Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning
Learning and Teaching Principles of School Library Media Programs
These principles were identified and developed by the Information Power Vision Committee, reviewed and commented upon by the profession, and approved by the AASL and AECT Boards as the cardinal premises on which learning and teaching within the effective school library media program is based.
Principle 1: The library media program is essential to learning and teaching and must be fully integrated into the curriculum to promote students’ achievement of learning goals.
Principle 2: The information literacy standards for student learning are integral to the content and objectives of the school’s curriculum.
Principle 3: The library media program models and promotes collaborative planning and curriculum development.
Principle 4: The library media program models and promotes creative, effective, and collaborative teaching.
Principle 5: Access to the full range of information resources and services through the library media program is fundamental to learning.
Principle 6: The library media program encourages and engages students in reading, viewing, and listening for understanding and enjoyment.
Principle 7: The library media program supports the learning of all students and other members of the learning community who have diverse learning abilities, styles, and needs.
Principle 8: The library media program fosters individual and collaborative inquiry.
Principle 9: The library media program integrates the uses of technology for learning and teaching.
Principle 10: The library media program is an essential link to the larger learning community.
Excerpted from Chapter 4, "Learning and Teaching," of Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. Copyright © 1998 American Library Association and Association for Educational Communications and Technology. ISBN 0-8389-3470-6. Order by phone at 1-866 SHOP ALA (1-866-746-7252).
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