Open AccessThe Insider: School Librarians as Part of a Blended Professional Learning Community for Student Teacher Development in Technology Integration
Author(s) -
Rebecca D. Hunt,
Lara Luetkehans
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
school libraries worldwide
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2816-3788
pISSN - 1023-9391
DOI - 10.29173/slw6850
Subject(s) - insider , professional development , pedagogy , professional learning community , sociology , technology integration , mathematics education , psychology , medical education , educational technology , political science , medicine , law
In the last decade, state professional teaching standards and federal mandates have required teachers to enter the field proficient with technology integration skills. Concurrently, the American Association of School Librarians urges collaboration between teachers and school librarians. Based on previous research recommending teacher-school librarian collaboration begin as early as student teaching, this study looks at the contributions of school librarians as members of a blended professional learning community established to mentor student teachers as they prepare for a technology integrated lesson.