Information Literacy

 Information Literacy means essentially the ability to locate, evaluate, select, use, and share information effectively.  THIS IS ACROSS THE CURRICULUM NOT JUST LIBRARIANS!  But to do this they need reading and writing skills.

 (“What”)

(“Reading”)

 Learning doesn’t stop at the school steps and it continues throughout life. To prepare students for the world, we must teach them how to learn. Perhaps the most valuable skill we can give children during their formal school years is the ability to use information to construct knowledge.

 Determine Author’s point of view  Evaluate text based on author’s claim and relevant evidence  Use and cite specific textual evidence in primary and secondary sources and analyze the relationship between them  Integrate information from various mediums to understand topic  Select information from informational texts that support analysis, reflection and research

 Develop self-generated, focused research question  Develop sub-questions about topic  Use information to answer research questions and further develop questions about topic and discover new information  Gather information that pertains to topic from various print and digital sources  Conduct search using proper search terms  Evaluate print and electronic sources and information and gather appropriate information  Use only credible sources

 Draw conclusions from evidence in information sources  Use quotes, paraphrasing and summaries in work without plagiarizing  Cite sources using standard bibliographic format  Draw relevant evidence from text to answer information need using grade-level- appropriate note-taking skills.

 Research and analyze information using different media formats  Determine purpose for presenting information in different formats  Analyze purpose for presenting information on different topics  Add multimedia components and visual displays to presentations to clarify information.  Conduct short research projects

 Use technology ethically to produce and publish three-page written product and to interact and collaborate with others.  Select and utilize appropriate multimedia to create digital media.  Use digital media legally and ethically, practicing Educational Fair Use. (“A Model Curriculum”) For more info -

 Advanced literacy skills across content areas is the best available predictor of students’ ability to succeed. Yet since the 1960s, there has been a steady decline in the difficulty and sophistication of the content of texts students have been asked to read. (“Adolescent”)

 The information report-a way of using language to provide factual information about a topic- is a particularly important genre both in education and in the larger society.  In elementary classrooms, the information report genre takes many forms-content area textbooks, information books, and magazine and encyclopedia articles.  This genre is also commonly requested for writing assignments and appears on many state writing assessments.

 there has been growing stress on using information books in elementary schools over the past decade. (Donovan & Smolkin)

 How to write a multi- paragraph essay including Introduction, body and conclusion  How to write a summary  How to do basic research and take notes  How and WHY to cite sources  How to create an outline

 Teaching Middle school and High School students to read and write  Twelve Assignments Every Middle School Student Should Write B_TOC_preview.pdfhttp:// B_TOC_preview.pdf  Homework center – writing skills  K-12 study case on writing gskills.pdf gskills.pdf  Middle School writing modules graduation/online_tutorials/english/materials/writing_middle school.pdf graduation/online_tutorials/english/materials/writing_middle school.pdf

 Adolescent Literacy. Alliance for Excellent Education. Dec Web. 5 March  Donovan, Carol A. & Laura B. Smolkin. “Supporting Informational Writing in the Elementary Grades.” Reading Rockets. WETA Web. 5 March  Leal, Fermin. “Report: U.S. Students Lack Writing Skills.” The Orange County Register. Orange County Register. 14 Sept Web. 5 March  “A Model Curriculum for Pennsylvania School Library Programs.” SAS Standards Aligned System. Pennsylvania Department of Education Web. 5 March  “Reading and Writing Test Gaps.” Pell Institute Fact Sheet. Pell Institute. 18 March Web. 5 March  What percent of 8th grade students are reading below proficiency level? March National Center for Educational Statistics. Web. 9 April 