Implementing the common core state standards: What is the school librarian's role?

Engelbrecht, Shannon.

CA

Uecker, R., Kelly, S., & Napierala, M. (2014). Implementing the Common Core State Standards. Knowledge Quest, 42(3), 48-51.

Summary: This article is a synthesis of an article by the engage NY team (www.engageny. org/sites/default/files/resource/attachments/common-core-shifts.pdf). The original article was written to give families a high level explanation of the changes the Common Core would make in their students education. The authors of the librarian focus article took the six shifts that the engage NY team defined, and applied them to the work of school librarians.

Evaluation: This is an excellent article that shows the influence of much of the school library best-practice research combined with the new demands of the common core. It is laid out a a guide to the six shifts in approach and action that position school librarians to best support teachers and students in mastering the new skills required by the common core state standards. It would also serve public librarians as a guide to children's collections development and collaboration with teachers. This is one that I will be adding to my professional list of reference articles that I use to guide my annual planning for my libraries.