THE BOOKFAIR IS COMING OCTOBER 27-31!!
THIS YEAR WE WILL ALSO BE HOLDING AN ONLINE BOOKFAIR! THE ONLINE BOOKFAIR DATES ARE FROM OCTOBER 22ND THROUGH NOVEMBER 11TH. CHECK OUT THE LINK BELOW FOR MORE INFO AND ORDERING...
http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/thegallowayschool
Welcome to the Library! People often underestimate the importance of having a strong school library with a trained and certified librarian running it. The modern school librarian does more than check out books, re-shelve them, and read to children! The modern librarian is also a full time teacher and information literacy specialist who is helping her students become 21st century learners!
The school librarian empowers students to be:
* critical thinkers,
This is my goal for this year and every year!!
SCHOOL LIBRARIES ARE CRITICAL FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Across the United States, research has shown that students in schools with
good school libraries learn more, get better grades, and score higher on
standardized test scores than their peers in schools without libraries. From
Alaska to North Carolina, more than 60 studies have shown clear evidence of
this connection between student achievement and the presence of school
libraries with qualified school library media specialists.
SCHOOL LIBRARIES HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN TEACHING
Today’s library media specialists are important instructional partners or
consultants in supporting and expanding existing curriculum. These specialists
are working with teachers to change what is possible in the classroom and
support exciting learning opportunities with books, computer resources, and
more.
SCHOOL LIBRARIES ARE LEADING THE WAY FOR TECHNOLOGY USE
IN SCHOOLS
No longer are school libraries just for books, they have become “school library
media centers” with computer resources that enable children to engage
meaningfully with a wide variety of information. These centers with trained staff
support the use of electronic information resources not just in the center, but
help to integrate these resources in classrooms and throughout the curriculum.
SCHOOL LIBRARIES INSPIRE LITERACY
When learners of all ages have the opportunity to read stories and explore
information that matters to them, various forms of literacy and numeracy can
emerge. Research has shown that school libraries have the tools to inspire
literacy in learners of all ages.
“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.” — Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler)
