Secondary PD TLs & MS Tech Teacher 08.17.15

Welcome Back, Secondary Teacher Librarians & Middle School Tech Teachers!

Monarch K8 Library: Coffee awaits you in the foyerDon't forget to bring - mobile device, laptop/Chromebook, coffee mug, water bottle, etc.!

Agenda

Innovative Spaces

BVSD Director of Innovation, Kiffany Lychock

Grant Writing Workshop

Write & Receive Keys to Successful Grant Writing with Maureen McDaniel, Teacher @Centennial Middle School

Teacher Librarians

Important Blogs and Websites

Learn how to use an RSS reader to keep track of your favorite blogs and news sites.

Book Talks!

Middle School Tech Teachers

Location Information:

Middle School Tech only- After our grant writing workshop, we will meet in Room 702 computer lab at Monarch K8

Agenda:

Aug. 17, 2015 MS Tech District PD

Prepare a book talk for one of your summer reads that you'd like to share with the TL group. The book talk should be structured to model the expectations you have for a good book talk!

We will have opportunity throughout the day for you to share your book talk!

Rethinking Your Library Space

Principles of Innovative Library Design

Panel: Empowering Student Voices in the Library

  • Phil Goerner, Teacher Librarian, Silver Creek High School, Longmont, CO
  • Becky Russell, CDE State Librarian
  • Christine Schein, District Information Literacy Specialist, Academy 20, Colorado Springs, CO
  • Holly Frilot, Supervisor for Library Media Education, Cobb County School District Atlanta, GA
  • HESL BVSD Teacher Librarians!

Small Group Reflection: What Will You Do This Year?

Choose one of the following areas to reflect on learning this day as well as plan how you will implement these principles into your year!

  • Grants
  • Spaces
  • Programming

Share Time

Please complete this form as your exit ticket for today!

Giveaways!

Google Apps for Education Summit October 10th and 11th

CASL Workshop: The Year of the Student! September 12th

Please give us your feedback on this day!

Upcoming PD Opportunities

BVSD and beyond...

  • CASL Workshop September 12th Year of the Student!
  • Sept. 19th Ed Camp Longmont (hosted at Silver Creek High School)
  • Oct. 10-11th EdTechTeam Colorado Summit featuring Google Apps for Education (hosted at Monarch High School)