Roles

Defining Roles and Responsibilities
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**The teacher should:**
Curriculum:
 * share the year-long course curriculum with members of ISB21 team
 * know grade-level core curriculum and specifically the essential questions of each particular unit
 * be able to express the learning outcomes of the core curriculum: specifics of what they want students to learn

Unit Planning:
 * be able to identify units of study which can be articulated to the ISB21 team and the grade level team
 * be able to identify the knowledge, understanding and experiences which their students should have, including what we want students to be able to do
 * be able to identify the differentiation needs of their classroom in collaboration with divisional student support staff
 * be able to identify authentic assessment criteria

Resources:
 * call upon existing, curricular resources
 * identify needed resources and future requirements and communicates these to Head of Department
 * clarify time expectations for the unit
 * have knowledge and understanding of the backwards design process in order to effectively collaborate with the team and ISB21 team to develop authentic, technology rich standards based assessments
 * be aware of current trends in education that support this unit through collaboration with the Curriculum Coordinator

Information Literacy Skills:
 * be open minded to using current and emerging technologies
 * be aware of the needs of the global, 21st Century Learner
 * Communicate unit plan experience to head of department
 * Update curriculum planner
 * Report all use or instances of technology and/or information literacy to the ISB21 team who will ensure that sufficient instruction and support are provided
 * Be aware of the vertical alignment of the ISB21 embedded curriculum

**The Grade Level Team should:**
Curriculum:
 * teacher and ISB21 team share integrated unit, team discusses potential for developing cross curricular links
 * upon identifying cross curricular links, identify the Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions can be embedded into one of the core integrated activities
 * be able to express the needs of subject-based curriculum

Unit Planning:
 * be able to determine ways for how the Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions can be embedded into the unit of study to ensure that the learning outcomes are the overarching focus
 * provide subject-based resources, teaching ideas, and methodology to infuse authentic cross-curricular skills (eg. writing rubrics)
 * provide subject-based resources to support differentiation
 * be able to identify authentic assessment criteria which can be embedded into the core integrated unit

Resource:
 * call upon existing resources, coordinates with the ISB21 team to ensure future purchases match both core and subject needs
 * coordinate and realign time commitment required
 * has knowledge and understanding of the backwards design process in order to effectively collaborate with the team and ISB21 team to develop authentic technology and information-rich standards based assessments
 * have an awareness of current trends in education that support this unit through collaboration with the ISB21 team and Curriculum Coordinator

Information Literacy Skills:
 * be open minded to using current and emerging technologies and information sources
 * be aware of the needs of the global, 21st Century Learner
 * Communicate unit plan experience to head of department
 * Update curriculum planner
 * Share and collaborate on use of technology and/or information literacy
 * Be responsible for the common instruction and assessment of the ISB21 embedded IL curriculum

**The 21 Century Literacy Specialist should:**
Curriculum:
 * share existing 21st Century Literacy initiatives in classrooms across the school
 * request details of grade-level specific content curriculum in order to understand learning goals for the unit
 * be able to implement the 21st Century Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions within the context of the core curriculum

Unit Planning:
 * be able to recommend how 21st Century Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions can be embedded into specific units of study, ensuring that the initial learning outcomes are the focus
 * be able to recommend various methods to infuse authentic technology tools and experiences, collaborate in developing instructional materials and resources to meet the needs of the core curriculum
 * be able to recommend appropriate technology tools and methods to address differentiated needs within the classroom
 * be able to recommend how to embed 21st century literacy skills into the curriculum and provide assessment guidelines for those skills

Resources:
 * recommend appropriate technical resources (software, network infrastructure, online resources, information sources)
 * advise teacher of realistic time commitment and resource availability (laptops, scheduling, peripherals, information sources)
 * has knowledge and understanding of the backwards design process in order to effectively collaborate with the team and core teacher to develop authentic, technology/information literacy rich standards based assessments
 * keep abreast of current trends in technology and education that support this unit and share this through collaboration with the Curriculum Coordinator and Grade Level Team

Information Literacy Skills:
 * be aware of and able to recommend appropriate current and emerging technologies to support this unit
 * be aware of the needs of the global, 21st Century Learner and teacher. Assist in developing a framework for helping teachers to incorporate appropriate new technologies
 * Recommend future professional development to support integrated units
 * support the core teacher in updating the curriculum map
 * Provide support and sufficient instruction for teacher use of technology in the classroom
 * Document technology and information literacy integration via the ISB21 Wiki
 * Liaise with the entire ISB21 Team to ensure vertical alignment and a common message

The Technology and Learning Coordinator should:
Curriculum:
 * share existing technology integration initiatives
 * request details of grade-level specific content curriculum in order to understand learning goals for the unit
 * be able to implement the 21st Century Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions within the context of the core curriculum

Unit Planning:
 * be able to recommend how 21st Century Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions can be embedded into specific units of study, ensuring that the initial learning outcomes are the focus
 * be able to recommend various methods to infuse authentic technology tools and experiences, collaborate in developing instructional materials and resources to meet the needs of the core curriculum
 * be able to recommend appropriate technology tools and methods to address differentiated needs within the classroom
 * be able to recommend how to embed 21st century literacy skills into the curriculum and provide assessment guidelines for those skills

Resources:
 * recommend appropriate technical resources (software, network infrastructure, online resources, information sources)
 * advise teacher of realistic time commitment and resource availability (laptops, scheduling, peripherals, information sources)
 * has knowledge and understanding of the backwards design process in order to effectively collaborate with the team and core teacher to develop authentic, technology/information literacy rich standards based assessments
 * keep abreast of current trends in technology and education that support this unit and share this through collaboration with the Curriculum Coordinator and Grade Level Team

Information Literacy Skills:
 * be aware of and able to recommend appropriate current and emerging technologies to support this unit
 * be aware of the needs of the global, 21st Century Learner and teacher. Assist in developing a framework for helping teachers to incorporate appropriate new technologies
 * Recommend future professional development to support integrated units
 * support the core teacher in updating the curriculum map
 * Provide support and sufficient instruction for teacher use of technology in the classroom
 * Document technology and information literacy integration via the ISB21 Wiki
 * Liaise with the entire ISB21 Team to ensure vertical alignment and a common message

**The Teacher-Librarians should..**
Curriculum:
 * share existing middle school integration initiatives
 * know grade-level specific content curriculum
 * be able to implement the standards of the IT/IL curriculum within the context of the core curriculum

Unit Planning:
 * be able to recommend how IT/IL curriculum can be embedded into specific units of study, ensuring that the initial learning outcomes are the focus
 * be able to recommend various methods to infuse information literacy tools and experiences, collaborate in developing instructional materials and resources to meet the needs of the core curriculum.
 * be able to recommend appropriate methods to address differentiated needs for research and information literacy
 * be able to recommend how to embed information literacy skills within the assessment criteria and provide assessement support as needed for their assessment

Resource:
 * recommend appropriate information resources (software, network infrastructure, online resources, information sources)
 * advise teacher of realistic time commitment and resource availability (laptops, scheduling, peripherals, information sources)
 * has knowledge and understanding of the backwards design process in order to effectively collaborate with the team and core teacher to develop authentic, technology/information literacy rich standards based assessments
 * keep abreast of current trends in research and education that support this unit and share this through collaboration with the Curriculum Coordinator and Grade Level Team

Information Literacy Skills:
 * be aware of and able to recommend appropriate and current resources to support this unit
 * be aware of the needs of the global, 21st Century Learner and teacher. Assist in developing a framework for helping teachers to incorporate appropriate sound information literacy skills
 * Recommend future professional development to support integrated units
 * support the core teacher in updating the curriculum map
 * Provide support for teacher instruction of information literacy skills in the classroom
 * Document technology and information literacy integration via the ISB21 Wiki
 * Liaise with the entire ISB21 Team to ensure vertical alignment and a common message