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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 [email protected](404) 250-5625
Michelle EpsteinMedia DirectorThe Epstein [email protected]@epsteinlibrary
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