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Created and used this LiveBinder, Resources and tips for TIA participants, at a recent TIA coordinators workshop in Pocatello. WIth CCSS coming to Idaho, it's a great opportunity for school librarians to get involved with searching for, locating, and organizing information for teachers. It would be great if ID school librarians could coordinate resources!

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See the School Zone for information about bookmarking Common Core resources using Diigo. View the Diigo Common Core list and start your own Common Core list.

Albany, NY The New York State Library Association is pleased to announce that the New York State Department of Education (SED) has approved "School Librarian Evaluation Rubric". The tool provides guidance to school districts in evaluating the performance of school librarians in support of the newly mandated Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) process. The rubric was developed in partnership between the Section of School Librarians (SSL) of NYLA and the School Library Systems Association (SLSA). The team worked for over a year on the development of the document, which underwent multiple revisions prior to final SED approval. "We are excited to be able to provide this resource to schools across New York State, and believe it is the most accurate tool available for evaluating school librarians," stated NYLA Executive Director Jeremy Johannesen.

Notes to Evaluator: This APPR evaluation tool has also been crafted to align Charlotte Danielson's Enhancing Professional Practice, the NYS School Library Program Evaluation Rubric tool, and goals of the Common Core Standards to increase rigor, relevance, and college and career readiness. This tool is aligned with NYS Teaching Standards as indicated in the left column. The terms Librarian, School Librarian (SL), School Library Media Specialist (SLMS), and all refer to a NYS certified School Librarian.

Includes links to many online resources. Grade 11 informational text, "The Cost Conundrum: Health Care Costs in McAllen, Texas" is from the North Idaho Health Network. (p.10)

Excellent resource aligning 21st Century Skills to Common Core ELA and Math Standards

Great resource to implementing the Common Core ELA. Since AASL is a partner with P21, information literacy is included.