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Module 4.4 Dates: 5/10 - 5/12

Topic: Final Reflection

Focusing Question: How do you measure your development as a 21st-century school librarian?   

The purpose of the final reflection is to provide you with an opportunity to practice metacognition (thinking about thinking) and self-assess your growth as an educator who understands the importance of the:

1. five roles of the school librarian;

2. stakeholders in the library program;

3. components of an administrative manual;

4. collaborative lesson planning;

5. marketing and advocating for the school library program and the role of the school librarian in student achievement.

6. working in collaboration with others.

It is important to make time to think about how the content and process of this course have impacted your thinking and your readiness to put these concepts into practice in the field.

Before you begin, read Chris O’Leary’s article about elevator speeches: http://www.elevatorpitchessentials.com/essays/ElevatorPitch.html

Before you write, why not brainstorm your ideas?

Answer these questions in an elevator speech format of up to 150 words in O.D.4.4:

1. What do you understand differently about school librarianship as a result of participating in this course?

2. Describe how you came to this understanding.

3. What in particular caused you to change your thinking?

Post your reflection to O.D.4.4 before 9:00 p.m. on May 10th.

Respond to at least two classmates: Before 9:00 p.m. on May 12th.

REMEMBER: As per the syllabus, you must engage in this assignment in order to earn the final letter grade that represents the points you have earned in this course. Otherwise, your final grade will be lowered one letter grade.