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SYNERGY

Program Advocacy. Strategic Planning. Effective Teaching. 21 st Century Learning. Library. Lonely Trees…. Professional Learning Communities. SYNERGY. SYNERGY. SYNERGY. SYNERGY. Anita, Library Consultant, who has far too active a mental life. SMART School Libraries.

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SYNERGY

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  1. Program Advocacy Strategic Planning Effective Teaching 21st Century Learning Library Lonely Trees… Professional Learning Communities SYNERGY SYNERGY SYNERGY SYNERGY Anita, Library Consultant, who has far too active a mental life.

  2. SMARTSchoolLibraries WRDSB Mission & Goals Setting SMART Goals School Libraries: From Public Good to Public Value SMART School Libraries: Instructional Strategies that Support Writing Development SMART Goals in WRDSB School Library Programs (Group Activity) A Professional Learning Event for WRDSB Secondary Teacher-Librarians Wednesday November 26, 2008

  3. Students are successful because we contribute to student learning in these ways. We need teacher-librarians. We’re good for you! Evidence-Based Practice Data-Driven Decision-Making

  4. There is no longer a ‘public good’, only demonstrated ‘public value’. A school library needs to demonstrate how it contributes to the development of a community of learners. Demonstrating Our Worth With Real Evidence Measuring Outcomes, Not Outputs Ken Haycock (2005). Librarianship: Intersecting perspectives from the academy and from the field. Perspectives, insights and priorities: 17 leaders speak freely of librarianship (Ed. Horrocks).

  5. Evidence-Based Practice Data-Driven Decision-Making Thank goodness!! Now let’s get on with the job.

  6. Strategic & Specific Measurable Attainable Results-Oriented Time-Bound Setting SMART Goals Learning Caring Connecting

  7. Do our school library programs align with board learning goals? Could we provide the evidence? WRDSB SMART Goals: Writing Improve written communication for all students. (Specific, measurable targets and timelines) Improve written communication for specific groups. (ELL, Boys, Special Education)

  8. Improving Note-Taking Skills @ SSS Pat Zettel, Teacher-Librarian Blogging & Podcasting @ GPSS Shari Nicholas, Teacher-Librarian Wikis Work @ HHSS Marybeth Snyder, Teacher-Librarian Learning Skills Conference @ WCI Janet Dixon, Teacher-Librarian SMART School Libraries Instructional Strategies that Support Writing Development You betcha!

  9. Talk Talk Talk Talk Talk Talk Talk Talk Talk Talk Talk Talk Talk Talk Talk More SMART Libraries Modeling Daring to Dream SMART School Libraries Instructional Strategies that Support Writing Development

  10. EBP Research Skills PLC ??? SMART Information Fluency Hmmmmm….

  11. Teaching Space Collaborative Learning Space 21st Century School Library Information Space PHYSICAL SPACE VIRTUAL SPACE

  12. We can take advantage of new tools which make all of this far easier to accomplish than ever before. There’s power in professional collaboration: central staff and teacher-librarians working together can make a dynamic virtual library space available to all students.

  13. SMART Libraries !!! Central, Collaboratively-Built Website • Common Supports for All Students • Support for All Library Staff • Bringing Together All Library Sites • New Online Student Research Guideline: Research Central

  14. SMART Libraries !!! WRDSB Research Central

  15. Delays Delays Delays Delays Delays Accept that there will be hurdles… But be prepared to persist.

  16. Build on our spectacular successes.

  17. Dream, Visualize, Conceptualize Kansas City Public Library http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidking/

  18. HHSS CHCI SJAM BCI FHCI ECI WODSS GCI SSS EDSS KCI GRCI PHS GPSS WCI JHSS Dream, Visualize, Conceptualize Clip art licensed from the Clip Art Gallery on DiscoverySchool.com

  19. Dream, Visualize, Conceptualize WRDSB Secondary LibrariesTogether for Learning Clip art licensed from the Clip Art Gallery on DiscoverySchool.com

  20. Technology-Enabled District-Wide Library Learning Space District-Wide WRDSB Research Central Book Blog? Dream, Visualize, Conceptualize Now roll up the sleeves, persist, convince, and get it done.

  21. This presentation can be found at: http://bythebrooks.pbwiki.com/ Anita Brooks Kirkland, Library Consultant, ITS Waterloo Region District School Board Anita_Brooks-Kirkland@wrdsb.on.ca Janet Dixon Head of Library Waterloo Collegiate Institute Waterloo Region District School Board janet_dixon@wrdsb.on.ca Sarah Bowler Teacher Librarian Waterloo Collegiate Institute Waterloo Region District School Board sarah_bowler@wrdsb.on.ca

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