CGC+Collaborative

Things to think about:

CLOs

Collaborative projects 2nd grade Vocaroos- Godsman

Trying new technology [|5th grade Voice Threads- Godsman]

Classroom management ideas

Schedules

Collection development

Reflection - individual and group Sandy: This year has been full of firsts and I am happy to say my identity has changed; am I now a Teacher Librarian. In my new role I have learned what it takes to support a community of learners. It requires diligent networking and interpersonal skills. It also requires that I am both learner and teacher within a building. As a teacher I have had to change my perspective focusing my view on a much wider scope. I am now responsible for supporting students at every grade level with their needs in the area of information and learning technologies. As a learner I still feel I have a long way to go. I am still learning how to bring teachers into the library and effectively communicate with them about ways in which I can support them and their students. I am also learning my role within our building as far as librarian and in the up coming school year, technology teacher. I felt I had a good grasp on technology standards and expectations but I’m learning I need to sharpen my knowledge and understanding in this area. I will be expected to be the expert in the building for next year and must solid support and answers for teachers and administrators in my building.

I am taking this Professional Development Unit for several reasons. Primarily, I am taking this PDU to draw from a large pool of knowledge comprised of Teacher Librarians within Denver Public Schools. This PDU has given me the opportunity to meet with colleagues who are in my exact position. I have gained a lot of support, ideas and strategies from my peers and have been grateful that these ladies were able to answer many of the questions I had as a new librarian. Often there were times when no one in my building had a clue what the former librarian did and so I was able to tap into the knowledge of other librarians in order to answer many of these questions. I am also taking this PDU to fulfill my responsibility as an educator to be a life-long learner.