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MacDonell, Colleen – Library Media Connection, 2007
There is no better way to start young children on the road to research skills than through the project approach. Designed with the distinctive characteristics of early childhood in mind, this article talks about child-centered approach to learning that allows individuals to work at their level of skill, comfort, and interest. The project approach…
Descriptors: Young Children, Research Skills, School Libraries, Media Specialists
Harada, Violet H.; Kirio, Carolyn; Yamamoto, Sandy – Library Media Connection, 2008
High schools are under tremendous pressure to increase graduation rates and lower dropout numbers. A survey conducted for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation indicated that over a third of students entering high school never graduate on time. Students who drop out claim that the curriculum is disconnected from real life and that their schools…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, High Schools, Media Specialists, Team Teaching
Capozzi, Colleen K. – Library Media Connection, 2005
A library media specialist recounts her completion of the first collaboration project as part of a graduate class. She describes the problems she had to face while selecting the teacher to work with and also the lessons learned during the course of project.
Descriptors: Media Specialists, School Libraries, Librarians, Librarian Teacher Cooperation