Using wikis and credit to engage teachers in the library

USING WIKIS AND CREDIT TO ENGAGE TEACHERS IN

THE LIBRARY

By Michelle Epstein and Robin Walters

The Epstein School

HOW DO WE PROVIDE THE PD TEACHERS NEED

WHEN…

Professional Development

IT IS JUST ONE MORE THING TO FIT IN…

http://scusememiss.blogspot.com/2011_02_01_archive.html

AND THEY ARE BEING ASKED TO

DO SO MUCH…

Teacher Breaking Down - FunnyTeacher

THEN, AN IDEA…

The Curriculum Director had an idea and shared it with the Media Director and with

their shared vision, they created…

A COLLABORATIVE LIBRARY PD PROJECT

“Committed to the process of collaboration, the library media specialist works closely with individual teachers in critical areas of designing authentic learning tasks and assessments and integrating the information and communication abilities required to meet subject matter standards.” - AASL

Teachers must earn 10 PLUs every 5 years.

The school provides professional development opportunities, but not always for credit.

Many times, teachers have to take their own time to obtain credit hours.

THE SITUATIONAs the Media Specialist, Michelle was looking for a way to collaborate with classroom teachers.

Robin was looking for a way to offer PLUs to teachers without taking too much of their out-of-school time.

THE SOLUTION

DETAILS• Teachers attended 20 library lessons (1/2 hour

each).• They read and responded to prompts on the wiki,

creating a discussion about the lesson and methods for classroom integration..

• By flipping the prompts and discussion, teachers could choose where and when best fit their schedule to respond.

• A resource area was created for teachers.• An observation of teachers integrating a resource

or idea from the library lesson was used as the evaluation tool.

THE BALANCED LITERACY WIKI

www.epsteinschoollibrary.pbworks.com/w/page/45180664/FrontPage

OUTCOMES

More engagement from teachers during the library lesson

More teacher collaboration and integration

Library staff invited into the classroom

Teachers using the library resources

Message is being transferred to new teachers entering the grade

Staying power two years passed the PLU

WHAT OTHER INTEGRATION STRATEGIES COULD YOU USE?

WHAT OTHER PLATFORMS?

Now it is your turn…Go to http://bit.ly/17AUICj for an idea forum

RESOURCES

State website for PLU information and creation: http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/Pages/Professional-Learning.aspx

www.Pbworks.com

www.epsteinschoollibrary.pbworks.com/w/page/45180664/FrontPage

www.edutopia.org

CITATIONS

American Association of School Librarians. Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. Chicago: American Library Association, 1998. Print.

FunnyTeacher.. YouTube - Teacher Breaking Down. May 22, 2007. Web. 10/21/2013.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsrBQ6AGo_g&feature=share&list=PL925BF4ECDE142D55.

unknown: Cartoon. Scusememiss. Web. 10/21/2013. http://scusememiss.blogspot.com/2011_02_01_archive.html

QUESTIONS? CONTACT US

Robin WaltersDirector of Elementary School General Studies The Epstein Schoolrobin.walters@epsteinatlanta.org(404) 250-5625

Michelle EpsteinMedia DirectorThe Epstein Schoolmichelle.epstein@epsteinatlanta.org404-250-5648@epsteinlibrary

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