The document discusses how school libraries in Bloomingdale School District 13, Pleasantdale School District 107, and Hinsdale Township High School District 86 meet Standard 4 of the American Association of School Librarians, which focuses on pursuing personal and aesthetic growth through recreational reading. It provides statistics about the student demographics and poverty levels at each school. The document then outlines several ways the school libraries help students achieve Standard 4, such as through book talks, book clubs, extended library hours, and reading incentives. It also includes a sample book shopping lesson plan to help students select books for independent reading.

1. Standard 4
By: Nicole Burr,
Kristen Novotny &
Ashley Rasmussen
Pursue personal and
aesthetic growth

2. Our
Schools
Introduction

3. • Bloomingdale School District 13
– K - 8th Grade District
– Consists of 2 Elementary Schools &
1 Middle School
– 1,185 Students in the District
• DuJardin Elementary School
– Grades K - 5th
– 341 Students
– 68% White, 32% Minority (Mostly
Hispanic & Asian)
– 11% Low Income
– 100% Parental Contact
Elementary School
Kristen
Novotny
Illinois Interactive Report Card (Northern Illinois University NIU, 2012)

4. DuJardin
Elementary School
Library

5. Nicole
Burr
Pleasantdale School District 107
• Pre-K - 8th Grade District
• Consists of 1 Elementary School &
1 Middle School
• 806 Students in the District
Pleasantdale Middle School
• Grades 5th - 8th
• 337 Students
• 83% White, 17% Minority (Mostly
made up of Hispanic & Asian)
• 10% Low Income, Majority
of Students From Wealthy Homes
• 100% Parental Contact
Middle School Illinois Interactive Report Card (NIU, 2012)

6. Pleasantdale
Middle School
Library

7. Ashley
Rasmussen
Hinsdale Township High School
District 86
• Consist of 2 high schools :
Hinsdale Central & Hinsdale
South
• 4,532 students
Hinsdale South High School
• 1,728 students
• 61% white, 17% Black
10% Hispanic & 9% Asian
• 23% Low Income
• 100% Parental Contact
High School Illinois Interactive Report Card (NIU, 2012)

8. Hinsdale South
High School
Library

9. Standard 4
Pursue personal and
aesthetic growth
Standards for the 21st Century (American Association of School Libraries AASL , 2009)

10. Students that are
demonstrating this
standard…
• Read for enjoyment
• Read books they like
• Are willing to try a variety of books and genres
• Research topics they want to know more about
• Are able to discuss and respond to what they have
read
• Explain how a book made an impact on them
Standards for the 21st Century (AASL, 2009)

11. How can we help students
achieve this standard?
• Build background knowledge
• Know your students
• Make reading meaningful
• Provide opportunities to share and discuss
Standards for the 21st Century (AASL, 2009)

12. • Model
• Help students set reading goals and create reading
lists
• Recognize that not every student will love every
book, but get them reading and involved somehow
Standards for the 21st Century (AASL, 2009)
More ways we can help
students achieve this
standard:

13. Displays &
Activities
Meeting the
Standard

14. WAYS OUR LIBRARIES MEET
STANDARD 4
•Book Talks
•Book Clubs
•Extended Library Hours
•Book Fairs
•Research Databases
•Student Recommendations
•Birthday Book Club
•PERK
•Book Award Programs

15. Book Displays

16. Literature Links
●Association of Library Service to Children
●ALA Resources for Parents, Teens, and Kids
●Carol Hurst’s Children’s Literature Site
●The Children’s Book Council
●The Children’s Literature Web Guide
●Database of Award-Winning Children's
Literature

17. Monthly Library Newsletters

18. Reading Incentives

19. Resources
●Student Copy Machine
●Computers
●Video Display
●Project Center
●Flex Computer Lab
●Mobile Lab
●Card Catalog

20. Author Visits

21. Cozy Reading Areas

22. Social
Media
Meeting the
Standard

23. My Big Campus

24. Destiny Quest

25. goodreads

26. Guided
Reading
Questions

27. #1. Why is promoting
recreational reading
important?

28. #2. What are some ways
librarians can help students
connect to a book?

29. #3. How can a librarian
promote reading a variety of
literature?

30. #4. Should incentives and
competition be used to
promote recreational
reading?
Why/why not?

31. #5. If you do not have the
resources that the librarian in
this article has, what are
some strategies you can use
to promote reading or a
reading club?

32. Lesson Plan
Book Shopping

33. Book Shopping
• Objective: to assist students in the selection of
books for independent reading.
• Materials:
– One book for every student in the class. If a teacher
has 25 students in their class they will need at
minimum 25 different books.
– A bell
– A watch or stopwatch of some kind
– Book shopping worksheet

34. Book Shopping
• Procedure:
1. Determine the needs of the class. Fiction or non-
fiction? What grade are the students? Are they
honors students? How many students are in the
class?
2. Choose books according to the classroom
needs. All books should be different, and there
should be enough books so that each student has
one book.
3. Input the books into the worksheet alphabetically by
title.

35. Book Shopping
• Procedure:
4. Set up a space for students to work. It should be
circular in some fashion so students can pass books
around easily.

36. Book Shopping
• Procedure:
5. Set a book in front of each seat before the start of class.
6. When the class arrives pass out the worksheets and explain the
activity.
A. Each round lasts for one minute.
B. During that minute students must determine if they want to read the
book.
i. Before beginning asks students to explain various ways they
decide if they want to read a book.
C. Students should mark on their worksheet “yes”, “no” or “maybe” for
each book and write a few notes about why they feel that way about
the book.
D. When a minute has passed, ring the bell. Students then pass their book
to the next student and receive a new book.
E. Continue this activity until all books have been viewed by every
student.
F. You may want to have them pass the book one time before beginning
so everyone knows what direction they are going.

37. Book Shopping
• Procedure:
7. Once the books have made it around the entire
class give students time to check out books. They
may select one of the books from the book
shopping activity if they choose but it is not
mandatory.
8. Let the students keep the worksheet for future
reference. The teacher may choose to check or
collect the sheets for grades and accountability.

38. Book Shopping
• Assessment:
• The ultimate goal of this lesson is for students to select
a book to read for a silent reading assignment.
Students will often times select one of the books from
the book shopping activity, but it is not
mandatory. Teachers will often require their students
to notify them of the book they have selected for
sustained silent reading (SSR). Teachers may also
choose to collect or check the worksheet for
completion.

39. Conclusion
Any questions or
comments?

40. References
American Association of School Librarians. (2009).
Standards for the 21st century learner in
action. Chicago, IL
Northern Illinois University. (2012.)
Illinois Interactive report card. Dekalb, IL.
Retrieved February 20, 2013
from http://iirc.niu.edu/