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Robinson, David E. – Knowledge Quest, 2017
This article will explore the basic tenets of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in relation to collaborative curriculum development and implementation; provide a case study examination of UDL principles in action; and suggest school library curricular activities that provide opportunities for multiple means of representation, action, and…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Access to Education, Partnerships in Education, Curriculum Development
Naluai, Nalani – Knowledge Quest, 2014
Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop directed the five trustees of her estate to erect a school for Hawaiian children (Bishop 1883). Her wish was to improve the capability and well being of her people through education, and to provide an environment where each would have an opportunity to practice and perpetuate Hawaiian values and traditions. In 2008…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Cultural Context, Cultural Education, Educational Objectives
Fuller, Cherry; Kearley, Donna; Byerly, Gayla; Ramin, Lilly – Knowledge Quest, 2014
Synergy may be defined as the collaboration between two or more parties to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate parts. That is exactly what happened in Denton, Texas, when all types of librarians collaborated on a community reading initiative. In 2007 Denton Reads--a One Book, One Community organization--was formed with…
Descriptors: Inquiry, School Community Programs, School Community Relationship, Reading Programs
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Guthrie, John T.; Alverson, Susan; Poundstone, Carol – Knowledge Quest, 1999
Explores student motivations for reading and how school library media specialists can facilitate long-term reading motivation. Discusses extrinsic and intrinsic motivations; media center-sponsored book celebrations; library instruction; curricular integration; and self-expression. A sidebar relates the experiences of an elementary school…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Instruction
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Tallman, Julie; Tastad, Shirley – Knowledge Quest, 1998
Reports research based on an ongoing three-year investigation of changes that have taken place in two Library Power schools in a large urban school system in the southeastern United States; the Library Power initiative emphasizes that library media specialists integrate information literacy skills throughout the curriculum. (AEF)
Descriptors: Course Integrated Library Instruction, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Literacy
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Sato, Claire; Anderson, Thomas; Sakuda, Katherine – Knowledge Quest, 1998
Describes an integrated curriculum project for fourth graders in a Hawaiian elementary school with a highly transient population. The project, ALOHA (Active Learners on Hawaiian Adventures) was developed to motivate students in learning about Hawaii's culture and ecosystems. Cooperation between the library media specialist, technology coordinator,…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Course Integrated Library Instruction, Cultural Education, Curriculum Development