Common Core standards, OER, STEM, and collection development―where to begin? This book investigates these critical topics together to give you the power to transform your collection and practice and put your school library at the center of STEM.
· Authored by a former school administrator and school librarian with 15 years' experience working on K–12 STEM initiatives
· Enables school librarians to understand the nature and importance of STEM as well as the value of including high-quality, free STEM digital multimedia in library collections
· Presents effective strategies for promoting collections to ultimate beneficiaries including learners, educators, parents, community members, and, importantly, other school librarians
· Gives school librarians specific criteria and sources with which to build STEM collections that meet national standards for science, health, technology, engineering, and mathematics as well as to select resources that cross curriculum areas
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An invaluable resource for school librarians seeking to build their STEM collections to help students meet and exceed Common Core State Standards in mathematics and the Next Generation Science Standards.
Marcia A. Mardis, EdD, is associate professor at Florida State University's School of Information in Tallahassee, FL.
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