Introduction
School libraries are learning hubs that facilitate student creativity, critical-thinking and information literacy skills. Digital Teacher Librarians are teacher-leaders who create and maintain collaborative partnerships with their colleagues, community leaders, students and their families. The Digital Teacher Librarian (DTL) Certificate program prepares teacher librarians within schools who are not endorsed as a certified school librarian with the knowledge and skills necessary to establish an inclusive learning community that ensures students can find, evaluate, create and communicate information. This certificate will update current librarians’ skills based on the Colorado State Library’s competencies for the Highly Effective Schools Through Libraries (HESTL) Program implements these competencies within the specific K-12 practicum experience.
In this certificate program you will:
- Design and implement lessons that integrate 21st century skills and state standards in collaboration with colleagues and community partners.
- Assess students’ abilities to find, evaluate, create and communicate information in a variety of media.
- Manage a diverse collection of materials in the library to promote both literacy and a love for learning.
- Implement and practice pedagogy, collaboration, leadership and instructional planning within K-12 library settings.
