We're All Individuals!: Differentiation in Library Instruction
This presentation will provide examples of differentiation within school library instruction, with digital resources that can be accessed at any time.
Library instruction is a critical component of the school curriculum, as students learn to navigate their information and research needs within a bewildering array of mis- and dis-information, propaganda, and advertising. Every student has different learning processes, which means that instruction must be delivered in a way that maximizes their engagement and learning. Instruction must therefore be planned in such a way as to allow for those differences in order to lift all student learners. This presentation will provide specific examples of differentiation within middle and high school library instruction, and will feature digital resources that can be accessed at any time. That accessibility also translates into inclusivity, providing an environment that encourages inquiry and satisfies learning needs at any time, any location.
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About the Presenter:
Kathy Starks, MLIS, is a library media specialist at Owego Free Academy in Owego, NY. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English at Carleton College in Northfield, MN, and, after managing the Gothic Bookshop at Duke University, returned to school to earn her master’s degree in Library and Information Science at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Kathy has taught in such diverse geographical areas as North Carolina, Georgia, and now New York, where she develops original collaborative lesson plans, presents on educational technology and best practices at local, state, and national conferences, and shares her love of reading with students from Kindergarten to 12th grade. Nearly two decades after starting her library career, Kathy continues to find new appreciation for her profession, her students in the Owego Apalachin Central School District in Owego, NY, and her teaching colleagues.