Free online education courses. The site features a lot of material found only on universities’ private sites, all in easy to browse categories.
1300 Free online courses
Over 1000 free movies
700 audio books
800 ebooks
200 textbooks
300 language lessons
150 business courses
Free K-12 Education.
FREE! You will need to visit other sites to find these, but they are all organized nicely for you in one spot.
The blended librarian in the learning commons: New skills for the blended library