Remote practice shared by: Karen Turek (New Town HS)
Foster collaboration between the library media specialist and teachers by providing virtual professional learning sessions designed to teach educators about library resources for use in their courses.
Translation of Practice alignment:
Domain 4: Professional Responsibility
4.4 Coordinates professional learning opportunities for classroom teachers on databases, library resources, technology tools in order to build a professional learning community.
View the presentation on the right for an overview of the professional learning examples below, and tips on planning professional learning sessions for teachers at your school.
Models/Examples:
Guiding Student Research - Presentation includes professional learning for teachers on using:
Using Noodle Tools for Research (Mairead Navin, Dundalk HS)
Interactive Presentation Tools:
Book Creator Professional Learning Presentation
Sample: Student Independent Research Symposium (Kelly Ray, LMP)
Schoology Media Albums:
Join the NTHS Library Group with Access Code: VCGJ-GMMN-JFF9J to view examples of media albums.
Click "Albums" on the left to view Library media albums.
Open the Resources folder > Schoology Resources for Teachers to view 4 examples of media albums in different content areas.
Tools/Resources:
Research
Navigating the BCPS One Databases (one-pager)
Instructional Tools & Digital Content for Teachers (one-pager)
Destiny Collections
Creating a Collection in Destiny (Show Me How Screencast)
Adding Items to a Destiny Collection (Show Me How Screencast)
Book Creator
Using Media Albums in Schoology (one-pager)
Impact on the library program and students and/or teachers:
Teachers utilized tools to help students maintain organized notes and citations during research.
Teachers and students developed information literacy skills.
Increased opportunities for student inquiry across the curriculum.
Educators built a collaborative professional learning community within the school.
Integrated fun and interactive presentation tools in lessons which increased student engagement.
Supported teachers and students with curated resources.
Provided more opportunities for collaboration as instructional partners and co-teachers.
Reflections on this best practice