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Go through this process of developing essential questions with your administrators and/or your stakeholders.
Why is it important to be part of the solution or answer to THEIR essential questions?
How can the library/librarian provide solutions to those questions?
How do you shift from asking for support to delivering support?
PLEASE let me know how this works for you! Let's share our stories!
susan.grigsby@gmail.com

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Why should the librarian take an active role in professional development for teachers/staff?
What does instructional leadership look like for the librarian?
Provide direction and awareness of resources for all
Collaboration: cultivate a culture of collaborative work where there are common essential questions and curricular connections
Advocacy: so the school community understands the role of the librarian and the library/resources/program
Presenting to Staff = leadership
Coaching teachers
Actively seeking & creating collaborative partnerships
Lead by example (model)
Visibility: attend department meetings and be ready to make meaningful contributions
Model risk-taking - don't be afraid the tech won't work
Building relationships

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What is the instructional purpose for creating an interactive learning space in the library?
What are some ways to manage a fixed schedule to provide equitable access to materials and spaces?
Survey: how do my students & teachers use/access the space?
What materials are available?
Checklist of how/which students can and do use different materials
Look towards achieving diversity of student access
Know the purpose of the task or assignment
Extended Classroom
Environment spaces
Collaboration, exploring, whole group, small group, quiet groups
Furniture and mindful creation of spaces are key
Learner centered (AASL standards for learners - Think, Create, Share, Grow)

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What does it mean to have student-centered rather than a resource-centered research projects?
Engagement/motivation
Student choice: provide a menu of choices for support on topic, content, presentation
Create their own questions that reflect their curiosity
Requires students to evaluate their resources
Requires librarians to broaden our scope to help meet more diverse research questions
Requires collaboration between students, teachers & librarians
Creates collaborative opportunities that are more diverse (student-student, student-teacher, student-librarian, teacher-librarian-student
Allows for growth in group dynamics for individuals and collectively (capitalize on the strengths of the group)
Provide reflection opportunities

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What is the teacher-librarian's role in assessment?
Why should the teacher-librarian work with classroom teachers on instructional design?
Divide the work with teachers
Teach/model formative/summative assessments
Help find tools for assessment
Provide guidance & expertise with resources, literacy strategies, best uses of technology, differentiate, activities less likely to be cut/paste (Higher Order Thinking)
Allow choice and exploration
Scope and sequence development
Continuity - we know our patrons

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What is the school librarian's role in the transfer of competencies?
How do we ensure our students learn the skills, strategies, and responsibilities to be effective and ethical users of information?
Interdisciplinary projects and activities
Collaboration
Student-driven = student engagement
21st Century Skills - no, they are Life Ready Skills (we're already 18 years into the 21st century!)
Access and discovery with strategic thinking support (standards)
Digital access and content
Interactive tools: webcasts, coaching
Open periods for exploration?
Evening/extended hours?

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What does a Future Ready program look like?
What trends or issues are the most important to the librarian's daily practice?
BYOT/Tech
Align with Learning Commons
Accountability for instruction (data, digital literacy, keyboarding)
Qualitative data (photos, videos)
Framework (AASL) and common beliefs
Focus on process over focus on content
Formative feedback, digital badges, TRAILS
Screen-castify how-to database videos and post on page with easy access to users
Library embedded w/tasks

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Why provide materials in a variety of formats? Access, purpose of reading,expose learners to diff. formats, learn how to integrate formats in real life...google AND print AND TV...

How do we evaluate library program and use data?
Why? Are we meeting student needs, Budget, validation, meeting curriculum needs
How? Survey, checklist of how much students can/do use different materials, What materials are available?
Use? Administrators see worth, teachers inspired to utilize, students needs met both for education AND personal...which leads towards lifelong learners...