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ERIC Number: EJ1328063
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1094-9046
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The Power and Pitfalls of Virtual Professional Development
Cathi Fuhrman
Knowledge Quest, v50 n3 p16-23 Jan-Feb 2022
In March 2020, K-12 schools tried to quickly get all teachers up to speed on remote learning. School librarians, ever the leaders in education, quickly jumped in, creating and offering what was needed for their schools, students, and teachers. American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Town Halls and state and regional virtual spaces were available so that they could share, learn, and grow. However, the 2020-21 school year began a change in professional development for education. All professional development had to be offered virtually. School librarians had to adapt and become remote learners themselves and determine exactly how to engage and use virtual professional development for their own growth, as well as for their teachers' and students' growth. Through this forced mode of access, school librarians, like other educators, had to analyze their own learning styles. Metacognitively, they became reflective practitioners in determining how virtual professional development would allow them to learn and grow in their teaching and best practices. In this article, as immediate past president of the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association in 2020-21, Cathi Fuhrman discusses the pros and cons of virtual professional development. The article closes with six ways to ensure that professional development, virtual or in person, spurs growth and leads beyond the pandemic.
American Association of School Librarians. Available from: American Library Association. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Tel: 1-800-545-2433; Web site: http://knowledgequest.aasl.org/
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Language: English
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