ACRL Framework Toolbox: IDeA

February '23: Librarians as instructors of College Success course. James and Alexis shared their experiences. 

March '23: Recap from Stayonference. ChatGPT and Library instruction discussion. 

April '23: News v. Opinion Lesson Demo and Discussion.

May '23: Reflecting on AY2022-23 - Discussion

June '23: Search and Destroy for Online - Lesson Demo

July '23: Question Formation Technique - Article Discussion and Lesson Demo 

August '23: Discussion of Information Literacy Instruction and AI

September '23: Rapid Instructional Design

Instruction Development and Assessment (IDeA) is a three part program that incorporates professional development, peer-observation and feedback, and formative supervisor observations.

A crucial tenet of the program is the idea that everyone has something to learn, and everyone has something to contribute. The program relies upon shared leadership, which is reflected in the way all instruction librarians collaboratively built a document to guide supervisor observations in a way that fosters continuous growth and improvement.  

• All instruction librarians participate in a Professional Learning Community (PLC), which relies on individual readings followed by large group conversations and activities. The focus is on three key areas: pedagogy and learning theory, reflection on the practice of teaching, and giving and receiving feedback in a meaningful way.
• The librarians are also placed into Collaborative Mentoring Groups (CMGs), which determines the peer observation partnerships, as well as provides a smaller group environment for deeper discussion, reflection on feedback, and two-way mentoring.
• The final component is the supervisor observation protocol, which uses an observation form designed to frame assessment within each librarian’s individual goals for growth and improvement, as well as acknowledge and document their unique strengths.