PSESD Teacher Librarian Institute
August 7 & 8, 2018

Two Days to Learn Together
August 7th
Cultivating a Strong School Library Program
Pre-Institute for Beginning Teacher Librarians, Paraeducator Librarians, and TL's wanting to brush up on their skills.
This Pre-Institute has been developed in response to the need for a space for new Teacher Librarians and Paraprofessionals to receive guidance and strategies for successfully managing a school library. Many different workshop sessions will be offered for small groups to learn with and from experienced, successful TL’s.
The day will focus on:
- Weeding and Planting a collection of materials that reflects the needs of the community it serves.
- Fertilizing your school library program so that it grows information literate, lifelong learners.
- Hydrating informational technology skills to support student learning.
- Harvesting the skills and confidence to lead a dynamic library program in the new school year.
August 8th
Heart, Head, and Hands: Culturally Responsive Libraries
2018 Teacher Librarian Institute
The PSESD Teacher-Librarian Institute is sure to be a place where you will gain readiness and inspiration for the 2018-19 school year! This year's Institute will provide support in creating culturally responsive libraries with an emphasis on providing accurate and honoring literature about and for Native American children and families’ history and culture.
The day will focus on:
- Heart: Create a space where participants are able to engage, reflect, and challenge their racial beliefs and attitudes.
- Head: Provide rich authentic culturally responsive content that builds librarians capacity to assess accurate asset-based information and tools for all children and families. Examine culturally responsive practices recommended in the new library standards.
- Hands: Provide librarians resources and strategies to strengthen and sustain their growth and practice.

Marianne Costello Chair, WLA - School Library Division Teacher Librarian, Edmonds Heights K-12 Computer Science Fundamentals Facilitator, Code.org | Arika DickensCo-Chair, WLA Otter Committee Teacher-Librarian, NBCT library media Medina Elementary | Brian HanserSales Consultant Follett School Solutions Greater Seattle Area |
Marianne Costello
Teacher Librarian, Edmonds Heights K-12
Computer Science Fundamentals Facilitator, Code.org
Ann Hayes-Bell Chair-Elect, WLA-School Library Division Digital Learning Specialist, Shoreline SD Former elementary TL in the Bellevue & Edmonds school districts | Lauren WishkoskiEdmonds SD K-12 Library Coordinator Secondary Digital Learning Coach Former HS Librarian & English Teacher | |
Workshops!
- Destiny Library System Tutorial with Brian Hanser
- Elementary Lesson Planning
- Secondary Lesson Planning
- Using and Coaching Instructional Technology Tools
- Library Resources including the AASL Standards
- Best Book Clubs using Sasquatch, Evergreen, Young Readers Choice and WCCPB
- School Library Leadership
PSESD Teacher Librarian Pre-Institute
Tuesday, Aug. 7th, 8:30am-4pm
6000 16th Avenue Southwest
Seattle, WA

Morning Keynote: Dr. Sandra Littletree
Afternoon Keynote: Roger Fernandes
Roger Fernandes is a Native American artist, storyteller, and educator whose work focuses on the use on Native art and design and traditional Native stories and myths tin the classroom. He uses storytelling as a fundamental teaching method and art as a means of helping students express their ideas in visual terms.
He has a B.B. in Native American Studies from The Evergreen State College and an M.A. in Whole Systems Design from Antioch University.
Learning Goals:
- Participants will engage in activities and discussions around collection development to build an understanding of how to build a future ready library collection.
- Participants will connect culturally responsive library practices to the AASL 2017 standards around collaboration and curation and set implementation goals.
- Participants will create a plan for ways they can support the Time Immemorial Curriculum in their schools.
PSESD Teacher Librarian Institute
Wednesday, Aug. 8th, 8:30am-4pm
6000 16th Avenue Southwest
Seattle, WA
Thank you to the vendors who are supporting this event!
Bound To Stay Bound Bookstore | Follett School Solutions Brian Hanser, Sales Consultant https://www.follettlearning.com/books-materials/learn/library-books | Mackin Jennifer Maydole, Educational Consultant 509.881.4122 Jennifer has been serving school libraries for 27 years through NCESD, Visual Communications, Microsoft and Mackin. |
Follett School Solutions
https://www.follettlearning.com/books-materials/learn/library-books
Mackin
509.881.4122
Jennifer has been serving school libraries for 27 years through NCESD, Visual Communications, Microsoft and Mackin.
Janet Hinrichs
Program Specialist
Learning and Teaching
Jane Robb-Linse
Director, Multilingual Services
Learning, Teaching & Family Support
Puget Sound Educational Service District
Ann Hayes-Bell
Digital Learning Specialist, Shoreline SD
Former elementary TL in the Bellevue & Edmonds school districts
Arika Dickens
Co-Chair, WLA Otter Committee
Teacher-Librarian, NBCT library media
Medina Elementary
Lauren Wishkoski
Edmonds SD K-12 Library Coordinator
Secondary Digital Learning Coach
Former HS Librarian & English Teacher
Marianne Costello
Chair, WLA - School Library Division
Teacher Librarian, Edmonds Heights K-12
Computer Science Fundamentals Facilitator, Code.org
