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On behalf of the library staff,
I'd like to welcome you to Storm

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Lake Middle School. As you begin
to think about the big concepts

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you'll be teaching this year,
consider the library your

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partner for planning and
teaching. We have a great

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library that offers access to 26
computer workstations with

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access to the internet, online
databases, the library catalog,

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and numerous programs. We also
have two mobile laptop labs with

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wireless access to afford you
the same resources right in your

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classroom. Our library offers
plenty of flexibility to

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accommodate groups of all sizes,
and for a variety of purposes.

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Our book collection boasts over
10,000 titles to encourage

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independent reading for a wide
range of interests and

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abilities, as well as to support
curricular concepts. As a

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certified teacher and librarian,
I look forward to planning and

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teaching with you to meet the
needs of all of our students.

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At the beginning of a unit, we
might choose from a number of

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ways to generate students
interest and activate and build

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their background knowledge. This
might include hands on

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activities, experiments,
contacting members of our

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community to share their
experiences, or getting artifact

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kits from the AEA lending
library. Even a poignant read

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aloud or video clip can spark
interest and enthusiasm.

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Combining engaging activities
and strategy instruction can

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make visible for students how
activating their background

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knowledge and questioning can
affect our learning.

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As students begin to search for
answers to questions and read

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for information, the library is
there to support instructional

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goals and student learning. The
librarian will help you identify

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resources and plan for
meaningful instruction. Students

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may need access to books, print,
or online encyclopedias,

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websites or a variety of quality
subscription databases. When

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planning it will be important to
consider how we will teach

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strategies and skills for
accessing and comprehending

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content material. Whether we
need to teach students how to

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identify key words, or use an
index, summarizing and note

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taking strategies, even
evaluating sources of

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information, the librarian
welcomes the opportunity to work

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with you and your students.

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As your unit continues,
purposeful instruction will help

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students make connections, we
may find it useful to teach

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students how to organize and
synthesize information through

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the use of graphic organizers.
Students may need additional

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resources to investigate
questions and topics of

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interest. Making use of read
alouds or poetry can also be

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effective ways for teachers to
introduce related topics or

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build in fluency activities.

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At different times during your
unit, you will want to provide

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students opportunities to
demonstrate their thinking and

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learning. Students may use their
research to debate an issue or

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persuade an audience. They may
choose topics of interest to

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research in greater depth, or
they may create their very own

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museum to showcase their
learning.

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The librarian can help you plan
and teach the skills your

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students will need to be
successful along the way. As a

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member of a professional
learning community aimed at

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increasing student achievement.
I look forward to our work

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together this year.