Idaho Commission for Libraries

In-service: March 9 - 11, 2008

Taking Students into the 21st Century is an in-service event designed to bring educators together to start planning how to implement a cross-curricular framework to support student achievement in the 21st century.

Venues:

March 9 & 10 for Teacher-Librarians & their VIPs:

March 11 for Teacher-Librarians:

• The Meridian School District Training Room and Learning Lab

• 1303 E Central Drive
• Meridian, ID 83642
• Phone: (208) 855-4500

Who's Invited

Forty teacher-librarians (certified Media Generalists) from middle and high schools and their VIPs have been selected to attend.

Reimbursement information can be found here.

Graduate Credit

Teacher-Librarians who attend all three days can apply for one unit graduate credit for $50 from NNU.

Agenda

• Sunday, March 9
• Monday, March 10
• Tuesday, March 11

Did you know?

This event will start out Sunday evening with a discussion of what our children will face in the 21st Century. To get an glimpse of the challenges before us, watch this short 8-minute video. It was developed by Karl Fisch and staff for Arapahoe High School teachers exploring constructivism and 21st century learning skills.

In-service web links

Big6
http://www.big6.com/index.php
Big6, appropriate for grades K-12+, is a process model for solving information problems.
Partnership for 21st Century Skills

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/
The leading advocacy organization infusing 21st century skills into education.

Day 3 Survey

Take Survey

For more information

Contact Anne Abrams for up-to-the minute information.

Taking Students to the 21st Century Committee members:

Anne Abrams
Advocacy & Marketing Consultant, Idaho Commission for Libraries

Glynda Pflieger
Teacher-Librarian, Melba School District #136

Norma Jean Sprouffske
Library Coordinator, Caldwell School District

Charlotte Fowles
Electronic Resources Librarian, Idaho Commission for Libraries