• 4. Learners use skills, resources, and tools to pursue personal and aesthetic growth. 4.1 Skills4.2 Dispositions in Action4.3 Responsibilities4.4 Self-Assessment Strategies**

 

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4.1.1 Read, view, and listen for pleasure and personal growth.

Reading outside of what is required

Hearing an author speak

 

4.1.2 Read widely and fluently to make connections with self, the world, and previous reading.

World-wide authors. Link authors they liked at primary level to what the authors write for older levels, such as linking John Erickson's Hank the Cowdog to his adult books, i.e., Prairie Gothic.

Read international authors

Use tools like Novelist and Teachingbooks.net to look for titles and authors to read next. Use reviews, etc. provided by Amazon or Chapters to find books of interest and at the appropriate age level.

 

4.1.3 Respond to literature and creative expressions of ideas in various formats and genres.

Write poetry, etc. instead of graffiti

 

4.1.4 Seek information for personal learning in a variety of formats and genres.

Magazines, web, college prep, employment outlooks, newspapers

 

4.1.5 Connect ideas to own interests and previous knowledge and experience.

Connecting what they read to what is happening in their own life's experiences.

Use books that have piqued their interests, i.e. read about archaeology in fiction and go to nonfiction--maybe a dig

 

4.1.6 Organize personal knowledge in a way that can be called upon easily.

Setting up own webpage (wiki or blog)

 

4.1.7 Use social networks and information tools to gather and share information.

Learn how to use del.icio.us to some other social bookmarking tool 

 

 

4.1.8 Use creative and artistic formats to express personal learning.

 

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4.2.1 Display curiosity by pursuing interests through multiple resources.

 

 

4.2.2 Demonstrate motivation by seeking information to answer personal questions and interests, trying a variety of formats and genres, and displaying a willingness to go beyond academic requirements.

 

 

4.2.3 Maintain openness to new ideas by considering divergent opinions, changing opinions or conclusions when evidence supports the change, and seeking information about new ideas encountered through academic or personal experiences.

 

 

4.2.4 Show an appreciation for literature by electing to read for pleasure and expressing an interest in various literary genres.

 

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4.3.1 Participate in the social exchange of ideas, both electronically and in person.

 

 

4.3.2 Recognize that resources are created for a variety of purposes.

 

 

4.3.3 Seek opportunities for pursuing personal and aesthetic growth.

 

 

4.3.4 Practice safe and ethical behaviors in personal electronic communication and interaction.

 

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4.4.1 Identify own areas of interest.

 

 

4.4.2 Recognize the limits of own personal knowledge.

 

 

4.4.3 Recognize how to focus efforts in personal learning.

 

 

4.4.4 Interpret new information based on cultural and social context.

 

 

4.4.5 Develop personal criteria for gauging how effectively own ideas are expressed.

 

 

4.4.6 Evaluate own ability to select resources that are engaging and appropriate for personal interests and needs.

 

 

 

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The above 21st Century Standards are used with permission (11/19/07) from the American Association of School Librarians. The original document is available: . http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/learningstandards/AASL_LearningStandards.pdf