slmc and the exceptional learner 2009
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This presentation discusses how to assist students with special needs in a school library media center.TRANSCRIPT
SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTERS AND THE EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERJulie M. EsanuEDIS 500April 16, 2009
School Library Media Center
Instructional Program Collection Development Facility
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Instructional Program
Cornerstone of the library media center
Standards-based library curriculum
Information literacy—the ability to find, use, and analyze information resources
Collaborative process
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Collection Development
Offers a variety of print and digital resources
Supports curriculum goals and classroom needs
Scaffolds students’ learning styles and interests
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Facility
Largest classroom in the school
Provides access to information and resources
Environment that is conducive to learning
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School Library Media Specialists
Instructional Partner
Teacher Information
Specialist Program
Administrator
Source: AASL, 1998
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Collaboration
Between school library media specialists, classroom teachers, and special education teachers
Requires flexibility Breaks down barriers to intellectual and
physical resources
Accommodations: Instructional Program Differentiate library lessons Integrate a variety of media into lessons Provide graphic organizers and other
visual aids Ensure that lessons are organized and
“unambiguous” (Guild) Divide lessons into “meaningful chunks”
(Hallahan et (Hallahan et al) Support students as necessary
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Accommodations: Collection Development
Include different types of resources in a variety of media (e.g., large print books, graphic novels, audio books, DVDs and videos, digital materials)
Identify the resources with well marked and easy to read signage
Ensure that disabilities are reflected in the collection with both fiction and non-fiction resources
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Accommodations: Facility
Remove physical barriers Ensure that layout and design accounts
for orientation and mobility needs Divide library into distinct learning areas
to minimize distractions Create quiet work areas
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Accommodations: Assistive Technology
Pencil grips Graphic organizers Slanted worktops Study carrel Magnifying bars/screens Highlighters Picture dictionaries Large print books Handouts with high
contrast print
Tape recorders Audio books Talking word processors Voice recognition software Closed-caption television StickyKeys/FilterKeys SoundSentry Alternative keyboards
Adaptive (no/low-tech) Alternative (mid/high-tech)
Sources: Wojahn, 2006; Gavigan/Kurtts, 2009
Integrated Library Programming Create displays about disabilities Integrate disabilities into booktalks and
storytimes Invite authors that deal with exceptional
learners Organize book groups for students with
special needs Host library information nights for
families
Additional Supports
Provide assistive technology training Allow use of the library for vocational
training Take advantage of professional
development opportunities Identify grant and funding opportunities Share information with colleagues about
the collection and new materials
Resources
IFLA Access to Libraries for Persons with Disabilities Checklist: http://www.ifla.org/VII/s9/nd1/iflapr-89e.pdf
Center for Applied Special Technology’s Universal Design for Learning: http://www.cast.org/research/udl
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS): http://www.loc.gov/nls/
References American Association of School Librarians (AASL)/Association for
Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). (1998). Information power: Building partnerships for learning. Chicago: American Library Association.
American Association of School Librarians (AASL). (2007). Standards for the 21st-century learner. Chicago: American Library Association.
Downing, J. (2006). Media centers and special education: Introduction to the special issue. Intervention in School and Clinic 42(2), pp. 67-77.
Guild, S. (2008). LD Accommodations in the school library: Not just for the specialized school anymore. Knowledge Quest 37(1), pp. 24-29.
Hallahan, D., Kauffman, J. & Pullen, P. (2009). Exceptional learners: An introduction to special education (11th ed.), Boston: Pearson.
Hopkins, J. (2005). Extending inclusive learning: Library and special education collaboration. Library Media Connection 23(6), pp. 17-19.
Gavigan, K., & Kurtts, S. (2009). AT, UD, and thee: Using assistive technology and universal design for learning in 21st Century media centers. Library Media Connection 27(4) pp. 54-56.
Wojahn, R. (2006). Everyone's Invited: Ways to make your library more welcoming to children with special needs. School Library Journal 52(2), pp. 46-88.