Workshop Objectives:

Participants will be able to:

Content to be taught:

• articulate the vision of the 21st century school library media program
• demonstrate an understanding of 21st century teacher-librarian roles (reading advocacy, info tech/literacy teacher, into management)
• integrate technology into learning and teaching
• apply tools and techniques in strategic planning to school library media programs
• plan for fully integrated slmp in the curriculum
• communicate positively and effectively to all educational partners

• adult learning strategies
• vision
• leadership
• management
• decision making
• reading advocacy
• matrix design and use
• data driven programing
• public relations
• information management

Afternoon

Check-In to Hotel

5:00 p.m.

U of W Library Tour

6:00 p.m.

Dinner at a local restaurant

TBA

Breakfast at Hotel

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.

Register, meet and greet

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Welcome and Training Overview
Martha Shinners, Dr. Betty Marcoux, and Ann McLean
Featured Speaker: Dr. Mike Eisenberg

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15 – 12:00 p.m.

ARCS for effective presentations (Attention, Relevance, Confidence and Satisfaction) - get their attention, show how the learning is relevant, give them confidence that they understand what is expected, and reward learning so they are confident that they understand what is expected, and reward learning so they are satisfied with results. The advance reading was:

Small, Ruth V. : Designing Motivation into Library Skills Instruction

Overview of the three I's: Identity, Integrity, Inspiration.

Identity: Understanding roles and goals of teacher-librarians. Roles include: teacher, reading advocate, teacher of literacy, manager of information literacy and information technology. Goals include: integration with the curriculum, alignment with the goals of the school. Advance readings were:

• Eisenberg & Johnson — Learning and Teaching Information Technology
• Lau, Debra — What Does Your Boss Think About You?
• Eisenberg & Miller — This Man Wants to Change Your Job

12:00 – 1:00 p.m

Lunch

1:00 – 2:30 p.m.

Integrity: Strategic thinking and planning — planning strategies and communication strategies. Advance readings were:

• Hartzell, Gary — What's It Take
• Eisenberg & Johnson — Learning and Teaching Information Technology
• Eisenberg & Miller — This Man Wants to Change Your Job

2:30 – 2:45 p.m.

Break

2:45 – 3:30 p.m.

Integrity: Curriculum mapping and collaborative strategies for teacher-librarians (Matrices, collaboration with teachers) Advance readings were:

• Wolcott, Linda L. — Understanding How Teachers Plan: Strategies for Successful Instructional Partnerships
• Todd, Ross, — Evidence Based Practice

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Review of readings, questions, conclusion ... charge of the day.

6:00 p.m.

Dinner for Trainers at local restaurant

8:00 – 10 p.m.

Lab — research and readings

TBA

Breakfast at Hotel

8:30 – 10:00 am

Integrity: Discussion, curriculum panning matrices, and continuation of planning strategies and collaborative strategies for teacher librarians. How to do curriculum mapping and its purpose. How to collaborate effectively with the members of the learning community - personality of a curriculum collaborator. Advance readings were:

• Wolcott, Linda L. — Understanding How Teachers Plan: Strategies for Successful Instruction Partnerships
• Todd, Ross — Evidence-based Practice

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15 – 12:00 p.m.

Integrity: Assessment, WASL achievement and school library media programs. Show how to go to OSPI site to download school scores. Advance reading was:

• Todd, Ross — Evidence-based Practice

12:00 – 1:00 p.m

Lunch

1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Inspiration: Advocating for the school media library program (documentation and evaluation, public relations, focus and advisory meetings, group management/leadership RLTI, other strategies). Advance readings were:

• Hamilton-Pennell et al. — Dick and Jane Go to the Head of the Class
• Lance, Keith Curry — Proof of Power
• Lau, Debra — What Does Your Boss Think About You?
• Hartzell, Gary — What's It Take?
• Minkel, Walter — Every Librarian a Leader

3:00 – 3:15 p.m.

Break

3:15 – 4:15 p.m.

Recappingthe ARCS model and how to use it in a school library media program, training session, or advocacy presentation.

4:15 – 4:45 p.m.

Wrap Up and Conclusion. Demonstration of project Web Site.