[CASL-L] Fwd: ISO Freshman seminar models for research, etc.

[Barbara Lyons]

Hi Sara- we do not have what you described, but this year we started a new
program for Freshmen with their guidance counselors.  They meet once in the
8-day rotation (on a day when their Biology lab drops).  The counselors
asked me to do my freshman library orientation during this period.  I was
hopeful that I could "grow" my digital literacy ensured experiences through
this program, but alas, they wrote their curriculum without me- it includes
some study skills materials, but there is not time for me to add digital
literacy lessons.   I used to do my freshman orientation through English
classes, so with this switch I have not actually added any time with them.
The only positive is that I never got every single English teacher to come,
so at least this year I reached every freshman except those who were absent
on that day. The other issue is that the kids look at this as "giving up"
their free time, and keep asking if they are being graded: it is a
pass-fail class, so it remains to be seen if they will  take it seriously.
Yet another (large!) issue is that these skills should really be embedded
in the content areas....something we hope to do in the long run..... I
thought I had heard that you guys had a freshmen foundations class- am I
wrong?   -Barb

>
> On Tue, Oct 11, 2016 at 10:54 AM, KALUZYNSKI SARA <
> KALUZYNSKIS at stratfordk12.org> wrote:
>
>> Hello!
>>
>> I trying to promote a freshman seminar as part of our curriculum.  I
>> understand that some/many of your schools may have a semester class to
>> introduce information literacy, etc.
>>
>> Please share!
>>
>>
>>
>> *Ms. Sara Hsiang Kaluzynski*
>>
>> *Library Media Specialist*
>>
>> *Stratford High School Library Learning Commons*
>>
>> *e-mail: *kaluzynskis at stratfordk12.org
>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>> back the right one."       --Neil Gaiman
>>
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> *Barbara Lyons*
> *Library Media Specialist*
> *Wilton High School*
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-- 
*Barbara Lyons*
*Library Media Specialist*
*Wilton High School*
*lyonsb at wiltonps.org <lyonsb at wiltonps.org>*
(203) 762-0381 x6288

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-- 
*Barbara Lyons*
*Library Media Specialist*
*Wilton High School*
*lyonsb at wiltonps.org <lyonsb at wiltonps.org>*
(203) 762-0381 x6288

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