Educational Resources

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Professional Development

Newly Assigned Modules Wiki  
Review handouts and PowerPoint presentations from the 2007-2008 Modules for Newly Assigned Library Personnel

2007 Borough-Based Professional Development
Theme: Assessment
What I Learned in School - Library Benchmark Skills
Collaborative Lesson Plan Template and Sample Lesson
Examples of Formative Assessment
TRAILS - Tools for Real-Time Assessment of Library Information Skills
Making Inferences Template
Making Inferences Sample Lesson Plan
Observing >Wondering: I See, I Know, I Wonder Sample - Civil War Soldier Boy

Visit the 2007 Fall Conference Wiki 
Theme: Inquiry 2.0
Conference Materials are NOW posted!

2007 SPRING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE MATERIALS
Theme: Eight Million Reasons to Read 
Agenda
Atomic Learning Flyer
Booktalks to Inquiry PowerPoint
The Connection of the Independent Investigation Method (IIM) and the Information Fluency Continuum (IFC)
Get a Clue Summer Reading List
Persuasion Map 
The Price of Free Speech  
Question Generators  
SAVE THE DATE - Fall Conference 2007 Flyer  
Social Tools Activity Template
Summer 2007 Professional Development Schedule
Using Social Tools to Promote Literacy - PowerPoint

Office of Library Services 2006 Fall Conference
From Novice to Expert: Teaching Inquiry Research
Debbie Abilock, Editor of Knowledge Quest and Co-Founder of NoodleTools, Inc. Video of Keynote Address, 

iQuest iQuest provides librarians with technology-rich tools and resources to integrate information fluency skills into the teaching and learning process while improving student achievement.

iProject Discover how to begin using a projector to enhance teaching and learning.  Participants must bring a charged laptop; spare battery; and power cord to class.