Deb Logan's Student's + Evidence= Impact

Before coming to Deb's session, I prepped by going to her web site and was pleased with what I read. Now sitting in her session- I am completely blown away. I will admit I was late but I still managed to get so much from her session.

Some tasty tidbits of what Deb gave at her session:

Do not throw stats at them- give evidence on how it impacts your school. Give examples- like school libraries are known to improve test scores by so much... here how it impacts it here at our school.

Not just about us- make it about the school. Your school is preparing your students to be 21st Century learners.

Market- Be there for the students. Deb opens her library early for exams and classes with special projects. She has celebrations for the students after completing exams or major projects. One student says Ms. Logan is "crazy cool!"

ASSESS! That's what teachers do! Get involved with the learning process.

Gather data- very important and present it in a user friendly fashion. Share it through displays, write for newsletters, and "innocent questions."

Get out of your comfort zone and toot your own horn.

Materials for Deb Logan's presentation are found on pages 88-89 of the conference binder. Her email is located on her web site (warning it is not a live link- you will need to copy and paste).

If you wish to email Deb, please make sure you include "MA Conference" in the subject line.