Middle School Library Services

Connecting ideas, Information, and People

The SCH library program contributes to the diversity of teaching and learning at SCH as librarians ...

collaborate with teachers to extend and diversify the scope of units and projects.
use technology to differentiate and diversify exploration and expression.
identify extensive resources for teachers and students for exploration, research, and project-based learning.
connect with students and share passions and resources.
help students choose books to build competency and encourage a joy of reading through reader’s advisory.

Our Middle School Program

Encourages and supports independent reading:

Reader’s Advisory—work one-on-one and in collaboration with classroom teachers to help students find books of interest at a comfortable reading level
Book Club activity
Traveling Book Cart/Booktalks
Book displays and contests
Create video book reviews
Coordinate author visits

Provides in-class and in-library instruction on the following:

Locating fiction and nonfiction in library
Searching for online resources to support individual interests and school projects
Evaluating resources for reliability, accuracy, bias, and currency
Note-taking citing sources
How to present project information
Digital citizenship/creating digital footprints

Additional library-based programming:

CEL: research/digital publishing
Philadelphia Reading Olympics
MS student newspaper
Spelling bee
Utilize social media to promote reading/student work: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Librarians collaborate with homeroom teachers and attend all grade-level, department, and division meetings to stay fully integrated into the academic and social lives of Middle School students.

Mailing Address: 500 West Willow Grove Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118
Main Reception: 215-247-4700 | Campus Security: 267-246-8427
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