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Professional Pathways
IMPORTANT UPDATE
IMPORTANT UPDATE
Monday, Sept. 17
Monday, Sept. 17
All Elem and K-8 TLs will come to IT/Ed Tech offices and work with their assigned grade level teams to reflect, collaborate, and craft ideas for how best to support Shared Reading, Book Clubs, and Interactive Reading as outlined in the Fountas & Pinnell literacy curriculum.
TLs at Dual Language schools - Steve K. , Jeanette S., and David S. will also join join this group but their discussions and work will focus on ReadyGens’s Close Reading, Interactive Reading activities, and ReadyGen’s Realize online resources.
There’s no need to change anything in MyPassport.
Friday, Oct. 12
Friday, Oct. 12
All TLs, Elem and Secondary, will meet at the Southern Hills Middle School library from 8-11:30AM.
Secondary TLs need to register for this day in MyPassort--course code 23009--attendance is required.
Tentative Agenda:
- *Secondary TLs will share Prof. Pathways learning with the group
- Digital Citizenship Overview | Q&A
- UIP Secondary Literacy Strategy | Reciprocal Teaching and Annotation
- New Ed Tech Structure | Meet with Ed Tech Specialist assigned to your school
*Secondary TLs should be prepared to share what they learned in their Prof. Pathway with the entire TL group. For example, if multiple secondary TLs attended the 4Cs Prof. Pathway you should work together as a team to determine what and how you will share with the TL group (approx. 15-20 min.).
Not a Rocking Chair Librarian Podcast
Not a Rocking Chair Librarian Podcast
Tune into a new series of candid conversations as Dynamic Duos - Principals & Teacher Librarians-reflect on their journeys to create Future Ready K-12 libraries. First up is the Dynamic Duo of Samara Williams, Principal, and Lizzy Carmichael, Teacher Librarian at Emerald Elementary.
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Summer Learning Highlights
Summer Learning Highlights
InnEdCO | June 11-14, 2018
InnEdCO | June 11-14, 2018
This year's InnEdCO schedule included a Digital Literacy Academy focused on K-12 librarianship. The day kicked off with a keynote from librarian-maker guru Heather Lister.
Library Services facilitated a panel discussion featuring BVSD teacher librarians that are transforming their spaces and programming to:
- promote student agency
- patron self sufficiency
- maker-centered learning
Panelists shared strategies and ideas for creating library cultures of exploration, curiosity, and creativity as well as lessons learned along the way. Each panelist created an introductory video showcasing how they are embracing Future Ready Librarianship--check out the panelists' inspiring videos below.
Innovate@BVSD 2018 | July 29 & 30
Innovate@BVSD 2018 | July 29 & 30
BVSD educators gathered at Meadowlark PK-8 for two days of workshops, presentations, panel discussions, and inspiring keynote speakers. The Day 2 keynote speaker was Todd Burleson, Teacher-Maker-Librarian from Hubbard Woods School and the 2016 School Library Journal Librarian of the Year. In addition to delivering and incredibly engaging and timely keynote on Kindling Creativity, he also signed copies of his book, The Green Screen Book of Makerspace Projects (available to all TLs on OverDrive) and led two very popular green screen workshops.
Welcome New Teacher Librarians
Welcome New Teacher Librarians
Scott Allen - Louisville Middle School
Scott Allen - Louisville Middle School
William Ostendorf - Coal Creek Elementary
William Ostendorf - Coal Creek Elementary
Maura Rhodes - Fairview HS (welcome back)
Maura Rhodes - Fairview HS (welcome back)
Lynn Pendeleton - BCSIS Elementary
Lynn Pendeleton - BCSIS Elementary
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