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Sustaining School Libraries Through Curriculum Sharing
Meera Garud, MLISc
Hawaiʻi Library Association/Hawaiʻi Association of School Librarians Joint Conference
October 28, 2017
Topics
Inspiration
Existing resources
Hawaii curricula
First and second prototype
Eye on the future
Inspiration
Scenarios that inspired me
Inspiration
Search for games
Add games
www.breakoutedugames.com
Inspiration
Search for data
Developed with Drupal
https://data.gov.uk
Existing Resources
Resource that disappeared
http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards/lessons
Existing Resources
Subscriptions
Blogs
School district lesson banks
Existing Resources
Wide variety of topics
Takes time to find relevant lessons
www.pinterest.com
Existing Resources
K to 8 lesson plans aligned with district library curriculum
Cumbersome to find lessons by standard or topic
http://hcps2.hanover.k12.va.us/instruction/media/LessonPlanBook.htm
Existing Resources
Subscription costs
https://elementarylibrarian.com/
Hawaii curricula
Major areas across grades K-8
1. Library Procedures2. Library Organization3. Reading Foundational Skills4. Reading Literature5. Reading Informational Text6. Writing and Research
Hawaii curricula
E.g. Grade 2 Activities and Skills
Credit: wordle.net
Hawaii curricula
E.g. Common Core ELA Reading Informational Text, Craft and Structure (ELA.RI.#.5)
Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3
Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.
Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text.
Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.
Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
Parts of a book Text features Text features Search tools
Hawaii curricula
Example: When to introduce new types of materials
() = Count of resources that mention each material/type
K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
Thesaurus (2)
Magazines (4)
Fables (4)
Atlas (4)
Encyclopedia (5)
Chapter books (4)
Folktales (7)
Easy Hawaii (3)
Poetry (2)
Biographies (6)
Hawaii (4)
First Prototype
Wordpress
Created when a library intern
Search by Tag, Topic, Grade Level
https://librarylessonlibrary.wordpress.com/
First Prototype Add A Lesson
Librarian submits form
Owner (me) adds lesson
Manual, delayed post
https://librarylessonlibrary.wordpress.com/add-a-lesson/
First Prototype Search
Search box (browse all results)
Browse by Grade, Subject/Topic, Standard
https://librarylessonlibrary.wordpress.com
Second Prototype Add A Lesson
Create a free account
Submit a lesson
Auto-postsBETA!
Mock-up: http://lll.sumeera.org/
Second Prototype Search
Search box with ability to filter results
Browse by Grade, Subject/Topic, Standard
https://data.gov.uk/data/search?q=employment
Second Prototype Social Features
Bookmark
Review
Check-in
Yelp
Second Prototype Guide
Monthly grid of suggested topics
Topics lead to all related grade-level lessons
QTR 1 September● Orientation● Choosing and
borrowing books
October● Using OPAC● Author and
illustrator roles
November● Parts of a book● Author study
QTR 2 December● Call numbers● Library sections
January● Text features● Author credit
(cite sources)
February● Folktales● Cultures
QTR 3 March● Recount stories● Tell stories in
groups
April● Character
development● Story message
May● Compare
stories● Character voice
Filter: Grade 2
Eye on the Future
Rewards, Badges?
Untapped and Fog of World
Eye on the Future
Modular, open-source curriculum
Eye on the Future
Technology concerns
Thank you!
Thank you to these ten librarians who contributed curricula:● Audrey Okemura, Pearl City High ● Carolyn Kirio, Kapolei Middle● Denise Sumida, Pearl Harbor Elementary● Dr. Harada, UH Manoa● Laurel Oshiro, Sacred Hearts Academy● Rachel Bottoms, Waikoloa Elementary and Middle ● Shelley Lau, Aina Haina Elementary● Stephanie Booz, Stevenson Middle● Thalia Cantley, Maunawili Elementary● Imelda Amano, Manoa Elementary
Thank you to Sumeera.org for hosting the second prototype
Picture credits to: ● bookshelf by Joe Crawford CC BY 2.0● Bright Lightbulb by Martyn Jasinski from the Noun Project● Plant by Bakunetsu Kaito from the Noun Project● cyber crime by Adriana Danaila from the Noun Project
