Teacher-Librarian Peer Coaching

Washington State's Educational Technology Support Centers and Educational Service Districts are offering peer coaching training for teacher-librarians to help teachers integrate technology into their curriculum to enhance student learning.

I am thrilled to be a part of this program and hope to reach as many teachers in my building and district as I can throughout this year-long class. There will be eight sessions, including a three-day class during the summer and an online meeting. The ESDs are using Moodle as the online platform for communicating and sharing information throughout the year.

Having an opportunity to sit in the same room with other teacher-librarians who are trying to support their teachers in technology integration is powerful. We work in isolation so often and yet are expected to be the experts and leaders in our buildings and districts in educational technology.

I want to use this blog to collect and share ideas related to peer coaching and educational technology throughout schools. The technology should not and does not begin and end in the school library. Technology permeates our schools, homes and workplaces, and preparing students to use it must begin with the teachers who work with students and technology every day.