Plagiarism Staff Development

Shady Lane Junior High Centerville, Illinois November 8, 2014

Shady Lane Junior High Plagiarism Policy

Our Policy on Plagiarism reads: Engaging in academic dishonesty, including cheating, intentionally plagiarizing, wrongfully giving or receiving help during an academic examination, and wrongfully obtaining test copies or scores will not be tolerated. Students proven to have engaged in this behavior will be subject to grade failure or a loss of extracurricular activity.

Why is this necessary?

What students need to know:
! How plagiarism affects them ! How plagiarism affects others ! What are the ramifications of plagiarism The Common Core Standards: C.C. 6-8.W.HST.8 Research to Build and Present Knowledge: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation. (ELA Common Core Standards)

What do we hope to achieve?

The Staff will:
! Know how the lesson meets the Common Core and 21st Century Learning Standards. ! Learn how to prepare students for future research in school, jobs and life. ! Learn how to detect plagiarism. ! Learn how to utilize citation tools.

The means to the end:

When these goals are met, teachers will exhibit the following behaviors: ! All 6th Grade teachers will have a better understanding of the expectations of the CCS and 21st Century Learning Standards relating to the issue of plagiarism. ! Teachers will utilize paper and online resources that will aid them in the presentation of this important information to their students. ! Through the use of free online resources like www.grammarly.com, teachers will be better able to detect and correct the problem of plagiarism. ! Teachers will pass on the knowledge of when to cite sources and when it is not necessary and how to properly use online citation tools like www.easybib.com.

Getting there is half the fun!

In order to fully prepare teachers to teach these skills, the following activities will be presented: ! Bell ringer activity regarding how pronounced the problem of plagiarism is ! Developing a working definition of plagiarism ! Examining examples of various forms of plagiarism ! Looking at online resources for detecting plagiarism ! Discussing the evaluation of resources and guidance for citation and paraphrasing ! Overview of online resources related to the rules of citation ! Delivery of Plagiarism Packet to assist teachers in lesson planning

Our mission accomplished:

The following tools will be used to gauge the success of the staff development:
! Sign-up sheet to show interest in subject ! Bell ringer ! Exit slip ! In-library sign up for presentation by librarian and staff

What will this entail?

Librarian and library staff will perform the following:
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Preparation of presentation materials Charging and readying the laptops for presentation Projection screen set up Preparation of seating and library space Making sign-in sheet and writing materials available Preparation of snacks Clean up Evaluation of assessment materials

And the cost?

Necessary Items: Staff Time Coffee/Hot Chocolate Cups Cookies Napkins Paper and Ink Total Budget $: Cost: $0.00 $10.00 $5.00 $10.00 $5.00 $20.00 $50.00

In conclusion.
The librarian and library staff believe that, with the collaboration of the 6th grade staff, we can address the issues surrounding plagiarism and help students maintain academic integrity.

Thank you for your time!