Library Website
Collection Development
Library/Technology Curricular Meetings
In-District Training
One-to-One Support
Small Group Training
Summer Institute
Out-of-District Training Opportunities
CESA 8 Networking Meetings and Training
WEMTA
Brainstorm
Google Summit
SLATE
The Library Program 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).
Assessment: Through our current initiatives and district directives, we have identified this as a continued area of strength. The district and the library program will continue to facilitate areas of professional learning.
Professional learning will continue to take new directions based on national, state, and district initiatives. To meet these needs, the library will continue to seek out a variety of means to engage staff in professional development, gauge the efficacy of the sessions, and encourage staff to share their own expertise with technology. Utilization of current staff in providing professional development opportunities continues to be an emphasis.
In Future Ready Schools, technology and digital learning expand access to high-quality, ongoing, job-embedded opportunities for professional learning for teachers, administrators, and other education professionals. Such opportunities ultimately lead to improvements in student success and create broader understanding of the skills that comprise success in a digital age.
The elements that comprise this Gear are as follows:
Shared Ownership and Responsibility for Professional Growth
21st Century Skill Set
Diverse Opportunities for Professional Learning Through Technology
Broad-Based, Participative Evaluation