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Direct linkEpler, Pam L., Ed. – IGI Global, 2018
Diverse learners with particular needs require a specialized curriculum that will help them develop socially and intellectually. As educational technologies and theoretical approaches to learning continue to advance, so do the opportunities for exceptional children. "Instructional Strategies in General Education and Putting the Individuals…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Students with Disabilities, Disabilities
Wisdom, Sherrie, Ed.; Leavitt, Lynda, Ed.; Bice, Cynthia, Ed. – IGI Global, 2019
In comparing one public school to another, discussions frequently include talk concerning the socio economics of a school or district, which then leads to talk about the advantages that one socioeconomic setting has over another. Educators tend to agree that low academic achievement frequently associated with a low socioeconomic status is a…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Social Influences, Racial Discrimination, African American Students
Carstensen, Angela, Ed. – ALA Editions, 2011
Connecting teens to books they'll truly enjoy is the aim of every young adult librarian, and the completely revamped guide "Outstanding Books for the College Bound" will give teen services staff the leg up they need to make it happen. Listing nearly 200 books deemed outstanding for the college bound by the Young Adult Library Services Association…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, Reading Material Selection, Lifelong Learning, Young Adults
Orey, Michael, Ed.; Jones, Stephanie A., Ed.; Branch, Robert Maribe, Ed. – Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 2014
As digital devices play a more critical role in daily life than ever, more opportunities arise for innovative learning technologies--a trend on full display in the "Educational Media and Technology Yearbook" for 2013. This latest edition from the Association for Education, Communication, and Technology (AECT) notes the most current…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Budgeting, Costs
Michael Orey; Stephanie A. Jones; Robert Maribe Branch – Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 2012
The "Educational Media and Technology Yearbook" is dedicated to theoretical, empirical, and practical approaches to educational media development. All chapters are invited and selected based on a variety of strategies to determine current trends and issues in the field. The 2011 edition highlights innovative Trends and Issues in Learning…
Descriptors: Educational Media, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Story Telling
Kane, Laura Townsend, Ed. – ALA Editions, 2011
Thanks in part to technology, the boundaries of library positions are dissolving. It is no longer practical to discuss the profession in terms of traditional library types, and in today's library, the relationship between librarians and technology is stronger than ever. In this informative volume, veteran author Laura Townsend Kane interviews…
Descriptors: Librarians, Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science
Orey, Michael, Ed.; McClendon, V. J., Ed.; Branch, Robert Maribe, Ed. – Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 2009
The "Educational Media and Technology Yearbook" is dedicated to theoretical, empirical and practical approaches to educational media development. All chapters are invited and selected based on a variety of strategies to determine current trends and issues in the field. The 2009 edition will highlight innovative Trends and Issues in…
Descriptors: Educational Media, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Information Science
Peer reviewedSager, Donald – Public Libraries, 1992
Discussion of changes in the relationship between public libraries and school libraries presents the views of six public librarians on the role of public libraries in the improvement of public education. Highlights include children's programs, political involvement, adult literacy programs, an argument against involvement in public education, and…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Change, Childrens Libraries, Educational Improvement
Glover, Lucy Ann; And Others – Book Report, 1992
Includes seven articles that discuss how to motivate middle school, junior high, and senior high school students to read. Highlights include problems in encouraging recreational reading; magazines; activities to promote books and reading; an annotated bibliography of books on Columbus and other explorers; women's history activities; and gender…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Junior High Schools, Learning Activities, Learning Resources Centers
American Association of School Librarians (NJ3), 2009
As Gail Bush reports, "each section of this monograph includes articles that invite the reader to explore his or her own response to the authors' messages... The purpose here is not to set in stone principles and practices to be followed blindly but to present a disposition toward intellectual behaviors that seriously consider our responsibilities…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Library Research, Democracy, School Libraries
Buboltz, Dale; And Others – Book Report, 1991
Includes 10 articles that address issues involved in teaching library skills in middle schools and junior and senior high schools. Topics discussed include computer-based technology; blending print and electronic sources; search strategies for online systems; expert systems for reference questions; information skills and thinking skills; and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Expert Systems, Junior High Schools, Learning Activities
Mann, Carol; And Others – Book Report, 1992
Five articles on the evaluation of school librarians focus on the development of evaluation instruments, evaluation portfolios as evidence of effectiveness, evaluation from the student aide's point of view, and the use of planning and reporting to build program support. Sample evaluation criteria are included together with explanations. (LAE)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Learning Resources Centers
Download full textBoardman, Edna M. – 1991
This guide presents a series of articles which give pointers, hints, and examples of day-to-day development activities school librarians can use to hone their professionalism. The first of five sections describes ways in which librarians can provide professional service and lists some markers of professionalism. The second section presents one…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Librarian Attitudes, Library Administration
Boardman, Edna M.; And Others – Book Report, 1991
Includes seven articles that deal with public relations (PR) for school librarians. Highlights include image problems librarians face and suggestions for promoting more positive images; PR plans that focus on the past, present, and future; nontraditional ways that librarians can attract students and teachers; publicity techniques; and media center…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Learning Resources Centers, Library Planning
Sherouse, Vicki, Ed.; Post, Richard, Ed. – 1983
Produced to provide educators and library media personnel with some understanding of and direction in the rapidly expanding field of microcomputers and their applications, this monograph includes several articles dealing specifically with media center applications and others concerned more generally with the microcomputer in educational settings.…
Descriptors: Administration, Cataloging, Computer Software, Glossaries
