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Teaching Research with Library Centers online course

$59.00

Lifetime access
Video instruction from a certified school librarian with 15+ years teaching experience
Certificate of completion to submit for professional development credit
Asynchronous

Also included with this course:

SKU: MJL-COURSE-LC2 Categories: Library Centers, Online Courses, Research and Inquiry, Seller: Mrs. J in the Library Brand: Mrs. J in the Library

Can you really use library centers to teach research?

Yes, absolutely!

This course teaches school librarians how to use library centers as a way to teach and assess research and inquiry skills at the elementary level, up to about 6th grade. Through research centers, students can learn and practice how to find information, use and evaluate resources, and cite their resources.

You can use library centers as a structure for most (or even all) of your library curriculum, including formal assessments if your students earn a “grade” for library class. This course for teacher-librarians will show you how!

In this course, you will:

Explore different ways to “do” library centers,
Learn to sustainably incorporate research & inquiry skills into your current library centers structure, and
Build routines and systems to make assessing students’ skills a lot easier.

Watch the first video in the course as a preview here: [coming soon!]

Online course curriculum:

Research Centers Course Introduction
- Video: Welcome and How to Navigate
- Video: Course Overview and Introduction
- Course Materials and Note-taking Guide
- Video: Review of Library Centers Spectrum – this part is also in the Getting Started with Library Centers course
- Reflection: Which way works best for you?
Research Skills for Library Centers
- Video: Research Curriculum with Centers
- Reflection: Reflection: What research skills will you teach with library centers?
- Video: Research Centers Process for 3rd Grade
- Video: Research Centers Process for 4th Grade and up
- Sample Research Questions & Center Activities
- Reflection: Which research centers or activities will work with your library program?
Differentiating Your Instruction
- Video: Adapting for Grade Levels and Student Learning Differences
- Reflection: How can you meet the diverse needs of your students through library centers?
Assessing Learning at Library Centers
- Video: Assessments of Students’ Progress & Mastery
- Reflection: Which assessment, if any, works best for you?
Sustaining High-Quality Research Instruction
- Video: Routines and Systems to Make it Easier
- Reflection: Do you feel ready to try research library centers?

Still have questions? Contact us directly, and we’ll do our best to help you.

Terms of Use
© Mrs. J in the Library LLC – By purchasing this product, you receive a one-user license. Copying or distributing to others is prohibited. See our Site Terms of Use for more information. For teacher-librarians: You may use this product with all of your classes and students.

Grade Levels	3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade
Lesson Plan Included?	Yes, with AASL Standards

Trivia Question Research Library Center and Lesson Plan

Grade Levels	3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade
Editable?	Yes, all instructional materials are editable.
Lesson Plan Included?	Yes, with AASL Standards
Teaching Duration	Anytime or throughout the year

Beginner Research Database Scavenger Hunt (Printable)

Grade Levels	3rd Grade, 4th Grade
Editable?	Yes, all instructional materials are editable.
Lesson Plan Included?	Yes, with AASL Standards
Teaching Duration	4 class periods

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Mrs. J in the Library

Hi there! I'm Collette Jakubowicz, the owner and founder of Mrs. J in the Library.
I'm a certified teacher-librarian with over 15 years of teaching experience in elementary school libraries. I believe school libraries staffed by professional teacher-librarians should inspire and empower students to create, as well as read, research, and think critically.

I can help you enhance your instruction with library centers (including online and blended learning), or upgrade your library space with my best-selling Dewey Nonfiction Signs.