Library Plans

Tri-County Area Schools Libraries Plans

(Current 2021/2022 school year - long term plans are address in the last goal for each focus area)

FOCUS AREAS: To learn more about our library goals in any of these focus areas please click on the link.

LITERACY: Inspires and supports the reading lives of both students and teachers. Creates inclusive collections that acknowledge and celebrate diverse experiences and provide instructional opportunities to empower learners as effective users and creators of information and ideas. Learner Centered Literacy:

CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, AND ASSESSMENT - Empowers students as creators. Builds Instructional Partnerships: Partners with educators to design and implement evidence-based curricula and assessments that integrate elements of deeper learning, critical thinking, information literacy, digital citizenship, creativity, innovation and the active use of technology. Empowers Students as Creators: Encourages and facilitates students to become increasingly self-directed as they create digital products of their learning that engage them in critical thinking, collaboration, and authentic, real-world problem solving. Curates Digital Resources and Tools: Leads in selection, integration, organization, and sharing of digital resources and tools to support transformational teaching and learning and develop the digital curation skills of others.

USE OF SPACE AND TIME: Provides flexible spaces that promote inquiry, creativity, and collaboration and community. Designs Collaborative Spaces:

PERSONALIZED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING: Leads professional learning to cultivate broader understanding of the skills that comprise success in a digital age (e.g. critical thinking, information literacy, digital citizenship, technology competencies, etc.)Facilitates Professional Learning:

ROBUST INFRASTRUCTURE: Provides and advocates for equitable access to connectivity, digital devices, information resources, programming, and services in support of the district's strategic vision. Ensures Equitable Digital Access:

BUDGET AND RESOURCES: Leverages an understanding of school and community needs to identify and invest in digital resources to support student learning. Invests Strategically in Digital Resources:

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS: Cultivates partnerships within the school and local community (families and caregivers, non-profit organizations, government agencies, public and higher educational libraries, businesses, etc) to promote engagement and lifelong learning process. Cultivates Community Partnerships

DATA AND PRIVACY:Teaches and promotes student data privacy through their instruction and role as educational leaders. Advocates for Student Privacy

COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP:Participates in setting the district's vision and strategic plan for digital learning and fosters a culture of collaboration and innovation to empower teachers and learners. Leads Beyond the Library: