AASL+Standards

=Common beliefs=
 * Reading is a window to the world.
 * Inquiry provides a framework for learning.
 * Ethical behaviour in the use of information must be taught.
 * Technology skills are crucial for future employment needs.
 * Equitable access is a key component for education.
 * The definition of information literacy has become more complex as resources and technologies have changed.
 * The continuing expansion of information demands that all individuals acquire the thinking skills that will enable them to learn on their own.
 * Learning has a social context.
 * School libraries are essential to the development of learning skills.

Standards

 * 1) Inquire, think critically and gain knowledge
 * 2) Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge
 * 3) Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society
 * 4) Pursue personal and aesthetic growth

Strands
Key question: Does the student have the right proficiencies to explore a topic or subject further? Key question: Is the student disposed to higher-level thinking and actively engaged in critical thinking to gain and share knowledge? Key question: Is the student aware that he foundational traits for 21st-century learning require self-accountability that extends beyond skills and dispositions? Key question: Can the student recognize personal strengths and weaknesses over time and become a stronger, more independent learner?
 * Skills**: Key abilities needed for understanding, learning, thinking, and mastering subjects.
 * Dispositions in action**: Ongoing beliefs and attitudes that guide thinking and intellectual behaviour that can be measured through actions taken.
 * Responsibilities**: Common behaviours used by independent learners in researching, investigating, and problem solving.
 * Self-assessment strategies**: Reflections on one's own learning [sic] to determine that the skills, dispositions, and responsibilities are effective.