Join us to talk about the elephant in the library. We are expected to teach the research process to a variety of grade levels without a common set of expectations or a unified understanding of what really works. What should students be researching and how? What is the best way to teach note-taking? What type of citation expectations should we have at each grade level? What role does the classroom teacher have in this process? Who is responsible for assessing students? A longitudinal research scope and sequence document will be created and shared based on our discussion. We will revisit this topic in more detail at a future meeting.

4:30-5:00 Amanda Crowley gives a tour of the brand new library at Maple School.

5:00-5:30 We discuss revamping the student research process.

- Should we be moving beyond the "Big Six"?

- Have you heard of the IEW writing program for note-taking and keyword outlining?

- Are you using essential questions as a way to drive research?

- Who is assessing students and why?

5:30-7:00 We move our meeting to Pinstripes (just down the road) for Happy Hour

- $4 drinks and 1/2 price appetizers (get to know your fellow librarians)!