TEKS & the Librarian

Alignment to TEKS and TAKS The Texas Carnegie Project has utilized the research and work of Dr. Sandra Kaplan at the University of Southern California to identify concrete strategies that can be infused kindergarten through twelfth grade.  These strategies change questioning, utilize thinking and problem-solving, and organize information and planning for teachers and students alike. URL: http://nie.brownsvilleherald.com/Info%20doc/From%20Writers%20to %20Readers%20Alignment%20to%20TEKS%20and%20TAKS.doc top

Basic Library Skills This is a great website that explains what students need to know about Library Skills. URL: http://ollie.dcccd.edu/library/BasicSkills.htm top

Big 6 & Information Literacy Standards Correlation of Mike Eisenberg's and Bob Berkowitz' Big6™ Skills with the national Information Literacy Standards developed by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and Association for Educational and Communications Technology (AECT) and the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS) to organize an introduction to research on the Internet. URL: http://www.janetsinfo.com/big6info.htm top

Information Literacy Standards PDF file of Information Literacy Standards, School Library Standards, the Big6 Information Problem-Solving. Skills, the TEKS and Online Resources: How They All Speak . URL: http://dkc.esc20.net/Pdf's/Information%20Literacy-DKCchart.pdf top

Information Power

Because "Student Achievement IS the Bottom Line" the American Library Association has created this website filled with good advice and links.

URL:http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/informationpower/informationpower.htm

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Integrating Technology The Article Archives in this website offer ideas for integrating technology. URL:http://www.wtvi.com/teks/tia/ top

Leadership, Collaboration &Technology Library Lessons from librarians in Texas to integrate technology in a school library setting URL:http://library.springbranchisd.com/sbisd_library/librarians/leadership_ collaboration_technology/leadership,__collaboration,__technology.htm top

School-Libraries.org Online Resources for School Librarians on Information Literacy and Library Skills. URL:http://www.school-libraries.org/resources/literacy.html top

TAKS Objectives & TEKS Student Expectations Grade 3 Reading Objectives summaries of student expectations . URL:http://library.springbranchisd.com/sbisd_library/librarians/leadership_ collaboration_technology/TAKS/TAKS%20Read%20g03%20b.doc top

TEA - TEKS This is a direct link to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). URL:http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/ top

TEKS & TAKS Correlations The lesson plans are contributed by Librarians all across the State and will contain their identification information. Please use this resource for the betterment of Texas students and School Librarians while giving appropriate credits. URL:http://library.springbranchisd.com/sbisd_library/librarians/leadership_ collaboration_technology/TAKS/teks_taks_correlation_texas.htm top

TEKS and the Library Connection The library media specialist plays a vital role in assisting the classroom teacher in attaining the TEKS objectives. The following pages outline TEKS objectives integrated into library programs and activities supplemented by collaborative lessons between the library and the classroom. These documents were developed by Fort Bend ISD Library Media Specialists and the Library Media Specialists TEKS. URL:http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/library/teks.htm top

TEKS in the Library Program School Library Programs: Standards and Guidelines for Texas became effective on July 17, 1997. The goal of this revision is to align the School Library Programs: Standards and Guidelines for Texas with additional provisions of the Texas Education Code, the Texas Administrative Code, and national standards for school library programs, and to provide a current tool for evaluating and improving school library programs. URL:http://library.springbranchisd.com/sbisd_library/librarians/leadership_ collaboration_technology/TAKS/TAKS_TEKS_influenced.htm top