Georgia is pursuing a major revamp of its public schools system that could allow local communities greater control over school budgets in exchange for meeting higher standards.
ome schools (like charters) will opt out of maintaining their library programs,
We have to take time to write down all that we do, why we’re valuable, what events we’re hosting, who we’re connecting with, and how that’s impacting the students. I think the best form of self-advocacy is visibility,
moving into working more and more with Bring Your Own Device [programs],
we need to be able to bridge that gap
the time is now for Georgia’s media specialists—certified teachers in their own right—to focus on expanding their services to other teachers, marketing their media services, instruction, and programs to school and district stakeholders, and encouraging their colleagues to do the same
he restructuring actually presents an ideal opportunity to get their feet on the ground, strengthen the skills of their colleagues, and build grassroots support for their changing role in student learning
to support the schools, support the students, and support the teachers
he first thing is you’ve got to have a good program that students and teachers love, so that when it’s threatened, they will stand up and fight for it
most teacher librarians are leaders in their schools when it comes to professional development and the use of instructional technology
helping to buck the librarian-as-book-clerk-only stereotype
You have people that are masters level and higher—that’s not who you want replacing toner cartridges, especially when, if they have a strong collaborative instruction program, they will raise student achievement