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CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

FORTHCOMING Create Your School NEW
Library Writing Center
Create Your School The School Librarian

Library Writing Center Grades 7–12 as Curriculum Leader
TIMOTHY HORAN JODY K. HOWARD
Grades K–6
TIMOTHY HORAN

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“ this is a useful addition. It may This reference provides school library
For high school librarians . . .
The inventor of the School Library also be helpful for language professors with strategies and tips for
creating future school leaders out of
Writing Center makes it easy for arts teachers seeking to fine- current LIS students. Drawing upon
librarians and teachers of kindergarten tune ideas and schemas for her extensive experience as a school
through sixth grade learners to provide peer tutoring. ” librarian, author Jody K. Howard
highly effective writing instruction.
—School Library Journal, heralds the library professional’s role
FEATURES March 1, 2017 as information specialist, instructional
• Presents practical, actionable Colleges typically have writing centers partner, and curriculum advocate. Her
guidance for creating and maintaining to which students can bring their insider’s perspective is rich with tested
a School Library Writing Center in a writing assignments to a peer tutor strategies to help students seamlessly
school library setting
for assistance, but most high schools integrate the responsibilities of their
• Provides a clear explication of and middle schools do not. This book multiple roles into daily activities.
Common Core Writing Standards as
they pertain to kindergarten through advocates for the creation of writing FEATURES
grade six centers in 7–12 schools and explains why • Includes charts, tables, models, and
the school library is the best place for
• Explains how the writing center is discussion questions to aid school
more than a physical location and is the writing center. library professors
the site of a process that encourages FEATURES • Provides strategies for developing,
successful collaboration between the aligning, and evaluating curriculum
school librarian and the classroom • Provides practical, step-by-step • Features specific process examples for
teacher instructions for creating and
maintaining a School Library Writing effective collection development
• Underscores how the creation of a Center • Explains both horizontal and vertical
School Library Writing Center serves • Presents extremely pragmatic curriculum mapping
to highlight the educational strengths
of the school librarian and the and useful information written
in an engaging, enjoyable, and
pedagogical necessity of the school
library understandable style

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