Immersion '10 Program
Four unique tracks of the Immersion Program are offered each year: the long-standing Teacher and Program Tracks are offered together in summer; the Intentional Teacher and Assessment Tracks are offered in the fall.
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TRACK |
PROGRAM DATES |
APPLICATION MATERIALS |
APPLICATIONS DUE |
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Teacher Track |
July 25-30, 2010 |
Application is now closed. |
December 11, 2009 |
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Program Track |
July 25-30, 2010 |
Application is now closed. |
December 11, 2009 |
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Intentional Teacher Track |
November 10-14, 2010 |
Available now. |
May 7, 2010 |
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Assessment Track |
November 10-14, 2010 |
Available now. |
May 7, 2010 |
CURRICULUM
TEACHER TRACK. This track focuses on individual development for those who are interested in enhancing, refreshing, or extending their individual instruction skills. Curriculum includes classroom techniques, learning theory, leadership, and assessment framed in the context of information literacy. Participants selected for the Teacher Track will prepare a description of an instructional situation and a related presentation in advance of the Immersion program. During Immersion, participants will revise the presentation based on feedback from colleagues and faculty.
PROGRAM TRACK. This track focuses on developing, integrating, and managing institutional and programmatic information literacy programs. Participants selected for the Program Track will develop individual case studies in advance of the Immersion program. Change dynamics, systems thinking, institutional outcomes assessment, scalability, and the integration of teaching, learning, and technology will be brought to bear on analyzing the various programmatic challenges presented in the case studies. Immersion participants will be expected to develop the case studies into an action plan for implementation at the home institution.
ASSESSMENT TRACK. This program is intended for experienced academic librarians (5+ years teaching experience) active in teaching and learning and those with leadership roles for information literacy program development who want to improve their knowledge and practice of both classroom and program assessment. This program will approach assessment from a learning-centered perspective; participants will emerge with a broader understanding of assessment and how to use assessment as an important tool to guide evidence-based classroom, curriculum and program development. Participants will develop a plan for their assessment activities which will form the basis for future engagement with these issues both individually and as a leader of IL initiatives at their institutions.
INTENTIONAL TEACHER TRACK. This program is aimed at the experienced academic librarian (5+ years teaching experience, in a library or other setting) who wants to become more self-aware and self-directed as a teacher. This program facilitates the process of critical reflection through peer discussion, readings and personal reflection as a pathway to professional growth and renewal. The program offers a mixture of structured and co-constructed learning segments such as peer discussions, individual reading and reflection times, and participant-led communities of practice.
Teacher and Program Track Program Details
LOCATION AND DATES
The Immersion Program (Teacher and Program Tracks) will be held at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont, July 25-30, 2010. The invitation to apply to the Teacher and Program Track has passed.
Assessment and Intentional Teacher Track Program Details
LOCATION AND DATES
The Immersion Program (Assessment and Intentional Teacher Tracks) will be held at the Scarritt-Bennett Center in Nashville, Tennessee, November 10-14, 2010.
COSTS
ACRL member: $1,295
Non ACRL member: $1,395
Registration includes:
- tuition
- all meals during the program dates of November 10-14, 2010
- twice-daily refreshment breaks
- private electronic discussion forum of all participants
- private Moodle course for all participants
ACCOMMODATIONS
Immersion Program participants are invited to stay in lodging on the Scarritt-Benett campus. Approximate costs for the 2010 program are below and rooms will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Standard one bedroom. Cost: $180 for five nights ($36 per night).
- Deluxe one bedroom. Cost: $250 for five nights ($50 per night).
Assessment and Intentional Teacher Track Application Materials
APPLICATION
All Immersion programs establish a learning community in which participants contribute to the success of the program through active engagement. Acceptance to these programs is competitive, and participation is limited to create an environment that promotes group interaction. The ACRL Immersion Program Committee reviews and selects participants. Friday, May 7, 2010 is the deadline to apply.
Click on the links below for complete program details and application materials.
- Assessment Track Application
- Intentional Teacher Track Application
NOTIFICATIONS
Notifications of acceptance will be issued in July 2010.
Questions? Contact Margot Conahan at mconahan@ala.org or Tory Ondrla at tondrla@ala.org.