Online Ready: Designing Culturally Competent and Impactful K-12 Online Learning

Abstract

There is a lack of research that examines the link between teacher librarian preparation and online pedagogical training, beliefs, and practices as informed by community demographics and needs analysis. This research examines, assesses, and addresses the teacher librarianship knowledge gap on the design and delivery of targeted and culturally responsive online learning. This research is being
conducted in three phases and this report of the YEAR 1 findings focuses on the research question: What is the influence of professional development (PD) on teacher librarians’ knowledge related to
online culturally relevant pedagogy?