Workshops

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 * || [[image:csla_2009_logo_embrace.png width="95" height="112" link="home"]] || //Workshops - Thursday, November 19th

Doug Achterman - Advocating for School Libraries: Connecting Your Library Program to the California Study Kathleen Baxter - New Non-Fiction Mark Brobosky - Library Practice Curriculum Michael Cart - New Trends in YA Literature Joe McHugh - Shakin’ Down the Acorns: Creative Approaches to Storytelling Marie Slim - Facilitating Instruction with Web2.0 Tools - http://slimworkshop.wikispaces.com/ Deborah Stanley - Bring Research Lessons into the 21st Century with Interactive White Boards and Web 2.0 Tools Sandra Yoon & Sarah Baron - Grant Writing I & II
 * Follow the development of a new curriculum over the course of the 2008/09 school year
 * Discuss and critique the curriculum to adapt to your school's needs and improve upon what is essentially a first draft
 * Receive hard copies of all materials and get access to the files for download
 * Wikispaces, Google Docs, Edmodo and Quia - Beginning Level
 * How to use these Web2.0 tools with your Library Student Assistants and in Collaborative Assignments.
 * Review the six steps of The Research Process for excellent school library teaching
 * See sample lessons demonstrated that you can use next day at your school site
 * Receive updated handouts, CD of updated instructional PowerPoints, and Web links of all materials
 * See how you can transfer white board instruction to overhead projector lessons
 * With shrinking budgets, libraries are often hit with reduction of funds. Agencies can use private and public funding to help fill the gaps and ensure on-going services. Participants in Grant Writing Workshop Part I will learn grant terminology, on-line resources, overview of the grant development process, use of attachments to support a grant proposal, and how to create work plan timelines. This workshop will focus on funding sources and will provide examples of successful grant-writing strategies and resources.
 * Grant Writing Workshop-Part II will focus on more in-depth sections of the grant writing process. Participants will learn useful tips on how to develop key elements for a strong grant proposal such as creating a grant framework, logic model, and budget justifications. In addition, this workshop will cover relevant topics from rolling out a grant after it has been funded to setting up a data collection plan. The workshop will be interactive and will include resources for future grant development.