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Library Lesson Planner: Editable, Expandable with Natl School Library Standards

By No Sweat Library

Standard lesson planning models don't work for our School Library Lessons--so I created one that does! The No Sweat Library Lesson Planner template has been designed from the planner used in AASL Library Standards for the 21st Century Learner in

Subjects:

Library Skills

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Not Grade Specific

Types:

Professional Documents, Lesson

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Library Skill: IT IS FOR ME Checklist - Help Students Choose a Good Fiction Book

By No Sweat Library

Many students don't actually know how to choose a good fiction book they can enjoy! How do we help them?Download this FREE No Sweat “IT IS FOR ME!” Mnemonic Checklist Form and your students will always be able to find a good fiction book to check

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English Language Arts, Reading, Library Skills

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Not Grade Specific

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Worksheets, Video Files

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Library Lesson Planning: Teacher Collaboration Form for School Librarians

By No Sweat Library

A teacher comes into the school library with a new lesson idea or to request a library visit. What do you do? I grab my Library Lesson Teacher Collaboration Form and fill in information as they tell me their proposal. The form begins with fields for

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Library Skills

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Professional Documents

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Library Skill: Information Book Checklist to Help Students Choose a Useful Book

By No Sweat Library

Do your students struggle to find an informational book that provides what they need? Whether it's for a classroom assignment or for independent reading, this little "app" will guide their choice to the "right" book.The No Sweat Information Book

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Library Skills

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Not Grade Specific

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Printables

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Library Research Skill: Keyword Search Form for Students-with Boolean Operators

By No Sweat Library

The most important lesson we can teach students about search strategies is how to generate keywords. Download this FREE Keyword Search Form with Boolean Operators as a guided worksheet to help students generate keywords for any research assignment.

Subjects:

Library Skills, For All Subjects

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Research, Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.W.8, CCRA.W.9

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Library Management: Overdue Notice Bookmark Sampler - FREE to try with students!

By No Sweat Library

Every year, School Librarians tackle the recurring and everlasting problem of overdue library books. Here's a method I use that allows a friendly face-to-face conversation and brings in overdue books much more quickly.During book checkout, if a

Subjects:

Library Sciences, Reading Strategies

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Not Grade Specific

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Handouts, Printables

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Library Lesson Planner: For English Language Learners with WIDA ELD Standards

By No Sweat Library

Standard lesson planning models don't work for our School Library Lessons--so I created one that does...and this one is specifically for lessons with English Language Learners!The No Sweat Library Lesson Planner for ELLs template is the same as the

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EFL - ESL - ELD, Library Skills, For All Subjects

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Not Grade Specific

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Professional Documents, Lesson

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Library Research Planning: 18 Research Process Models Comparison Sheet

By No Sweat Library

Inquiry learning is a complex undertaking for students and teachers, and School Librarians can ease that task. By introducing a research process model, students use their time efficiently and reach a successful and satisfying outcome. Popular

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Library Skills

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Not Grade Specific

Types:

Professional Documents, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.9, WHST.6-8.7

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Library Research Skill: Bibliographic Citations Reference Sheet for Text & Media

By No Sweat Library

Do your students have trouble remembering bibliographic citation elements for different types of sources? Give them this time-saving guide for short or long research assignments in any subject area! The Bibliographic Citations Reference Sheet helps

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Study Skills, Library Skills

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Not Grade Specific

Types:

Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

W.5.8, W.6.8, W.7.8, W.8.8, CCRA.W.8

$1.75

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Library Research Skill: Student Note-taking Worksheet with Prompts for Citation

By No Sweat Library

Do your students struggle with citation and note-taking during library research assignments? Give them this time-saving guide for short or long research assignments in any subject area! The Student Research Note-taking Worksheet is a graphic

Subjects:

Library Skills, For All Subjects

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Research, Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

W.6.8, W.7.8, W.8.8, CCRA.W.8

$2.00

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Library Research Skill: 6-Question Topic Planner in Portrait & Landscape Layouts

By No Sweat Library

When research projects offer students a topic choice, they are more motivated and produce better results. Choosing that appropriate topic can be difficult for many students. The No Sweat 6-Question Research Topic Planner is a graphic organizer that

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Study Skills, Library Skills

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Research, Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.W.7

$2.50

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Library Management: Overdue Notice Bookmarks - 35 prompts to get books returned!

By No Sweat Library

School Librarians can get overdue books returned more quickly and without generating resentment by using these OVERDUE NOTICE BOOKMARKS. I have a friendly face-to-face conversation when a student with an overdue comes up to check out a new book. I

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Library Skills

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Not Grade Specific

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Printables

$3.00

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Library Research Lesson: Teach Students to Cite & Summarize a Magazine Article

By No Sweat Library

Give your students a simple "first-step" library research lesson in citing and summarizing with a short magazine article. It's a great way to repurpose those student print magazines that have accumulated in your school library!The Teach Students to

Subjects:

Library Skills, For All Subjects, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Video Files

CCSS:

RI.6.1, RI.6.2, W.6.2, W.6.8

$3.00

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Library Research Skill: KWHL Chart to Begin a Short Research Assignment

By No Sweat Library

Do you need a quick way to get students started on a short research project? This is the perfect all-in-one tool, especially when the topic has already been assigned by the teacher.The No Sweat KWHL Chart to Begin a Short Research Assignment is a

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Study Skills, Library Skills

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Research, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.8, CCRA.W.9, WHST.6-8.7, WHST.6-8.8, WHST.6-8.9

$3.00

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Library Lesson: Read It or Reject It Using Weeded Books with 7g ELA

By No Sweat Library

You just weeded a bunch of low-circulation books from your Fiction area. Now what? This fun 2-visit Library Lesson gives a purposeful use of these books with their core audience--the students! Designed for active 7th graders, the 1st library visit

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Library Skills

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.2, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.L.3

$3.00

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Library Research Skill: Academic Honesty Signs - 6 Reminders for Students!

By No Sweat Library

Use a positive approach to responsible research: focus students on what to do (proper citation) instead of talking at them about what not to do (plagiarism). Hang these Academic Honesty Signs on library walls, in computer spines/labs, or offer to

Subjects:

Library Skills, For All Subjects

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Research, Posters

CCSS:

W.6.8, W.7.8, W.8.8, CCRA.W.8

$3.00

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Library Lesson: Creating a Book Quick-Talk for Accountable Talk - Middle School

By No Sweat Library

Too noisy or absolute silence can't be the norm for book browsing. Creating a Book Quick-Talk for Accountable Talk in the School Library gives students a guide for sharing their book to excite others to expand their reading choices.This lesson

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Library Skills

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations

CCSS:

RL.6.2, RL.6.9, L.6.6

$3.25

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Library Research Lesson for Middle School: Copyright, Fair Use & Notetaking

By No Sweat Library

National School Library Standards direct School Librarians to go beyond mere documentation rules and teach students the full range of Academic Honesty concepts.Copyright, Fair Use, and Notetaking continues student library lessons on Academic

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Study Skills, Library Skills

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

W.6.7, W.6.8, W.7.7, W.7.8, W.8.7, W.8.8, CCRA.W.8

$3.50

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Library Lesson: From Oral Folktales to Fiction Books - Middle School

By No Sweat Library

Have you ever wondered how our different fiction stories came to be? From Oral Folktales to Fiction Books can answer that!Inspire students to expand their fiction reading choices with this Library Lesson. It offers an historical glimpse at folktale

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Library Skills

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

RL.6.2, RL.6.9, SL.6.1

$3.50

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Library Lesson: Introducing National Award Books to Students in Middle School 6g

By No Sweat Library

Inspire students to expand their reading choices in Fiction literature by Introducing National Award Books that they can find in your school library. The Library Lesson begins with a brief historical glimpse at books for youth, then introduces 5

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Library Skills

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

RL.6.9, L.6.6

$3.50

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

13+ years as an International Baccalaureate Middle School Librarian & Technology Specialist. Before that, 8 years as an at-risk alternative High School Science Teacher of Biology, Physical Science, and Chemistry. A School Library is just a bigger classroom with a lot more stuff to serve as accessories to our Library Lessons.

MY TEACHING STYLE

As a School Librarian, my goal has always been to minimize the time it takes students to find something they need with short, simple, interactive lessons, and to maximize library visits to support what teachers are doing in their classrooms. Since I've become a TPTer, my goal for other School Librarians is to minimize the time spent on administrative tasks and to maximize the value of their lessons.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

For personal reasons I do not seek, nor do I accept, honors or awards. My teacher and librarian colleagues honor me with their trust by coming to me for ideas, tech help, and co-teaching. I do, however, love the moniker bestowed upon me by one of my favorite teacher friends: "Goddess of All That Is Known."

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

B.S. Multidisciplinary Social Sciences-History, PoliSci, Econ; Physical Sciences (minor)
MLIS - Master of Library & Information Science

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Known variously as Ms. P, barupa or barupatx, and BrP, I am Barbara R. Paciotti, living in the Dallas TX Metroplex. For questions about my products, please email me at barupa@nosweatlibrary.org. For more about Library Life, visit my blog "Looking Backward-No Sweat Library" or my Pinterest site "No Sweat Library Lessons & Management."