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Illinois School Library Media Association. The purpose of the Illinois Standards Aligned Instruction for Libraries (I-SAIL) document is to empower, educate, and encourage school library information specialists to plan strategically with other teachers to incorporate information literacy skills in lessons and thereby provide college and career readiness for students. The new I-SAIL is here!

This document replaces the previous version. Below you will find the links for each grade level. This allows you to print out only the grade levels you need. Tips for Using ISAIL Example of lesson plans using CC and I-SAIL - (Word * PDF) Amy Holtsclaw's lesson plans 1st grade - (Word * PDF) Common Core State Standards. Learning4Life. In this dynamic age, students have unprecedented access to diverse and independent information resources.

Learning has taken on new dimensions with the expansion of information and rapidly changing research and communication tools. With a heightened demand for critical thinking and collaborative problem solving, students must develop the skills to become lifelong learners. School librarians are in a key position to help guide students to make sense of new information in order to draw their own conclusions, create new knowledge, and share their knowledge with others in an increasingly global society. Help empower students to become lifelong learners. Support school librarians and support Learning4Life! School Librarians and Learning4Life | The Plan | Resources | Get Involved & Support Learning4Life | L4L Organizations. Libraries & the Internet Toolkit. Tips and Guidance for Managing and Communicating about the Internet The Internet is a rich and educational resource for information, ideas and entertainment.

No other medium provides us with so much information so easily. At the same time, the Internet has raised concerns about privacy and children's access to information. As the number one point of entry to the Internet outside of work, school or home, libraries, especially public libraries, address these concerns every day. The American Library Association (ALA) has produced this "toolkit" to assist librarians in managing the Internet and educating their public about how to use it effectively. ALA encourages all libraries to implement policies that protect both children and public access to information and to take an active role in educating their communities about this important resource. Table of Contents Foreword Introduction Key Messages Fast Facts Checklist for Creating an Internet Use Policy What You Can Do Educate! Tips for Parents. Bloomsapps. Using Blooms Taxonomy in education is a highly effective way to scaffold learning for the students.

With the recent popularity and pervasive nature of iOS devices in school districts it is essential for educators to understand how to implement Blooms in the classroom using the apps that are available. While this list is by no means fully comprehensive, it will assist educators in getting started when implementing iOS devices in the classroom. This site will change almost daily as it will be updated with new and exciting apps! If you find any that you have worked with in your classroom please email dmileham@e1b.org or tweet @bloomsapps or @dmileham75 with your suggestions.

Thanks for checking the site! Two Links to some iTunesU courses relating to iOS Integration: 1 iPad by Erie 1 Boards of Cooperative Educational Services ( Movie Making\Digital Storytelling Camera to PDF Free - cool little app that turns your device into a scanner. TCEA-Recommended iPad Apps. Welcome to Ledyard Board of Education.

NETS for Students. §. Crosswalk of the Common Core Standards and the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner. Skip to main content ALA User Menu Search form A Division of the American Library Association You are at: ALA.org » AASL » Learning Standards & Program Guidelines » Learning Standards & Common Core State Standards Crosswalk Share this page: Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on Pinterest Print Learning Standards & Common Core State Standards Crosswalk The following pages include tables that help school librarians learn how the AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner and the Common Core State Standards align.

English Language Arts Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies Reading Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects Mathematics Lessons submitted as part of the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner Lesson Plan Database contain an automatic crosswalk between AASL learning standards and the Common Core State Standards. © 1996–2015 American Library Association.