Summer matters : making all learning count
2017
Book
The summer months present a series of challenges in many communities for child health and well-being, as well as the phenomenon dubbed the "summer slide" in education retention. A "summer reading program" is a start, but libraries must learn to include STEM/STEAM activities, online technologies, and hands-on learning to attract participants. McChesney and Wunar look at innovative thinking, strategic partnerships, and ambitions vision that can help librarians revamp their summer programming.
Item Details
ISBN:
- 9780838915615
- 0838915612
Description: xx, 134 pages : illustrations, forms ; 29 cm
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-127) and index.
Contents:
- Rationale for change
- The role of STEAM
- Partnerships : stronger together
- All learning counts
- Giving it context with books
- Evaluation, assessment and continuous improvement
- Managing change
- Appendix A. Sample group agreement form
- Appendix B. Sample branch staff evaluation for summer learning challenge
- Appendix C. Sample librarian post-training evaluation
- Appendix D. Recommended resources
- Appendix E. Store & vendor list.
Control Number: 2248018
Publisher: Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2017.Subjects:
- Children's libraries -- Activity programs.
- Education, Elementary -- Activity programs.
- Interdisciplinary approach in education.
- Libraries and community.
- Libraries and education.
- Libraries and museums -- Illinois -- Case studies.
- Libraries and museums -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Case studies.
- Science and the arts -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
- Summer reading programs.
Genre: Case studies.
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