9)+Effective+Professional+Development

__ Effective Professional Development __ Teacher-librarians adapt to their changing environment through professional development as they learn new methods to support and meet the needs of the current learners. They are then able to mentor other teachers and participate in peer learning networks focused on technology. Teacher-librarians do not rely solely on traditional methods of professional development but have added global networking as achieved through such Web 2.0 tools as wikis and blogs. They understand the importance of customizing professional development as explained in Judi Harris’ articles “One Size Doesn’t Fit All.” Teacher-librarians can work with classroom teachers to focus on one technology goal that is specific to their needs. The model they use to facilitate this learning will be dependent on the learning styles of the classroom teachers. Teacher-librarians exemplify the term “life-long learners.” 