In September, I had the opportunity to take part in a three day professional development seminar titled “How Library Media Specialists Can Support Literacy.” The program was created by the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT). It… Read More ›
I love conferences! Attending conferences is like going to the spa for me. I walk away feeling renewed, refreshed, and energized. I feel ready to conquer the world…or at least my school library. There are many reasons to attend your state… Read More ›
In 2004, a group of librarians got together to form a PLN. We didn’t call it that at the time, as the term has been a recent development. What is interesting about this group of librarians is that we are… Read More ›
Last week, guest blogger, Carter Cook, Director of Library Media Services in Fort Worth, Texas, identified the difficulties that arise when teacher and librarian bring different perspectives to the planning table for student research projects. This week, he concludes with… Read More ›
If you’re like most school librarians, you hate closing the library for the summer. Depending on your proximity to a public library, you might worry about how to keep the kids reading until school starts again. Reminding your students about… Read More ›
How do librarians and teachers negotiate their expectations, roles, and desired outcomes during a collaborative research project? We’ll look at the process in the next two week’s Thursday posts, by Carter Cook, the Director of Library Media Services for Fort… Read More ›
If you’re still using email and/or pencil and paper to schedule, communicate, and collaborate with your teachers, it’s time to look at digitizing your work. It may be hard to get used to at first, but so was using an online… Read More ›
Another meeting about data? What’s in it for you, school librarian? Plenty! Data meetings are places where school-wide and individual student achievement data are discussed, evaluated, and plans are made for improvement. For most people, staying after school for a… Read More ›
Last week, I wrote that to be a valued member of the campus, one seen as a good co-teaching partner, a librarian must remember to teach like a teacher. In last week’s example, I looked at the role of elementary… Read More ›
When you are working to build your reputation as a collaboration-worthy co-teaching partner, it is important to remember that although your classroom is now a library, you should still be teaching like a teacher. I recently observed several librarians in our… Read More ›