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 * Thanks** to everyone who helped in the planning and execution of these workshops at PSLA. I think we did a great job and started a conversation that is long overdue for the CFF folks and for our members.

Description of session:
 * Planning space for Thursday morning**

//**Schedule**// 8:30 to 12:00

8:30 Bagels Welcome from Holly & John Focus questions:
 * Vision of a CFF Classroom/CFF School Reform
 * What is the role of the librarian in a CFF school?
 * What is the role of the coach in this project?
 * How can partnerships between the librarian and coach be developed?

Brenda: Role of the coach: I will begin by discussing how I came to be the coach - the tremendous similarities between the coach role and my role as Resource person for the school - Working in a 1-to-1 environment is definitely new ground for librarians. They really MUST think outside the "box" (i.e. their physical library)... I pretty much view the entire world as part of "my" library... and this is the approach I take to my students. In looking at Sharon's clever diary entires, I see many of the concerns I felt three years ago when our school went 1-to-1. These concerns are still there, but as reflected in Sharon's entries, we can adapt (easily) to this new environment. Think about it - We librarians ALWAYS are adapting/evolving as professionals! It is a very exciting time, and I'm glad to play this dual role. I will briefly outline the roles I fulfill as coach, and I can speak to the overall issue of change (or, rather, "evolution") of the librarian's role. Sound good?

Joyce: Issues from the list Joyce and Ken(?): Potential CFF collaborations and 2.0 and how to weave information fluency through new instruction video

Michael:how to make library resources available (professional development for both coaches and CFF teachers) and how to deliver resources in a meaningful way. Sharon:Diary of a CFF early implementation school librarian (challenges and some barriers she encountered and also the realities of how to make this work.-My coach, Kristin cannot attend--I will be presenting my challenges and realities in this diary format--your thoughts?) First entry Dear Diary, There’s a new act in town! The CFF coach started today and is sharing my office with me--I am excited. I was on the interviewing committee to hire Kristin--she had worked with the librarian in her building on many projects. Kristin is observing all the CFF teachers to observe their classes and students and scheduling regular meeting times to plan lessons that integrate technology and information literacy skills--wait a minute--isn’t that what I do? Only I have seem to have trouble meeting with the teachers regularly because of the other classes I have to teach, the study hall students I have to assist with projects, the purchase orders I have to complete, the materials I have to process, and the computers I have to trouble shoot. She has all day to meet, plan, integrate, find resources, and assist--and she has the building Keystone teacher to help her--Part of CFF-- Why am I feeling this way? I helped write the grant--My principal thinks I am integral to the program--but the a New Act gets a lot of attention!! And even though I have been saying the same things it seems that many of the teachers and administrators are hearing them for the first time. Toughen up Sharon and proceed!! Second entry Dear Diary- Show each other your “stuff” As days go on I realize that Kristin knows a lot of great technology stuff that she can share with me--and I can share it with the students and the teachers who are not in CFF! AND I also know that there is a lot of great stuff that I can share with her!! Need to share with her!! Then she can share it with the teachers as she meets and plans with them--I may not be there but she can spread my message!! The stuff I needed to share was our Library information Skills Curriculum-she can the weave us into the instructional plan! The other stuff I needed to share was the Power Library databases and the $30, 000 worth of other databases we subscribe to as sources to recommend. I need Kristin to share what she learned at CFF training and other Apple training to make me more effective. I set up a weekly appointment to show each other our stuff and talk about the other teachers projects! I am starting to feel a little bit better about this new act in my town. Third Entry Dear Diary--Your place or mine? Librarians can hope the coach will make the library- teacher connections.But what about the research units I always did with Mr. Darnell, now that he is a CFF teacher? Now that they have computers in their classrooms --I may have to ask the question-- your place or mine?? Will I take my dog and pony show to their classroom and co-instruct with the CFF teacher?? Why tie up the Library computers? The students are already comfortable with these? This of course may mean I am out of the library most of the day--WHAT?? What kind of librarian will I be if I am not in the library?? I decided --The kind that makes student achievement a priority! The most important kind! The unit I did with Mr. Darnell had to completely revamped to incorporate the effective use of technology. Kristin helped me make Snapz movies of OPAC search strategies. We used the library, I went to the classroom and instruction was individualized,differentiated, and paperless! Exciting, successful!! Fourth Entry Dear Diary,Life will never be the same! Everyday is an exciting new challenge--I constantly ask myself? How can I make my make my school library --school library 2.0 without consuming every free moment of my life? I think Kristin can be part of the answer --I must ask her to PLEASE be part of the answer! She has a job and so do I --it may be similar, but it isn’t exactly the same--we have to understand each others jobs and see how we complement each other. How we can value and help each other? I may feel insecure at times, you have to know Kristin, she is a dynamo--but I am no shrinking violet!! Yes, dear diary, life will never be the same --but who would want it to be! This is one the most exciting educational ventures I have been involved with--more to come later…

Question and Answer Session Lunch

Librarians and Technology Integration Coaches are the key to success in the Classrooms for the Future initiative. It is you who brings experience, resources and support to teachers. We applaud you, appreciate your work and want to celebrate your work and enter into a dialogue about how we might deepen our work together to meet the goals of this project. The purpose of the meeting is for invited Librarians and Coaches to acknowledge our partnerships, discuss our roles and share resources to make the Classrooms for the Future program a success in our schools. The session will be interactive and we invite you to bring your ideas and enthusiasm for the project to share with others.
 * Description:**

The purpose of the meeting is for invited Librarians and Coaches to acknowledge our partnerships, discuss our roles and share resources to make the Classrooms for the Future program a success in our schools.
 * Objectives**

Invited Classrooms for the Future Librarians and Technology Integration Coaches Individuals attending this course must arrive on time and stay the duration of the course in order to receive Act 48 Professional Education hours. Requests for exceptions are to be brought to the attention of the individual´s Superintendent or IU Director prior to the course.
 * Target Audience**

9:30 to 10:45** Session description:
 * Planning space for Saturday morning

//A Call to Community: Librarians, Emerging Technologies and the Classrooms for the Future// This workshop will present how the Pennsylvania Department of Education has allocated $20 million for equipment and $6 million for training in this first year of the Classrooms for the Future initiative. PSLA members have initiated a renewal of the efforts of our organization to foster the use of emerging technologies and their integration into school learning. Join the panel in exploring the interesting synergy between these two initiatives. Panel members include: Jesse McDonnell, Franklin Regional Senior High School Library; Susan Kell, West Shore School District Libraries; Sharon Nardelli, Upper Merion High School Library; and Michael Nailor, Danville High School Library.

And a celebration of Holly's birthday!

How should we handle intros?

We should speak for under 10 minutes each.
 * Joyce and Holly**: Introduce and welcome
 * Panel:**
 * Holly**: View from Harrisburg
 * Joyce**: Background from the summer leadership meeting, 2.0 projects and collaborations involving information fluency skills, the mandate for change and involvement
 * Jesse:** Experience using blogs in different contexts. What works, what doesn't
 * Sharon:** (challenges and some barriers she encountered and also the realities of how to make this work?) Talk about how I got involved --actually helped initiate a CFF program funded by our district before we wrote our state CFF grant. Then get into my diary entries as a preview of feelings they may encounter. I also have a feeling that web 2.0 and school library 2.0 concepts may be unfamiliar to the group--how can this be addressed? How about the video [|Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us/ing Us] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLlGopyXT_g ? Joyce are you going to do cover that in your part? I'd like to show this youtube video "A Librarian's 2.0 Manifesto" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZblrRs3fkSU during my presentation--what do you think?
 * Susan:** Behind the scenes: What technology departments are doing to rolllout equipment and assist teachers and coaches. What types of training do teachers and librarians need?
 * Michael**: Implications for the organization
 * Question and answer**: 10 minutes

Letter from John Emerick and Holly Jobe regarding the Thursday session:



Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education 333 Market Street, 8th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333 March 6, 2007 Dear CFF Librarians and Coaches, Congratulations to you and your school for your involvement in Governor Ed. Rendell’s exciting Classrooms for the Future! You are leaders in high school reform to change classroom practice in teaching and learning with a rich infusion of technology and information literacy skills into the core subject area classrooms. As you know, change does not happen by putting equipment in a room. Teachers need to be supported in their efforts to explore new ways of teaching and to develop comfort with the technology. This is where you come in. Librarians and Technology Integration Coaches are the key to success in the Classrooms for the Future initiative. It is you who brings experience, resources and support to teachers. We applaud you, appreciate your work and want to celebrate your work and enter into a dialogue about how we might deepen our work together to meet the goals of this project. It is our pleasure to invite you to the first Classrooms for the Future High School Librarian/ Coach gathering. We will meet on Thursday April 12 prior to the PSLA annual conference in Hershey, PA. We will begin at 8:30 and conclude at 12 PM after a light lunch. The purpose of the meeting is for Librarians and Coaches to acknowledge our partnerships discuss our roles and share resources to make the Classrooms for the Future program a success in our schools. The session will be interactive and we invite you to bring your ideas and enthusiasm for the project to share with others. We are asking that you register for this session separately from the PSLA conference so we have an accurate lunch count and the right size room at: [|http://www.solutionwhere.com /pattan/cw/showcourse.asp?889] We look forward to working with you on this exciting endeavor!

Sincerely,

John Emerick Holly Jobe Chief, Division of School Library Services Project Manager, Classrooms for the Future