Differentiated Learning Differentiated Learning Centers in the Elementary Centers in the Elementary LibraryLibrary

Kathy Whitinger/Lisa LuseKathy Whitinger/Lisa LusePutnam City SchoolsPutnam City Schools

IntroIntro

• Why and what of centersWhy and what of centers

• Lisa’s experience in setting up centers at Lisa’s experience in setting up centers at Central ElementaryCentral Elementary

• Ideas for centers K-5Ideas for centers K-5

Why CentersWhy Centers

Cope with variable schedulingCope with variable scheduling

Promote 21Promote 21stst Century mode of teaching Century mode of teaching

Ensure all students developed a necessary Ensure all students developed a necessary skill setskill set

WhatWhat

Looked at AASL standards, Oklahoma PASS, Looked at AASL standards, Oklahoma PASS, ISTE standards and Common CoreISTE standards and Common Core

Asked what skills do my students need to Asked what skills do my students need to develop to be effective lifelong users of the develop to be effective lifelong users of the library, how can I help them develop library, how can I help them develop information and technological literacy, and information and technological literacy, and how can I support what the teachers are how can I support what the teachers are doing in the classroomdoing in the classroom

Central’s First CentersCentral’s First Centers

Started with 6 centers:Started with 6 centers:

Online catalogOnline catalog

Website EvaluationWebsite Evaluation

Nonfiction books/bibliographyNonfiction books/bibliography

SummarizationSummarization

Book lookBook look

ReferenceReference

Online CatalogOnline Catalog

Website EvaluationWebsite Evaluation

Science News For KidsScience News For Kids

Nonfiction Nonfiction books/bibliographybooks/bibliography

SummarizationSummarization

http://teacher.scholastic.com/http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/scholasticnews/index.htmlactivities/scholasticnews/index.html

• Highlighters for note taking

• 1-2 sentence summary

Book LookBook Look

ReferenceReference

AdministrationAdministration

Reflection and Reflection and EvaluationEvaluation

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

• Set up a good filing systemSet up a good filing system

• Create color cards to quickly assign students Create color cards to quickly assign students to centersto centers

• Have additional activities for your roadrunner Have additional activities for your roadrunner studentsstudents

• Create a permanent set of instructions for Create a permanent set of instructions for each centereach center

Moving ForwardMoving Forward

Book look – figurative language Book look – figurative language

Reference – paper vs. online races, functional vocabulary sortReference – paper vs. online races, functional vocabulary sort

Summary – picture book biographies, social studies content, Summary – picture book biographies, social studies content, current eventscurrent events

Big 6 – developing questions, brainstorming resourcesBig 6 – developing questions, brainstorming resources

Online catalog – library mapping, signage creation, using Online catalog – library mapping, signage creation, using IPads to create instructional videos on various library IPads to create instructional videos on various library proceduresprocedures

Website eval – compare 2 websitesWebsite eval – compare 2 websites

Lego – expository writing, stop action videos (storyboards, Lego – expository writing, stop action videos (storyboards, script writing, sequencing)script writing, sequencing)

Kathy’s TurnKathy’s TurnKathy's WorldKathy's World

ResourcesResources

WebsitesWebsites

::http://kathy5597.blogspot.com/http://kathy5597.blogspot.com/

http://elementarylibraryroutines.wikispaces.com/ -link in here tohttp://elementarylibraryroutines.wikispaces.com/ -link in here to

http://monarchcenters.wikispaces.com/homehttp://monarchcenters.wikispaces.com/home

http://www.sldirectory.com/index.htmhttp://www.sldirectory.com/index.htm

http://hcps2.hanover.k12.va.us/instruction/media/http://hcps2.hanover.k12.va.us/instruction/media/LessonPlanBook.htmLessonPlanBook.htm

http://onteora.schoolwires.com/4370_70127184121/blank/http://onteora.schoolwires.com/4370_70127184121/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=49421browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=49421

http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/big6/big6_resources.htmhttp://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/big6/big6_resources.htm

More ResourcesMore Resources

Library Centers: Teaching Information Literacy, Skills, and Processes: K-6 by Library Centers: Teaching Information Literacy, Skills, and Processes: K-6 by Judith A. SykesJudith A. Sykes

Complete Library Skills Activities Program: Ready-To-USe Lessons for Grades Complete Library Skills Activities Program: Ready-To-USe Lessons for Grades K-6 by Ardenn Druce (available used on amazon.comK-6 by Ardenn Druce (available used on amazon.com

)Library Games Activities Kit: Ready-To-Use Activities for Teaching Library )Library Games Activities Kit: Ready-To-Use Activities for Teaching Library Skills in 20 Minutes a Week by Patti HuletSkills in 20 Minutes a Week by Patti Hulet

Library Lightning: A Functional Approach to Library Skills by Sherry CrowLibrary Lightning: A Functional Approach to Library Skills by Sherry Crow

Stretchy Library Lessons: Research Skills by Pat MillerBlooms and Beyond: Stretchy Library Lessons: Research Skills by Pat MillerBlooms and Beyond: Higher Level Questions and Activities for the Creative Classroom by Kay Higher Level Questions and Activities for the Creative Classroom by Kay Davidson and Tressa BeckerDavidson and Tressa Becker

CUES: Choose, Use, Enjoy, Share - A Model for Educational Enrichment CUES: Choose, Use, Enjoy, Share - A Model for Educational Enrichment Through the School Library Media Center by Phyllis A. LeonardThrough the School Library Media Center by Phyllis A. Leonard

Media Center Discovery: 180 Ready-to-Use Activities for Language Arts, Media Center Discovery: 180 Ready-to-Use Activities for Language Arts, Grades 5-8 by Barbara R. HammGrades 5-8 by Barbara R. Hamm

Complete Library Skills Set publishled by McGraw Hill (books for K-5)Complete Library Skills Set publishled by McGraw Hill (books for K-5)