2. Chapter 1 : Proving Our Worth
• Proving our worth is becoming more and more developed
in the education world. Teachers and professionals are
being strictly evaluated using a variety of strategic
instruments. TKES, for example, is a brand new teaching
instrument which evaluates teachers on a number of
variables. School Counselors (like myself) and media
specialists have their own instruments, however, more
pressure is building to justify why our services are valued
or important.
3. Chapter 1 continued: Bishop & Salmon
• Bishop’s attitude rings very true today. It is imperative
that we help assist and support student learning through a
process. One of the concepts that sparked my mind was
Bloom’s Taxonomy. By using these higher order thinking
skills and scaffolding them from lower order to higher
order, students learning will “take off” and they will be
able to think more comprehensively.
4. Chapter 1: Information & Research
Skills
• Information skills (in my opinion) are relatively basic. A
student defines a question and then simply finds
information related to that topic. For example, a student
could find information on “dogs” but then further research
to gather more relevant and pertinent information about
specific breeds of dogs. Research is more complex,
involves more critical thinking skills, and requires a
student to think more objectively.
5. Chapter 1: Knapp Project
• The Knapp project was an amazing idea! Knapp believed
there should be a partnership between the LMS and the
faculty to create a harmonious approach to library and
media skills. Knapp’s project was a foreshadow to how
many media centers work today. The media specialist
works hand in hand with the classroom teachers
developing lessons and successfully addressing Common
Core standards.
6. Chapter 2: Latham & Gross
• It is imperative that children have access to and engage
with a library media specialist. It’s not enough for test
scores to echo the importance and justify the value of our
education today. How can children perform well on these
comprehensive exams without the basic information and
research skills they need to accomplish goals? Children
need to learn vital information skills and develop an
understanding of research based intuition.
7. AASL Standards
• I have a positive experience in reading over the AASL
Standards. I believe standards are important and shape the
outcome of our lessons and engagements with children.
Although standards are important and should be
addressed, I don’t believe it should be the only guiding
point for educators to go by.
