Are you facing any of these challenges?
- administrators who don’t think you’re a “real teacher?”
- students who run around or wander aimlessly?
- students who are bored in your library?
- difficulty reviewing and assessing skills that you’ve taught?
We’ve been there, too! We developed library centers, and they changed our library instruction! We created this course to help you get started and to see how amazing your school library can be!
This 1.5 hour online course includes:
- Intro and Why Use Library Centers?
- Video – Welcome & Course Overview
- Video – Why you should try library centers + benefits
- Downloadable Materials – Note-taking Guide, Handout, and Free Example Centers
- Reflection – Which reason or benefit resonates with you?
- What Makes a Library Center?
- Video – Components of a Library Center
- When? Library Class Timing
- Video – Library Centers on a Fixed or Flexible Schedule
- Reflection – How could library centers work with your schedule?
- How? 3 Ways to “Do” Library Centers
- Video – The Library Centers Spectrum: Finding YOUR Way
- Reflection – What will work best for you?
- How? – Library Center Examples
- Video –Â 11 Center Examples + What It Looks Like in real life
- Video & Reflection – Do you feel ready to try library centers?
Your learning platform:
After you purchase this helpful course, you’ll complete your checkout through the Librarians Teach online learning platform, Thinkific.
Still have questions? Contact Librarians Teach directly, and we’ll do our best to help you.
Terms of UseÂ
© Librarians Teach LLC – By purchasing this online course, you receive a one-user, non-transferrable license. Copying or distributing to others is prohibited.  ​​See the Librarians Teach Site Terms of Use for more information. For teacher-librarians: You may use the course materials with all of your classes and students.
​Librarians Teach LLC is our sister company that was co-founded by Collette J. from Mrs. J in the Library (who runs this website) and Cari White from Library Learners.
