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__** Information Literacy **__ **Resources:** Information Power – Info Literacy standards we have in place; NYS learning standards from other areas (ELA, Social Studies etc.), examples of stellar projects and lessons incorporating these standards, videos including HS2C video, investigation of various research models ** Goals: ** Encourage higher level thinking skills Facilitate process of going from basic research/reportage to more advanced and sophisticated research skills Work with core group of teachers on implementing projects at various levels to encourage skill building ** What does it look like? **  · Thesis development · In text citation/Works Cited/ paraphrasing · Evaluating resources · Synthesizing research · Creative search strategies · Better question development **__ Inquiry Learning __** **Resources:** Information Power – Info Literacy standards we have in place; NYS learning standards from other areas (ELA, Social Studies etc.), examples of stellar projects and lessons incorporating these standards, videos including HS2C video, investigation of other research models, questioning strategies, scientific models of research, blooms taxonomy etc. ** Goals: ** Seek teachers interested in inquiry based model for project development Collaborative development of projects incorporating higher level thinking skills Discover good models of inquiry based learning projects and resources and share them. ** What does it look like? **  Development of projects with real world applications Student developed questions/topics that lead to investigation and discovery of possible solutions Working with teachers to infuse these skills/processes into projects