Workshops for Educators

There are a number of workshops available for your school. Workshops will be planned and created based on your needs. They can be held in with school faculty or combined with other schools in the one location. They are hands on learning experiences with discussion, appropriate learning activities and collaborative opportunities. They can be held over a few days, one day or a half a day.
 
​If there is something that is not in this list of possibilities, please contact contact@schoollibrarianconnection.com to discuss other options.

Teaching Pedagogy

  • Practical approaches to learning
  • Building Capacity in the Personal Project supervisor
  • Conceptual and Contextual learning 
  • Implementing inquiry learning in the secondary curriculum
  • Scope and sequencing across the curriculum
  • Integrating the IB learner profile beyond signage

Academic Honesty

  • Fostering a culture of creativity and honesty
  • Creating meaning from copyright confusion
  • Ethics and the learner

Learning in a digital world

  • Digital Citizenship
  • Creating a personal and professional learning network
  • Social media basics in the educational setting
  • Practical skills using advanced Pages and Keynote
  • Practical tools for differentiation in the classroom
  • Effective use of social media in your school

Developing the Librarian 

Feedback on Workshops

Bradley Tyrrell
Dean of Information and Learning Technology at Scotch College - Perth Western AustraliaDianne is a very experienced presenter and one of the most knowledgeable people I know when it comes to the International Baccalaureate. I invited Dianne to come to Scotch to present to my staff on libraries in a global context and to inspire them to be collaborative when working with others. The sessions over four days resulted in excitement and a greater understanding of their roles and the important job they have in the creation of meaningful education programs. 

I would highly recommend Dianne and will be bringing her back to present again.
James Wilson
MYP Co-ordinator, Elsa High School, Hong Kong
Dianne recently did a workshop at the secondary school in Hong Kong where I work as MYP coordinator. The focus was on how to provide support for students undertaking the 'Personal Project' in the final year of MYP. The feedback from staff was 100% positive, and this includes many experienced teachers who are not involved in the Personal Project! Dianne engaged us throughout by bringing the abstract language of the MYP down to earth using clear explanations and personal examples. There were several group activities that reinforced the key points. These were done in a way that respected our age and professionalism, which is often not the case at workshops. In short, I highly recommend Dianne for professional development workshops covering the broad range of learning goals of the IB / MYP. She definitely gets it. We hope to host her again next year. :)

Bryant McEntire
Teacher Librarian, Secondary at French International School Hong Kong 
I had the good fortune of seeing the Teacher Librarian role in the International Baccalaureate program through Dianne's experienced eyes at a continuum training in Hong Kong last year. Her ability to convey clearly, succinctly, and with authentic examples just how powerful the Teacher Librarian's role is for impacting student learning was incredible. Naturally research and many traditional supports are part of the role but the way she fleshed out how the learner profile attributes and approaches to learning fall so naturally into the extension provided teachers in collaboration with a knowledgeable and passionate Teacher Librarian were and are profound. She is a gifted and inspirational trainer.

Samantha McManus - 
School Library media Specialist, USA  link will open a new page.

Feedback from multiple IB workshop evaluations : Anonymous
  • She got us to think, question and extend our way of practicing teaching.
  • Responsive to our needs Personable, with a thorough knowledge of the content
  • Very approachable. Set an environment which felt comfortable to discuss things Happy to change the direction of the activity to what we were actually needing/requiring
  • The workshop leader was extremely approachable, intelligent, very experienced and yet professionally flexible to the needs and questions of the group. She was also extremely collegiate and was extremely happy to share ideas and to work alongside the participants to create meaningful resources etc. She was exceptional!
  • The 2 day workshop was informative & interesting. All of the information was delivered in a way that made it                                 understandable.
  •  I really got alot more from the workshop than my expectations. Your way of teaching and guiding is superb.
  •  Dianne was relaxed and confident, I really learned a lot.
  •  The workshop surpassed my expectations. It removed all fears, doubts, questions about the IB library.
  •  I knew the workshop would challenge us to plan and document more, and the workshop reinforced that but I had no     idea it would be so empowering.
  • Dianne is very approachable and down to earth.
  • Invigorated, ready to try for a change with concrete backup evidence. I am going away with lots of ideas as I am filled with new knowledge.
  • The workshop has been very interactive and hands on. We were encouraged to use our brains.
  • The workshop was really, really helpful and amazing. Now I will be able to incorporate all terms practically.
  • Three days packed with learning, knowledge and fun!
  • Awesome intellectual stimulation. Very helpful and informative.
  • Dianne was very engaging and enthusiastic. She involved us in every aspect of learning. She is by far the best workshop leader I have ever had.
  • Dianne is a fantastic workshop leader. She kept us engaged the entire time, was very knowlegable about both IB and our role as school librarians within the IB framework. She conducted one of the best workshops I have attended in my 18 years as an educator.
  • Dianne was very enthusiastic and made the learning enjoyable. She was engaging and animated which helped keep us focused. The materials she shared with us (PP, websites, ideas) were all excellent. I would highly recommend her.
  • Dianne was clear, concise and flexible. She catered well to a diverse group with a wide range of experience and expectations, often changing activities and adapting materials at very short notice.
  •  It was interesting that she shared many links that helped librarians around the word connect. She was very experienced and allowed the class to learn while having fun. Be able to break up the programme into smaller categories and be able to explain in detail the role of Librarian in context of a PYP curriculum, MYP curriculum and DP Curriculum respectively. 
  • Ability to respond to the groups needs rather than rigidly sticking to format. Knowledgeable and empathetic and entertaining. Had great practical strategies. Made some ongoing contacts with librarians in the region which will be really helpful a we can be isolated as a profession.
  • Dianne was very well prepared and has tremendous communication skills.
  • Very knowledgeable; enthusiastic; demonstrated commitment to the programmes, student learning and high quality librarianship; inspired me to continue to develop and extend my knowledge and skill.
  • Enthusiastic, shared her knowledge, changed the workshop to fit the needs of the participants
  • Understanding diverse needs of participants and modifying workshop to accommodate this; strong knowledge of IB principles; strong library background; excellent use of communication venues such as blogs, twitter, wikis, etc.
  • Wow! Dianne really knew her material and was able to offer us a great deal of both practical and theoretical support and advice. She was focused and demanding to just the right level.
  • Willing to change original programme very knowledgeable, open to continuing conversations via e-mail, twitter, blogs, etc and allowed participants to share ideas,  flexible.