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Colorado School Libraries
Vision: Exemplary teachers honor student voice and, with their help, create learning experiences that are joyful and engaging.
The mission of the CDE Learning/Instructional Skills Specialists are to empower educators to embed learning skills needed to create meaningful, collaborative, and real-life learning opportunities so that all learners can thrive in school and beyond.
Our core values: Reflection, Leadership; Joy; Curiosity; Lifelong learning; Empowerment
Leadership |
Instruction |
Awareness |
Management |
Licensure |
Leadership/Growth
Learning Opportunities (Colorado and/or free offerings)
- Monthly List of (mostly free) Webinars Across the Nation (thanks to Wyoming State Library)
- Shine a Light Series - Highlights TL Promising/Innovative Practice
- Colorado Learning Opportunities for K-12/Public Librarians (Updates coming soon!)
- CALCON (also includes links to CAL/CASL membership)
- CSL in Session (includes Promising Practice in Session)
- Digital Learning Day
Teaching and Connecting
- Digital Literacy Resources (including resources for formative assessment, digital citizenship, maker spaces, and more)
- Colorado Academic Standards Essential Skills Rubric
- CDE's "Practical Ideas for Evaluating Teacher Librarians" - Suggestions for evaluating CO teacher-librarians
- Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection
- Open eBooks
- Chronicling America at the Library of Congress
- CO School Library Hotline - Click on the link to subscribe to our email list for teacher librarians and library staff
- Colorado Histories - Colorado Biographies and more
STANDARDS
- Highly Effective Schools Through Libraries
- ISTE Standards (Students, Educators, Coaches, and more)
- ISTE Redefining Learning in a Technology-Driven World Report
- AASL Standards - Learner Framework
- Future Ready Librarians Framework
Awareness
- ESSA Guidance for School Libraries (PDF)
- LRS School Library Profiles
- K-12 Librarian/Library Staff Impact Ideas (PDF)
Library Management
- Database discounts though CO Library Consortium (CLiC)
- School Libraries: Replacement or Return of Library Resources per House Bill 17-1301
- School Privacy Issues
- Facing a challenge? Contact ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (ALA membership not necessary.) Also helpful ALA Challenge Support.
- CREW Method of Weeding
- Various policies from some Colorado school districts
- Sample K-12 Librarian (TL/DTL/DLC) Job Description (PDF)
Licensure • Job Opportunities
- Teacher Librarian Endorsement Overview and Guidelines
- Coursework for Teacher-Librarian Endorsement Programs
- CO Postsecondary Librarian Pathways
- Teaching Degree Programs/Guides by State
- Educator Licensing Office
- Colorado Educator Jobline
- CO Library Jobline
- Teacher.org - School Librarian
- Teaching Jobs
Email: csl.info@cde.state.co.us
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