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ERIC Number: EJ963455
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 8
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1094-9046
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The School Librarian as an Agent of Scientific Inquiry for Students with Disabilities
Krueger, Karla S.; Stefanich, Greg P.
Knowledge Quest, v39 n3 p40-47 Jan-Feb 2011
As one undergoes educational reform, there is a renewed emphasis on scientific inquiry as a key component of the curriculum. Likewise, school librarians center instruction upon an "inquiry-based process in seeking knowledge in curricular subjects" (AASL 2007, 3). A great deal of congruency exists between scientific inquiry and the information inquiry process. Whether one's orientation is for scientific inquiry, information inquiry, or includes a vision for inquiry learning across all disciplines, two imperatives are clear (1) inquiry learning is for all students including those with disabilities; and (2) the school librarian's leadership is instrumental in meeting the inquiry instructional needs of all learners. With the overwhelming responsibilities already existing for school librarians, reluctance about accepting new responsibilities is only natural. However, the authors believe that real change occurs through facilitation by instructional leaders such as school librarians. All students will benefit from the attention to accommodations for special-needs learners in scientific and information inquiry instruction. One must look at a new epistemology of school reform and conceptual change to bring responsibility for instructional leadership within the scope of the school librarian.
American Association of School Librarians. Available from: American Library Association. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Tel: 1-800-545-2433; Web site: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/knowledgequest/knowledgequest.cfm
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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