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Based on educational research, this book will help school librarians create an environment that supports resilience in their school library media center.
Resilience is the capacity of children to grow up successful, content, and competent even though they are faced with adversities like poverty, violence, illness, or neglect. Schools can create environments that help these children succeed. The Resilient School Library provides information about resilience and suggests specific strategies school library media specialists can use to support children who are at risk. These same strategies will also strengthen the resilience of those children who are already functioning well.
After a brief introduction to the six elements of resilience, each element is addressed in greater detail in chapters focusing on academic efficacy, self-selected learning goals, behavioral self-control, positive relationships with peers, a positive relationship with a caring adult, and creating a family situation that supports what happens in school. A chapter on pedagogical strategies supplements comments in the six main chapters, while a chapter on action research will help readers document the effect of the plans they enact to support resilience.
Published | Sep 17 2010 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 132 |
ISBN | 9781591586395 |
Imprint | Libraries Unlimited |
Illustrations | 21 bw illus |
Dimensions | 280 x 215 mm |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
This is an important issue in today's student life, and this kind of thought process will certainly contribute to creating a positive climate conducive to learning. Worth the time to get to know this book and its helpful suggestions. Highly recommended!
Teacher Librarian
The premise of the research provided in this informative text is that school library media specialists have the opportunity to play a major role in promoting resiliency through library programming and services for at-risk students. . . . Comprehensive and interesting.
School Library Journal
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