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Presentation Materials

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Best Practices

• Colorado Standards 21st Century Skills brochure (PDF)
• Essential School Library brochure (PDF)
• Lesson plan ideas
• School Library Websites that Rock (PDF)
• Databases for CO School Libraries (AIRS)
• Colorado Virtual Library
• Learner's Bill of Rights

Highly Effective School Libraries

• Highly Effective School Libraries Program 
  This statewide program encourages any school library to join. Find out how WE can help YOU develop personalized learning and leadership strategies. 

Professional Development Opportunities

• Coming Soon: CASL Academy
• Council for 21st Century Learning monthly free webinars
• Library Education Opportunities (LEO)
• Colorado Thinkfinity
• Colorado Library Consortium (CLiC)

The Value of School Libraries

• Library Research Service: Research/Statistics about Libraries (LRS.org)
• Survive and Thrive: An Advocacy Toolkit
• School Libraries Work (PDF)
• School Librarians’ Impact on Student Achievement, 2010 3rd Colorado Study:
  • Impact of School Librarians on Student Achievement Infographic
  • Increased Library Staff Links to Higher CSAP Scores (PDF)
  • LRS School Impact Studies Resource page/podcast
  • Something to Shout About
• Colorado School Library Statistics

Standards

• Colorado Academic Standards (CAS)
• CAS – 21st Century skills – Student Benchmarks (PDF)
• National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for Students (PDF)
• ISTE Standards

• Approved Endorsement Programs
• ALA (American Library Association) Accredited Library Education Programs
• AASL School Librarian Education Programs
• Educator Licensing
• School Librarian Content Evaluation Worksheet (PDF)

• Teacher-Librarian Endorsement Requirements (PDF)
• TL and SL Endorsement Requirements Overview (DOC)
• Para Core Competencies (PDF)
• Colorado Educator Jobline
• Colorado Library Jobline

FAQs on Laws / Accreditation

• What is the policy on the replacement and Return of Loaned Library Resources?
• School Privacy Issues

Have your own question?  Email Becky Russell.