Personal+Learning+Network

Begin Establishing a Personal Learning Network.
Learn from others writing about all things concerning libraries, information literacy, and teaching. [|Library Blogs Pageflake] One article that reallly struck a chord with me recently is a blog post by Joyce Valenza titled, [|"Things I think teacher librarians should unlearn (20 & counting on August 24th, 2010]. This year I am keeping these particular points as I continue to develop my online presence at ARHS:

3. That Wikipedia is bad, or less-than-good, in all contexts. 4. That databases are the only online sources with value and credibility. 5. That having a web presence, no–that having a really good and really useful web presence–is optional. 6. That someone else is exclusively or ultimately responsible for learning relating to information and communication and search technologies. 8. That issues relating to Fair Use are generally going to be answered with the word //no//. 9. That //no// really means //no// or will continue to mean //no// when it comes to issues relating to access to the information and communication tools of today and intellectual freedom. 12. That a library’s effectiveness and impact should be measured by the number of books it circulates. 13. That your stakeholders automatically will know what you contribute to your school’s culture. 15. That your collection should be just-in-case rather than just-in-time. 16. That someone else is responsible for your professional development. 17. That ubiquity won’t change your practice profoundly. 18. That your library is bounded by its walls. 19. That your library is open from 8 AM to 3 PM. 20. That there is a box. (to think outside)

Read the articles on the the NCCE Summit Wiki



As I focus more on becoming involved with Professional Learning Communities in my buidling I have found that the [|Mentor Academy I and II] offered through OSPI has helped me to: There is a Mentor Symposium being held in November if it is of interest. []
 * Coaching, collaborating, and consulting in learning-focused conversations
 * Working with diverse adult learners
 * Classroom management for new teachers
 * Classroom-based assessment

Last year was the first year that our district engaged in Professional Literature Communities. I spent my time floating from one department to another trying to create a presence. This year, I am working only with the Social Studies Department and more specifically, US History Teachers. This is year has already been more productive in that I am a working/active member of the team.

Books worth taking a look at: