UNLEASH YOUR SUPER POWERS! Finding and growing the superhero librarian within December 6, 2017
“IT’S ALL ABOUT TEACHING AND LEARNING.” Dedra Van Gelder Charles County Public Schools Content Specialist for Library Media La Plata, MD 26,411 students
WITH GREAT POWER...
LILEAD
…THE HARDEST PART WOULD ACTUALLY BE CONVINCING THE LIBRARIANS THEMSELVES.
THE QUESTION THAT CHANGED MY THINKING!
THEY WERE IN NEED OF SOME SKILLS AND LOTS OF OPPORTUNITIES!
MS. MARVEL (KAMALA KHAN) • Super powers: • Morphogenetics • Elongation • Size alteration • Accelerated healing factor • Bioluminescence • Appearance alteration • Weakness: Electromagnetic Pulses http://www.lospaziobianco.it/ms-marvel-uneroina-tradizione-innovazione
SUPERMAN https://ccit300-f06.wikispaces.com/Iconic+Superheroes http://thingiverse.com/thing:225459
WHAT’S YOUR SUPER POWER? • Achiever • Command • Activator • Communication • Adaptability • Competition • Analytical • Connectedness • Arranger • Consistency • Belief • Context
WHAT’S YOUR SUPER POWER? • Learner • Self-assurance • Maximizer • Significance • Positivity • Strategic • Relator • Woo • Responsibility • Restorative
MY TOP 5 THEMES 1. Learner 2. Input 3. Activator 4. Ideation 5. Strategic
LEARNER
INPUT
ACTIVATOR
REFLECT & CONNECT • How have you seen this strength impact your life? • How does it affect your work life? Your personal life? • How is it complemented by your other strengths? https://atalayanocturna.blogspot.com/2014/04/exposi cion-de-popeye-en-el-salon-del.html
CLIFTON’S FOUR DOMAINS AND 34 STRENGTHS Executing Influencing Relationship Building Strategic Thinking These folks know These people know These folks people These people keep how to make things how to take charge, are the glue that us focused on what happen! speak up, and be bring and hold a could be ! heard! team together! Achiever Activator Adaptability Analytical Arranger Command Connectedness Context Belief Communication Developer Futuristic Consistency Competition Empathy Ideation Deliberative Maximizer Harmony Input Discipline Self-Assurance Includer Intellection Focus Significance Individualization Learner Responsibility Woo Positivity Strategic Restorative Relator
TURN AND TALK • How do your strengths impact the way you lead and do your job? • Are there any new revelations on how these strengths impact your work? • How do you think your strengths translate into leadership in your position in your school?
IRON MAN (TONY STARK) Tony Stark/Iron man by gsprcsilla
APPLYING YOUR STRENGTHS
DESIGNS COLLABORATIVE SPACES How does your library space • promote inquiry? How does your library space • promote collaboration? What is available in your library • space to encourage creativity? Is your space accessible for the • school community?
DESIGNS COLLABORATIVE SPACES How does your library space • promote inquiry? How does your library space • promote collaboration? What is available in your library • space to encourage creativity? Is your space accessible for the • school community?
DESIGNS COLLABORATIVE SPACES How does your library space • promote inquiry? How does your library space • promote collaboration? What is available in your library • space to encourage creativity? Is your space accessible for the • school community?
Something old Something new Maximize your powers And the strengths of others too
BUILD INSTRUCTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS • How are you leveraging digital tools and resources to improve your instructional practice? • Do you model effective integration across content areas? • Do you encourage through collaboration the strategies for encouraging discovery, analysis, creation and presentation?
BUILD INSTRUCTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS • How are you leveraging digital tools and resources to improve your instructional practice? • Do you model effective integration across content areas? • Do you encourage through collaboration the strategies for encouraging discovery, analysis, creation and presentation?
BUILD INSTRUCTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS • How are you leveraging digital tools and resources to improve your instructional practice? • Do you model effective integration across content areas? • Do you encourage through collaboration the strategies for encouraging discovery, analysis, creation and presentation?
EMPOWERS STUDENTS AS CREATORS Do you have spaces for students to create digital products • documenting their learning? What types of library instruction do you use to promote critical • thinking? How does your program support connections to the community? • What do you include in your program to support real-world • problem solving by students?
EMPOWERS STUDENTS AS CREATORS Do you have spaces for students to create digital products • documenting their learning? What types of library instruction do you use to promote critical • thinking? How does your program support connections to the community? • What do you include in your program to support real-world • problem solving by students?
EMPOWERS STUDENTS AS CREATORS Do you have spaces for students to • create digital products documenting their learning? What types of library instruction do • you use to promote critical thinking? How does your program support • connections to the community? What do you include in your • program to support real-world problem solving by students?
JEAN GREY • Astral projection • Hypnosis • Telekinesis • Telepathy https://hello-skywalker.deviantart.com/art/X-Men-Jean-Grey-Print-8-x-11-277106939
CURATES DIGITAL RESOURCES AND TOOLS Does your selection and • reconsideration policy include collection development information and processes addressing digital resources and tools? Are Open Education Resources • included in your collection development plan?
CURATES DIGITAL RESOURCES AND TOOLS Does your selection and • reconsideration policy include collection development information and processes addressing digital resources and tools? Are Open Education Resources • included in your collection development plan?
FACILITATES PROFESSIONAL LEARNING • Does the LMS provide or facilitate professional development? • What format do you use to provide professional development? • How do the librarians identify the professional learning needs of their staff related to technology and information literacy resources and tools? • Do you provide professional development on strategies for encouraging discovery, analysis, creation and presentation of learning?
X-MEN 1. Train mutants to work from their strengths! 2. Defend humanity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:XMEFullRoster.jpg
• How does your library plan align to the district strategic plan? • Does your program utilize digital tools to ENSURES EQUITABLE support and promote equitable access to DIGITAL ACCESS information and resources through your library media program? • How does your district support the library program to ensure students have access to the resources, human and physical, they need to optimize their learning? https://www.portlandoregon.gov/oehr/article/449547?
INVESTS STRATEGICALLY IN DIGITAL RESOURCES How is the librarian involved in the district planning for digital • resources? How is the librarian currently involved in the school and district • planning processes? Are there any areas of communication that need to be • improved?
ADVOCATES FOR STUDENT PRIVACY • What student privacy policies are currently in place in your district? • Is everyone in the district current on those policies? • Are there opportunities for you to provide leadership in building broader understanding and awareness of those policies? • How does the librarian and the library program promote and support digital citizenship?
NACHO LIBRE Eagle Powers • Lucky machete • Stretchy pants •
CULTIVATES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS What partnerships currently exist with • the community? What partnerships do you plan to • cultivate? What strategies can you use to build • stronger community partnerships?
WONDER WOMAN Berserker strength • Divine powers • Weapon master • Invulnerability/durability • Super stamina • Multilingual • Enhanced sense • Cool accessories like lasso of truth, bracelets of victory, invisible • jet, magical sword, etc… Courtesy of Donna Rosenblum
LEADS BEYOND THE LIBRARY • Are you involved in the district strategic planning process? • How does the librarian communicate what the library program does to support other district goals (equity, access to resources and space, etc.)? • How do you identify any roadblocks to collaborative leadership and ways to move beyond them? • Is there a plan to evaluate and analyze the library program through usage data and program statistics?
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