Do not engage in a debate or defense. argument. Provide the form and notify your principal and Fran.
Collection Development Reminders:
Use resources on theCollection Development & Maintenance page including: Selection Criteria & Tools, Ordering Procedures, Review Sources, Weeding Guidelines, and more.
You will be notified soon with instructions for uploading your collection to Titlewave and updating your profile for CD2016 funding analysis. Please place your Voucher order ASAP so that those books are included in the analysis.
MERCHANDISING matters!
B. Teacher/Instructional Partner Roles & New LMS Evaluation
Reflect on and visualize your time spent this year engaged in the FiveRoles of the LMS by creating a circle graph.
Note: Instructional Partner role extends beyond "planning" and overlaps with Teacher role -- designing and implementing learning experiences!
Reminder: We focused on Collaboration with Teachersat OCT 2014 PD sessions. We provided some outreach strategies and asked LMS to share their own strategies. Review these strategies and contribute additional strategies that have worked for you here.
In addition to formal teaching observations, administrators (and ODL staff) have access to Library Trac data showing your time spent engaged in instruction and collaborative planning. Suggest you include that data among artifacts in your professional portfolio.
Consider this quote from Fran's MASL session "Leading Change: School Libraries and 1:1 Programs," as Tweeted by an attendee:
Use the Secondary Library Lesson Templateto help you focus on what skill(s) students are really learning, how skill(s) support their content learning, and why it matters ("so what" factor).
If your administration requires that you use a different Lesson Plan template for observations: Be sure to include aligned AASL/CCSS/P21 standards/indicators. Consider using resources linked on the Secondary Library Lesson Template for crafting the Learning Target (Lesson Objective); include also the Content Area/Curriculum Connection and Instructional Partner/Teacher's name.
We need to go above and beyond "showing" resources and "demo" of digital tools by facilitating student learning and application of 21st century skills to achieve curricular content objectives. We will explore P21 Learning & Innovation Skills as one way to move above and beyond.
C. Lesson Analysis through the Lens of P21 Learning & Innovation Skills: The 4 Cs
Use Critical Thinking toanalyze your lesson planfor evidence of the 4Cs, and generate additional ways to infuse these skills in your lesson.
Putting 21st Century skills at the center of learning and instruction.
Framework for 21st Century Learningoutlines the knowledge, skills and expertise students should master to succeed in work and life in the 21st century; see graphic at right and Definitions.
21st Century Student Outcomes:
Key Subjects & 21st Century Interdisciplinary Themes
Learning and Innovation Skills: The 4Cs
Creativity & Innovation
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Communication
Collaboration
Information, Media, and Technology Skills
Life & Career Skills
Support Systems:
Standards and Assessments
Curriculum and Instruction
Professional Development
Learning Environments
P21 skills are integral to our BCPS Teaching & Learning Framework. There is currently a district-wide focus on taking teaching and learning "above & beyond" with the 4 Cs:
D. LibraryTrac Debrief & Reporting
Use the Date Range at the top right corner of the Dashboard to generate graphs.
Share LibraryTrac data and information/photos about student learning & instructional partnerships in your Library by regularly publishing an e-Newsletter.
Save the Date/Publicize: 4th Annual Student Research Symposium - Thursday, May 19th 6-8 PM @ Perry Hall HS Library
Outreach to Administrators:
Share Course Implementation information (folder, PPT); HS Counseling Chairs saw this PPT and received folders last year.
Get administrator/counseling office approval to offer the course next year. LMS is typically teacher of record.
Provide students with access to marketing brochure and application materials. Ask teachers to recommend students. Publicize!
F. Updates & Announcements
Destiny Updates: Alex Wolf, ODL Facilitator - awolf@bcps.org *Contact Alex about any Destiny/TV Studio issues!
GVRL eBooks on Follett Shelf
Student Self-Circulation stations: Do not use your own Destiny login. Email Alex to request an Self-Circ account if you don't already have one. Self-Circulation Username: = circ#### (4-digit school number) Password = circ *Provides CHECK OUT & RENEW access ONLY.
MASL: Attendees share take-aways. Find resources attached to most sessions on their website. Recognize BCPS presenters: Fran Glick & Marisa Conner (BCPL Youth Services); Sandy Bixby & Kelly Ray; Joquetta Johnson; Lauren Magnuson.
BCPS/SAIL Updates:
SAVE THE DATE for half day joint PD at BCPL branches: January 19th @ 9-11 AM Ideas for planning Fall/Spring school events at local branch, other collaborations.
BCPL/SAIL Resource Page Continue to publicize SAIL Cards and offer registration forms to students who did not get one previously. Use the SAIL Card graphic and link to forms on your VLC/School Library Wiki; post a flyer with a stack of paper forms. Students must take own forms to the local branch.
The ODL Resource Wiki provides information on a variety of topics such as Device Care and Use, Digital Content, Copyright & Fair Use, Digital Citizenship- to name a few. Please bookmark this page and use it to assist you with instruction and supporting colleagues in your building.
Many professional development opportunities are offered by ODL and listed on the Professional Learning page. Register for Digital Learning University and earn a CPD credit for every 5 modules you take this year (and submit required module reflection).
Establish a collaborative partnership with your STAT Teacher to promote teacher use of digital content, eBooks & digital tools, focusing on connections to content curricula and features/tools that support 21st century teaching and learning. STAT Teachers have discussed working with other building leaders including LMS at a recent PD.
SHARE your ideas for collection development, book recommendations, and other topics of interest with colleagues on your Edmodo PLCs!