Teacher-Librarians share ideas at GLMA Summer Institute

Three friends and I recently returned from the Georgia Library Media Association Summer Institute at Lake Blackshear resort in Cordele, GA.It was a great event (once we were moved from the musty-smelling-swamp-creature cabin into a cozy villa with screen porch and lake view!), and as always, chock full of info and ideas! This year the main topic of discussion was the important role that teacher-librarians (a.k.a. media specialists) will play in the upcoming roll-out of the CCGPS (Common Core Georgia Performance Standards).  As with any institute or conference, I always come back a bit overwhelmed by all the ideas that have been shared and how I will implement them in my program. Right now I am also feeling a strange mixture of anxiety and excitement as I think about the opportunities I will have to support teachers and students as we begin our journey with Common Core. From what I have seen so far, the Common Core relies heavily on navigating informational texts, research skills, Web 2.0 tools, and matching books to readers based on multiple dimensions - hey, this is what we (teacher-librarians) do!! Below are some links to info from several of the sessions. I know I'll be coming back to these resources again and again as I plan for next year! What great resources do you have for Common Core? Thanks for reading! ~D

Opening session by Buffy Hamilton - the Unquiet Librarian

Information Literacy in a Web 2.0 World - Ru Story Huffman

Uncommon Opportunities for our Library Media Programs - Debbie Sanford

Become a Googlemeister - Cheryl Youse

Other useful links from the institute:

Bloom's Web 2.0 Pyramid (interactive!)

The Buck Institute - Project Based Learning for the 21st Century

Ginger Lewman resources

Tony Vincent - Learning in Hand

Oh, and be on the look-out for the soon-to-be published book:

This book will include 18 engaging research projects for grades K-5 based on Common Core Standards