Description

“When there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.” Maggie Stepanek

This webinar will focus on creating collaborations between the school library and content teachers in an effort to create lessons and units that foster critical thinking. Layering standards from content areas with national standards from AASL, ISTE and Future Ready librarianship creates in depth and substantial lessons for critical thinking and growth. Utilizing resources such as the AASL app and the AASL Crosswalk sets, this webinar will identify ways that school librarians can work with subject area teachers on lessons that prepare students for 21st century learning.

Learning Goals

• Participants will identify creative ways to collaborate with content-area teachers to create lessons that address AASL, ISTE, and Future Ready Standards, as well as, content standards.
• Participants will learn ways to extend their reach within their school as a resource by creating lesson plans that focus on content standards and standards specific to librarianship.
• Participants will understand the importance of creating partnerships with content area teachers in order to reinforce 21st century skills.

Speaker(s):

• Jill Slay, School Librarian, Putnam City West High School