Standard 03
Knowledge and Application of Content
Bring knowledge into practice.
This collection focuses on applying library media knowledge to help learners investigate ideas, evaluate information and build understanding.
Standard Breakdown
Standard 3: Knowledge and Application of Content
Candidates in school librarian preparation programs are knowledgeable in literature, digital and information literacies, and current instructional technologies. Candidates use their pedagogical skills to actively engage learners in the critical-thinking and inquiry process. Candidates use a variety of strategies to foster the development of ethical digital citizens and motivated readers.
3.1 Reading Engagement. Candidates demonstrate a knowledge of children’s and young adult literature that addresses the diverse developmental, cultural, social, and linguistic needs of all learners. Candidates use strategies to foster learner motivation to read for learning, personal growth, and enjoyment.
3.2 Information Literacy. Candidates know when and why information is needed, where to find it, and how to evaluate, use and communicate it in an ethical manner. Candidates model, promote, and teach critical-thinking and the inquiry process by using multiple literacies.
3.3 Technology-Enabled Learning. Candidates use digital tools, resources, and emerging technologies to design and adapt learning experiences. Candidates engage all learners in finding, evaluating, creating, and communicating data and information in a digital environment. Candidates articulate, communicate, model, and teach digital citizenship.
Artifact collection
How to Use AI in Lesson Planning
AI is a tricky thing to navigate. The discourse surrounding it centers primarily on the ethics of using it. This artifact helps educators navigate AI and use it as a resource to create lesson plan that can be adapted to suits the needs of many students.
Example of AI Promt
This artifact demonstrates mastery of generative AI as an emerging instructional technology. By explicitly framing the prompt to treat the AI as an organizational assistant, you model how school librarians adapt cutting-edge tools to design and refine high-impact learning experiences. Using structured prompt engineering teaches students and educators how to interact critically with digital environments—demonstrating how to input precise context, evaluate generated outputs, and ethically steer AI tools without surrendering intellectual ownership.