Mrs. Welsh's Reading Nook

  Reference resources have evolved and changed over the years. I remember doing research projects in elementary school and fighting over a specific letter of a World Book I needed in order to find the information I was searching for. In the Leading Learning document one rationale has stuck with me, “ A myriad of new technologies, the explosion of digital information, and the potential of collaborative work spaces and networks are driving pedagogical changes to school curricula.” (Getting Started). I think that this is a key point in the use of reference resources for the school curriculum. How are teachers and students using reference materials? Where are they finding these reference resources with an LLC that does not have current print resources? Below I follow the CBAM and SAMR scales to take a deeper look into the use of reference resources by two teachers at my school.  Teacher A - Mrs. C has been teaching for 25+ years. She is less than 5 years away from retiring. She has spent m