Education (Lesson Planning Resources): Student Teaching

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The school librarian is one of the first people you should introduce yourself to!

The school librarian: 

• interacts with every student, teacher, and administrator, so they have a good pulse on the school.
• is a certified educator, just like you. 
• follows its own curriculum
  • American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Standards Framework for Learners [national]
    • There are also AASL Standards Frameworks for the School Librarian and School Library program.
  • Empire State Information Fluency Continuum (ESIFC) [state]
• follows a fixed schedule (like an elementary school special [art, music, PE]) or a flex schedule (typically secondary level, based on outreach and collaborative teaching like academic librarians). 
• can help you: 
  • incorporate information literacy skills in a collaborative lesson.
  • select physical and digital materials, such as books and websites, to incorporate into your teaching. 
  • prepare book carts for students to browse for research projects.
  • purchase/borrow multiple copies of a single title for literature circles or whole-class reading programs. 
  • encourage positive independent reading experiences by showcasing new or interesting books in the library collection.
  • become more familiar with instructional technology and digital citizenship skills.