Heather
Many opportunities to researchDifferent skill focus for each projectBuilding on skills with each grade level
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* Flexible, recursive* Collaborative, interdisciplinary (common language across departments)* Memorable, simple * Widely applicable to life, work, and school; large and small projects
View ArticleLisa
Smaller projects that allow students to work on skillsCollaboration that is not rushed
View ArticleMichelle
having time to collaborate with content teacher on goals, process, rubrics; then having time to review and revise.
View ArticlePat
Low teacher student ratioDaily goalsFrequent checkins or conferences with studentsStudents choose topics
View ArticleLiz
Student driven & based on student choice, authentic, small steps rather than a HUGE process;
View ArticleKathleen F.
library teacher involved from start to finishrubrics/assessments in placea collaborative process between LT and classroom teacher
View ArticleKathy
Project Collaboration with subject teachers that include clear goals,;assessments tied to well-defined rubrics; and opportunities for formative student self-reflection
View ArticleMaureen
One that has flexibility in its design, and collaboration between teacher and librarian and librarian and students.
View ArticleAlice
* Lots of interaction between classroom content and library* Regular access by students to resources throughout the research process*Curriculum for research skills sequenced and sensitive to...
View ArticleEmily
cross-content areassmall groupstime to pre-teach nonfiction skills/research toolsappropriate resources and texts for grade leveltime to collaborate with specialistsless focus on the final product and...
View ArticleAnn
Research in various disciplines, not just social studies. Librarian/teacher collaboration from start to finish.
View ArticleCarolyn
Having time to go through each step of the process starting with a small skill and building off that so that students learn throughout year building upon their knowledge at each mini-research...
View ArticleSusan
lots of smaller projects that build a series of skills, leading toward big research project in older grades
View ArticlePaula
Research is happening in various subject areas and covering all info lit skills students need to be successful learners throughout life.
View ArticleSara Jauniskis
> student choice for topics> smaller projects multiple times a year> simple research process model that students can comprehend, adopt and bring to the Middle School with them
View ArticleAmy
One that has been collaboratively designed by librarians and classroom teachers and brings together the research writing curriculum that the school uses and the information search/critical...
View ArticleLaurie
Having opportunities throughout the year to work with students and have each project focus on a different info literacy skill.
View ArticleTara
- Small groups - Great resources for all levels- Teacher collaboration (observe each other, offer feedback, compare results and see what worked and what didn't work)- Help organize information and all...
View ArticleKatelyn
Being able to target both specific research skills and specific content skills through small and large assignmentsStudent information literacySmall groups of students working with teachers and library...
View ArticleMaya
*Involvement of the librarian from start to finish - finding resources, teaching skills, collaboration * A cohesive model for research skills and expectations scaffolded up through the grade levels...
View ArticleShawn
Having the opportunity to work with very small numbers of students (maybe 5 students per adult)
View ArticleElisabeth
* Scaffolded for all grade levels* Kid-friendly language* Not too complicated* Has a rubric* Teachers and librarians buy into it* Applicable to all subjects
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