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| Knowledge Quest | 6 |
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| Corey, Linda | 1 |
| English, Nancy | 1 |
| Fitzgerald, Mary Ann | 1 |
| Hanks, Ruth | 1 |
| Harris, Frances Jacobson | 1 |
| Kachel, Debra E. | 1 |
| Lott, Carolyn | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 6 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 6 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
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Peer reviewedFitzgerald, Mary Ann – Knowledge Quest, 2000
Presents strategies that students can use to evaluate information and recommends ways to integrate them into the curriculum. Highlights include evaluation as a critical thinking skill; current research about the evaluation process of sophisticated information users; and recommendations for school library media practice based on theoretical and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Evaluative Thinking
Peer reviewedEnglish, Nancy; Hanks, Ruth – Knowledge Quest, 2003
Considers the roles of teachers and school librarians in comparison to J. K. Rowling's muggles and wizards in the Harry Potter books. Presents a technology assessment tool that asks teachers what skills they would like the library to provide to support curriculum, including reference, technology, literacy, and collaborative learning, and provides…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Learning Resources Centers
Peer reviewedHarris, Frances Jacobson – Knowledge Quest, 2003
Discusses Web sites operated by extremist groups and considers how school library media specialists can educate students about hate groups and teach strategies to recognize inappropriate sites. Topics include critical thinking; limiting access through filters; developing Web access policies; and creating computer use agreements. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Use, Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedLott, Carolyn – Knowledge Quest, 2003
Discusses how the author used administrative skills learned as a school library media specialist to meet the demands of a university department chair. Topics include the influence of decisions that are made; budgeting; evaluation concerns and responsibilities; determining guidelines and goals; political concerns; and the flow of information. (LRW)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Decision Making, Department Heads, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedKachel, Debra E. – Knowledge Quest, 2003
Describes a program developed to help school principals understand the importance of school library media specialists based on "Information Power." Explains modules on academic achievement and school libraries, information literacy and academic standards, library collections and flexible access, and revitalization and evaluation of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Access to Information, Administrator Attitudes
Peer reviewedCorey, Linda – Knowledge Quest, 2002
Discusses the role of the school library media specialist in standards-based learning. Topics include standards-based assessment; information literacy standards; collaboration with classroom teachers; benchmarks and indicators for student performance; leadership in a standards-based climate; and the use of technology to support curriculum and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Benchmarking, Curriculum Development
