Do you have an exciting initiative or library program to share with your colleagues? Please submit an application for Library Services Spring Exploratorium ! We are looking for innovative programming to share with our NYC school librarians on May 18th at NYPL's Celeste Bartos Forum.
Registration for Library Services Spring Exploratorium on Wednesday, May 18th (8:00 am - 3:00 pm) at the Celeste Bartos Forum in the NYPL Schwarzman Building on 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue is now open! Learn about e-books and e-resources, 2011 Summer Reading (presented by the Tri-library System), and explore the work of your peers. You may register for the spring conference at http://schools.nyc.gov/StudentSupport/eLearning/onlineProfessionalDevelopment/pdrs.The NYC Summer Reading Lists Are Now Available NEW
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Information Fluency Continuum 2010 Developed by the Office of Library Services; The newly revised Information Fluency Continuum has been aligned with the new AASL national standards, Standards for the 21st Century Learner. Information Fluency Continuum 2010 Priority Benchmark Skills and Assessments The documents in this guide include:
Campus Librarian Handbook Developed in collaboration by the Office of Library Services and New Visions for Public Schools, the Campus Librarian Handbook offers ideas and strategies for operating a school library on a campus.Project-Based Learning: Inspiring Middle School Students to Engage in Deep and Active Learning This 2009 edition of Project-Based Learning: Inspiring Middle School Students to Engage in Deep and Active Learning is a major revision and update of the Exit Project Guide that was originally published for Science and Social Studies in 2000. This newly revised guide provides an overview of Project-Based Learning, guidance on planning projects, assistance on creating an optimal learning environment to teach skills and content, and supports to structure the project around an Inquiry Process.