Professional Growth and Time Webinar May 28, 2015 *Developed for ARPDC through CRC as a result of a grant from Alberta Education to support implementation  Alberta Learning Commons Policy Series Learning Network Session III

Linda Shantz-Keresztes & Judith Sykes Facilitators

Research & Gathering Evidence Essential Conditions Self-Assessment Alberta Regional Professional Development Consortia (ARPDC). A Guide to Support Implementation: Essential Conditions. (2010, Rev. July 2012). Retrieved from

Re-Thinking Resources, Community Engagement Where is your school on the learning commons journey? Alberta Regional Professional Development Consortia (ARPDC). A Guide to Support Implementation: Essential Conditions. (2010, Rev. July 2012). Retrieved from

Time Think About Questions – Time Why do I feel so pressed for time in my school? What does this say about the culture of my school? My profession? Is this a new phenomenon in my profession? Is it the same for others in my school? How do they feel about it? How does the issue of time affect student learning? Other questions??? © Sykes, J. (2013). Conducting Action Research to Evaluate Your School Library. Libraries Unlimited, Santa Barbara, CA.

Your Questions & Comments about Time

Time Student Time Accountability Pillar Survey (Gr 10) Provincial Satisfaction Survey HS

Time Personal Time Log What are some “first impressions” of your day? How might it inform your (work)? Which activities do you think had the most positive impact for students? Why?

Changes or Strategies you’ve used or observed that help with time

Time Time Saving Tips Collaboration – colleagues on site – the LC Team - & from professional organizations Your principal Students Small reflective breaks

Time Time Saving Source: “Appendixes 4, 5, 6”, Leading Learning: Standards Of Practice For School Library Learning Commons In Canada, Canadian Library Association (CLA). Copyright  2014 CLA.

Time Time Saving Alberta Regional Professional Development Consortia (ARPDC). A Guide to Support Implementation: Essential Conditions. (2010, Rev. July 2012).

Professional Growth Plans Focus professional growth plans on learning commons standards of practice Align to your school and district focus Develop one or two manageable goals that inspire your practice and student learning

Professional Growth 1.Why is learning commons transitioning important to your growth as a teacher, administrator, librarian, technician? 2.What do you hope to learn? 3.How will it impact student learning? 4.To achieve your goals, what strategies do you need? To change? To risk?

Professional Growth ? ? ? ? ? Source: “Standards of Practice for School Library Learning Commons” figure from “Transforming School Libraries to Learning Commons”, Leading Learning: Standards Of Practice For School Library Learning Commons In Canada, Canadian Library Association (CLA). Copyright  2014 CLA.

Professional Growth What resources do you need to help you achieve your goals? Books? Articles? Web sites? Mentors? Courses? Workshops? Webinars? Professional Associations?

Professional Growth Conferences

Professional Growth Further Education: Graduate Degrees/Diplomas/Courses

Professional Growth Outcomes What will success mean for you? What does your goal success mean for your students? What could you or someone else be able to observe as you reach parts or all of your goals?

Professional Growth LC District Networks Purpose: To establish dialogue groups for LC teams - many new to their roles - to meet with other teams near-by and discuss timely topics, current LC projects or developments in their schools, professional resources.

Professional Growth LC District Networks Could meet every 6-8 weeks Schools take turns to host Ideally from 8:00 – 10:00 am or 2:00 – 4:00pm All LC team members or a representative

Professional Growth Chose a “timely topic” for small group dialogue Share projects/LC developments from your schools Share district/provincial/professional updates or info from a conference a member has attended Invite a guest speaker Create a website/blog for virtual presence LC District Networks Agenda Ideas

Professional Growth TEN TIMELY TIPS 1. Create… (or review) a LC plan with a LC team based on Leading Learning: Standards of Practice for School Library Learning Commons in Canada 2014.Leading Learning: Standards of Practice for School Library Learning Commons in Canada Share… your LC plan with the school parent council and set budget goals to develop the plan in stages. 3. Explore… provincial curriculum guides and policies; Alberta Education learning commons policy. learning commons policy 4. Examine… The New Learning Commons, Where Learns Win! (Loertscher, Koelchin & Szwann) and Building a Learning Commons: A guide for School Administrators and Learning Leadership TeamsThe New Learning Commons, Where Learns Win!Building a Learning Commons: A guide for School Administrators and Learning Leadership Teams 5. Learn from…Ontario’s Together for Learning document & web siteTogether for Learning 6. Visit… the School Learning Commons and National Project sites often.School Learning CommonsNational Project 7. Study… the Treasure Mountain Canada (TMC) papers, siteTreasure Mountain Canada 8. Read… journals such as School Libraries in CanadaSchool Libraries in Canada 9. Connect… from blogs such as By the Brooks: Anita Brooks-Kirkland.By the Brooks: Anita Brooks-Kirkland 10. Know… the results of School Library Impact Studies.School Library Impact Studies

Professional Growth Alberta Regional Professional Development Consortia (ARPDC). A Guide to Support Implementation: Essential Conditions. (2010, Rev. July 2012).

References Alberta Association of Library Technicians. (2014). Alberta Association of Library Technicians. Alberta Education Learning Commons/School Libraries: Learning Commons Policy. Retrieved from Alberta Regional Professional Development Consortia (ARPDC). A Guide to Support Implementation: Essential Conditions. (2010, Rev. July 2012). Retrieved from Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA). (2014). Alberta School Library Council. Retrieved from Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA). (2014). Online Professional Growth Plan User Guide. Edmonton, AB: Alberta Teacher’s Association. Retrieved from American Association of School Librarians. (2014). Conferences and Meetings. Retrieved from Brooks Kirkland, A. (2014). bythebrooks. Retrieved from Capra, F. (1996). The Web of Life. New York: Anchor Books. Canadian Library Association (CLA). (2014). Canadian Library Association. Retrieved from Canadian Library Association (CLA). (2014). Leading Learning: Standards Of Practice For School Library Learning Commons In Canada. Retrieved from Canadian Library Association (CLA). (2014). Voices for School Libraries Network of the Canadian Library Association. Chinook Learning Services. (2014). Library Assistant Certificate of Recognition. Calgary Board of Education. Retrieved from Grose, D., Ed. (2014). School Libraries in Canada. Retrieved from International Association of School Librarianship (IASL). (2014). IASL Past and Future Conferences. Retrieved from online.mlanet.org/meetings/info.htmlhttp://iasl- online.mlanet.org/meetings/info.html

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