crash course in how to teach elementary library

by Jocelyn Mosciski DDS 9 min read

Where can I find the Elementary Library lessons?

Being a teacher-librarian is more than reading a book. Below you will find links to many lessons I’ve taught in the elementary library, but in a new format. Grouping them by year makes it more streamlined and easier to navigate. You can also find all lessons by hovering over ‘Elementary Library Lessons’ on the bar above to see tabs for ...

What are the topics covered in elementary librarian?

Programs & Training. In this Crash Course, we're learning how to teach privacy to patrons, fellow staff, and other stakeholders. We'll cover some of the broader privacy landscape out in the world -- things like consumer technologies, police surveillance, artificial intelligence -- and discuss how the loss of privacy affects our communities.

How can I save time with elementary librarian?

Make sure they know the picture books or easy books are shelved in a different area from the chapter books. Show students where they can find the call number of a book. Tell them that the call number is a label always located on the books spine. It tells us where the book "lives" on the library shelves. Present a lesson on the Dewey Decimal System.

How can the library help my child learn to read?

WELCOME TO Crash Course. Crash Course is one of the best ways to educate yourself, your classmates, and your family on YouTube! From courses like Astronomy to US History and Anatomy & Physiology it's got you covered with an awesome variety of AP high school curriculum topics. With various witty hosts at your service, you won't even notice you ...

How do you teach library skills?

  1. 1 Use fun activities in library instruction. Use fun activities in library instruction. ...
  2. 2 Teach students. Teach students the criteria used to find and organize library information. ...
  3. 3 Encourage students. ...
  4. 4 Show students. ...
  5. 5 Explain the importance. ...
  6. 6 Place emphasis upon library behavior.

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At Crash Course, we believe that high quality educational videos should be available to everyone for free. The Crash Course team has produced more than 15 courses to date, and these videos accompany high school and college level classes ranging from the humanities to the sciences.

What are the crash courses?

A crash course is an educational or research course conducted over a very short period of time. These rapid learning programs may also be described by the ambiguous term crash program.

How many Crash Course topics are there?

To date, there are 44 main series of Crash Course, of which John has hosted nine and Hank has hosted seven.

Are crash courses good?

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Is Crash Course good for learning?

“If you have more time to study, Crash Course is a great supplement but should certainly not be your only method of preparing as it does not go as in depth as other detailed learning resources do. ” Overall, students are looking forward to using Crash Course again in the future.May 12, 2017

What is the purpose of a Crash Course?

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Why is it called a Crash Course?

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What is another way to say Crash Course?

What is another word for crash course?
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distance-learning courseelective course
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revisionseminar
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Who founded Crash Course?

John and Hank Green
Created and developed in 2011 by John and Hank Green, CRASH COURSE features eight courses on world history, U.S. history, chemistry, psychology, literature and more. Since then, the videos have been viewed nearly 150 million times and shared by educators around the globe.Nov 6, 2014

Does Crash Course have a podcast?

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Systems & Policies

In this Crash Course, we're focusing on privacy in library infrastructure. Topics will include: creating good privacy and data governance policies, conducting privacy audits, working with library IT, understanding vendor agreements from a privacy perspective, and more.

Programs & Training

In this Crash Course, we're learning how to teach privacy to patrons, fellow staff, and other stakeholders. We'll cover some of the broader privacy landscape out in the world -- things like consumer technologies, police surveillance, artificial intelligence -- and discuss how the loss of privacy affects our communities.

Application Questions

Written responses to questions should be a maximum of 3 pages in a common document format (LibreOffice/OpenOffice, MS Office, PDF) and can be in a narrative format as long as all questions are answered, and as long as you tell us enough about yourself that we can actually get to know who you are.

Course Set-Up

Currently, I have a course blueprint. This allows me to set up a course and load it with everything that will be included for all of my courses. This course has no students enrolled. Then I have a course for each grade level. The students are enrolled in each of these courses.

Homepage

Our pages are not public, but below is a video of my homepage. The focus was on keeping things as simple as possible for both students and parents. My school gave teachers a template to follow so that there would be consistency between courses.

Buttons

I made my buttons using Canva. In keeping simplicity in mind, I decided to keep them all the same. I added a number at the top of each button to help when giving directions and allow students to quickly find what they are looking for. This will also help when working with remote learners.

Sidebar

I have hidden many of the options on my sidebar too. It makes the page easier for users to navigate. My sidebar only has three options: Home, Modules, and Google Drive. To update the sidebar watch this video.

Lessons in Modules

All of our lessons will be shared using modules. This will allow students to progress through from one task to the next. It will help them navigate what needs to be completed. I can also set the requirements so that students move through the lesson in sequential order. Each will be listed with the lesson number as well as the date range.

Learn More

There are some great opportunities to learn more! There are several Facebook groups you can join including one called Canvas for Librarians and Canvas for Elementary (Teachers). Both groups have been so helpful in sharing ideas and answering questions.

A School of Innovation and Exploration

Our mission is to provide an alternative choice for parents and students in grades 4-6 in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District.

Challenging Academics

We offer challenging academics in an engaging learning environment for SLCUSD students in grades four through six. We teach district-adopted core curriculum in reading, writing, and mathematics in a condensed time frame, or through integrated units.

Creativity & The Arts

Visual and performing arts are an integral part of our program. Visual Arts are taught by a local artist in residence throughout the year. Music and 6th grade band are taught weekly by a district music specialist.

Project-Based Learning

Project-Based Learning gives students opportunities to work independently and collaboratively to explore and solve real problems and present innovative, creative solutions to authentic audiences.

Innovation Lab

Our Foundation funded Innovation Labs in each elementary school, helping our youth use technology for creative and academic achievement. Our Foundation works collaboratively and creatively to ensure student success in a supportive environment.

Community & Collaboration

Fostering partnerships with our community helps our school grow and connects our students to the world around them. Experts in the field have helped us develop a robotics program, a Native Garden, and have provided a variety of elective course opportunities for our students. Our parents are an integral part of our program.

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Collection Development

Collection Development Project

  • A good way to teach library skills for collection development would be to show the breakdown of materials maintained by an up-to-date facility and compare it to a library that needs collection revision. Have the students write a plan to spend $5,000 on new materials for the latter library to help make its collection more balanced. Make sure student...
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Cataloging

  • Cataloging is the least favorite job of many librarians, but must be understood in order to do the job efficiently. A person learning about cataloging should be shown MARC records (machine readable) and their subheadings, or be able to find this information in the front of a book. These records are very detailed and will effect how books will appear and what books will appear whe…
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Information Science

  • Information Science refers to the learning journey of being able to find information through technology and media. Being able to locate the information you need is a life skill that not all learn in school. Librarians must keep up with the latest technology, know how to use it and teach it to others, as well as use it to market their library’s resources and services. If you are teaching abou…
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Conclusion

  • Librarians should be trained and have the opportunity to practice promoting the library through an official library website or blog and invite in guest speakers and authors as often as possible to visit the patrons and encourage new patrons to visit. The librarian should have the chance to visit libraries that are well decorated and inviting, versus those that need improvement so that they c…
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