tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262452232024-02-19T18:05:35.556-08:00Wandering and Wondering in LibrarylandPlease feel free to join me as I enter this new technological phase, blogging. I will post many questions, and will welcome constructive answers!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291655342744679138noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26245223.post-27455983720654761542015-10-24T06:52:00.000-07:002015-10-24T06:52:42.349-07:00Librarian or concierge? Does it matter?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Do you ever think about how you fill your school day? There are days, more than I like, when I feel like the library concierge rather than the school librarian. "Room for two more on computers? Sure, send them down." "Can we use your space for testing .... class project .... videotaping ..... even painting projects!" Fill in your own image here. Sometimes it makes me grumpy, feeling underutilized and without value. But then I think about it and realize, these things demonstrate many things about myself and my library space.<br />
The first one, and most important to me, students love to be in my space. If a class has more students than computers in lab, I know students are chanting, I can go to the library, me too! I know because these same students find ways to be here throughout the day. You know the ones, you have them too, they are in several times for several periods daily. Just yesterday I had a student come in from our satellite school, the Innovative Learning Space and say would you email my teacher and let him know I am sending the morning here studying instead of there? I do so much better here. And she did! What a complement, that this space does give a student confidence and comfort, that this is where they choose to spend their time when they get to choose? How many of you have those students who stop by your desk everyday just to check in? I was out sick for two days recently and when I got back I had a young man go out of his way to come in and ask if I felt better. This was not a student I would say is a regular, but it was one I speak to whenever I see him. The climate we create is important, it impacts our school and our students. You never know when one small act of kindness will create a huge impact.<br />
The second thing about my space, teachers know I will be open and accommodating (even if I really don't feel that way!). I want a filled, busy, productive space. And who knows, maybe if you are nice sharing your space the next time they will share their students, or their project, or, dare I hope, collaborate? We are different that classroom teachers. Yes, the media center is our classroom but it is also a community space and so we must juggle both aspects. Confession, I never could juggle, but in this case I am moving as fast as I can, because I do want this to be "the" place that everyone wants to be in.<br />
One last comment, when I was told that my space would be used again for testing, the principal said, "Liz, you know I wouldn't take your space if I could help it, it is the heart of the school. But, in the same token, for the kids that have to come in and take this test, they couldn't be in a spot that makes them feel more comfortable and welcomed. And that is a great way to feel if you are already uncomfortable about the whole testing thing." <br />
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">Here is my pledge for this school year. I will read and repeat this out loud whenever needed throughout the year be be sure my space is always the best place for teaching and learning and I can possibly be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">Like it or not, the school
year is upon us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is up to us to make
it what it is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It can be an awesome time
or a complete drag.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t know about
you, but my plan is to <b>create a space that students fight to get into</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That means it will look inviting, with
comfortable seating, zones for different kind of learning, even pleasing
music.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just received some new bean bag
chairs that I know will be moved all over the library as students find the
“just right” spot to work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will sit
their with what ever device supports their leaning, their own or one of my
laptops or ipads.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will relax into
working with the background music that will be playing on the sound system I
put in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will cluster around the
charging centers I have in several sections of the library.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some will even hang over the circulation desk
enjoying the conversation that often occurs there when my assistant and I get
together! I will be sure there are books and resources that reflect what
students want and need.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">I will be sure that my
attitude is always one of interest enthusiasm and openness so that any student
will feel as though they can ask for help or even conversation. I will always
remember that the child in front of me may need a supportive adult much more
than the correct answer and that this time in the library will be the bright
spot in an otherwise every bad day. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
will approach my faculty with collegial pleasure and find tools and resources
that will make their teaching more enriching and engaging for students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In return, they will easily approach me to
ask for collaborative teaching opportunities and even play in the media center.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It’s back! Cathy Mere’s annual 10 on the 10<sup>th</sup>
picture book blogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This year I am
doing a shameless plug, by using books that can be found in my book I co-wrote
with Dr. Christina Dorr, “Linking Picture Book Biographies with National
Content Standards: 200+ Lives to Explore”, which will be published this fall by
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> All of the books I have chosen are 2014 publications, with the exception of 2 with 2015 copyrights. They are all picture book biographies about women, those who followed their passions and didn't let gender bias or other issues keep them from their goal.</span></o:p></div>
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Taking Flight by Michaela DePrince & Elaine DePrince<o:p></o:p><br />
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A day during National Library Week (April 16, 2015), that is aimed at raising awareness among the general public that young adult literature is a vibrant, growing genre with much to offer today's teens. Where's the funny coincidence? I chose that day last fall to have my annual Battle of the Books in my school library with my teenagers (you know, readers of YA literature?!) I'm not sure if the stars were aligning or I was psychically in tune with ALA or YALSA but there you have it, a great event for teen readers on Teen Literature Day!! It even goes a little farther with the teen part, I have a committee made up of, you guessed it, teens, who actually make the book selections thus continuing to demonstrate that the YA genres have a strong interest in my small part of the world. The students who have been reading the 9 books that were chosen for this year have seemed very excited about the choices, so this promises to be an awesome day for YA lit.<br />
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Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291655342744679138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26245223.post-81819357310591950092015-04-04T06:07:00.000-07:002015-04-04T06:08:13.011-07:00Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!I have been thinking about this phrase, which we all learning in elementary school - reduce, reuse, and recycle and how it should apply to school libraries today.<br />
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style="height: 179px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 179px;" /></span><strong>Reduce</strong>- the attitude, you know, the "but I've always done it this way" or "its my library". We need to Remind ourselves that ours is not a regular classroom, we really do belong to our community of teachers and learners and must open our doors widely and cheerful (even if it is for testing!)<br />
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<strong>Reuse</strong> - there are lots of things we have stockpiled in our libraries that we can get rid of. Why not use it to create a Makerspace activity? Take a look here for ideas: <em><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/cari_young/library-makerspaces/">https://www.pinterest.com/cari_young/library-<b>makerspaces</b>/</a></em><br />
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What can you do with 3 R's to improve your library media center/learning commons? Try something new!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291655342744679138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26245223.post-29237073854033053092015-03-19T12:59:00.000-07:002015-03-19T12:59:14.039-07:00Testing, redux!After reflecting on the testing situation, and talking with wise friends, I am rethinking testing. I now think it can be viewed as an opportunity - for solidarity with colleagues, we are all in this together, for demonstrating the spirit of team player, showing administrators we can work and play well with others, and for collaboration experiences.<br />
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I am always working for more and better collaboration experiences, and I discovered that testing opened that door. My teachers had less time to cover what needed to be and when I offered to help out and be a part of their teaching some were thrilled. A second teacher in the room, as I working on embedding myself in classes when the library space was closed. Once they realized that I wasn't adding more time to their lessons, but supporting their teaching I was welcomed back; this is building that relationship I want. Sometimes we need to step back and not push our own agenda, just be that extra set of hands. I am anxiously waiting to see if we progress toward the next step closer to collaboration ...<br />
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There are many resources available, to assist you as you move to a more collaborative environment. Here is one I really like.<br />
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Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291655342744679138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26245223.post-44928522975361160592015-03-15T07:24:00.000-07:002015-03-15T07:24:00.511-07:00Reflections on InnovationI went to a wonderful one day conference, an educonference, yesterday. We learned about some great innovations in technology and ways to use them with students. Or rather, to collect these resources and allow students to create their own learning! It was an exciting day, learning about Makerspaces, one word for a vast spectrum of ideas, watching students demonstrate their thinking with technology, hearing what new things are happening in other school libraries. <br />
Now it is the day after, and I am reflecting on all of that. I guess my first question should be, what exactly do I want as an outcome of this? What should I offer? Who should be involved? How can it be funded?<br />
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Here are the steps I plan to take:<br />
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<li>1. Create a survey for students, learning what they would like to have.</li>
<li>2. Create a steering committee of interested students, and go through collected data to formulate a plan of action.</li>
<li>3. Take plan to administration and determine follow through opportunities.</li>
<li>4. Set up Makerspace model and see what happens!</li>
<li>5. Reevaluation after a period of time.</li>
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That sounds so matter of fact, so opposite of the creative ideas behind makerspaces, but seems essential for success.<br />
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What do I hope to gain from this endeavor? A new space in the media center for students to have a creative outlet, a place to safely "push the envelope", a haven for students who feel out of step with others. <br />
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How about you? Are you reflecting on innovation? What do you see as the future of your teaching and learning space?Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291655342744679138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26245223.post-24828796598867325602015-03-13T02:41:00.001-07:002015-03-13T02:41:22.176-07:00Tested by testing!The end of the second week of testing, and I am so distressed. It has totally disrupted library use, denying students who need to access resources, denying students who need a safe place to be, denying opportunities for teaching and collaboration.<br />
Because wishing it will not make testing go away, I am trying to reflect on what can possibly be the learning piece in all of this. What can I do to make this experience count for something positive? <br />
The best thing I can say about losing this time is that I have been able to get some things done that are long overdue - budgeting, book ordering, even cleaning off my desk.<br />
What is the positive outcomes for my students? I really can't think of any. I will be searching for an answer for a while, I think.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291655342744679138noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26245223.post-30849899967274669962015-03-05T14:39:00.000-08:002015-03-05T14:39:03.610-08:00Signs of Spring? <br />
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Some people can tell spring is coming when certain birds arrive, or when they begin to see grass again, I know when I once again find myself proctoring the standardized test. Here I sit, watching students slog through a test that they took on this one day at this one time could potentially keep them from graduating with their peers.<br />
I am trying to use this time to make my final book order of the year. I'm looking for some good books beyond the few trending titles; books for the discriminating reader. If you have one with good circulation in your library, drop me a note, and I will post a list. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNcqGKya6Y2ei6s74ZW390Dne6qtBVj2D0IqO8yOtpXo1GrQ5Er3R4mp4mcyCxlzwo_lBBsjWj23DL_ZKUpP1xGaNAvuccHz-CxWV2DQtzwY2AxSr-aQhL8BgIgymmsq0DpBc/s1600/memoirs+of+an+imaginary+friend.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNcqGKya6Y2ei6s74ZW390Dne6qtBVj2D0IqO8yOtpXo1GrQ5Er3R4mp4mcyCxlzwo_lBBsjWj23DL_ZKUpP1xGaNAvuccHz-CxWV2DQtzwY2AxSr-aQhL8BgIgymmsq0DpBc/s1600/memoirs+of+an+imaginary+friend.png" height="320" width="212" /></a>This is the book that is "hot" in my library right now, we are using it for Battle of the Books and students are coming back raving! "I cried more at the end of this than Fault in Our Stars!<br />
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Even better, one of my students discovered this book and shared<br />
it with me. <br />
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It might be wishful thinking on my part, but it seems as though<br />
I have more students reading for pleasure. If not, more students<br />
than ever are stopping at the circ desk to talk about what they<br />
are reading. This is such fun; I am working on a way to use<br />
this energy to share books using social media.<br />
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Ah well, these are the things I think about when proctoring, <br />
everything I would like to do if I could only find the time!<br />
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How about you?</div>
Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291655342744679138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26245223.post-19985541392148685002015-01-06T15:19:00.000-08:002015-01-06T15:19:40.518-08:00What happens on a snow day, reallyA snow day, yay! How did we get it? I bargained with Mother Nature, of course. I promised that I would do certain things if we got to stay home, boring, mundane things that were overdue -- but necessary. How did I really spend the day, why I did them, of course. I don't want to jinx snow days for everyone else. So I worked on everything I promised, and I cooked as I always do on a snow way. I mean, what if the power goes out and I don't have a big pot of spaghetti sauce done? And I sat in my comfy chair with my warm blanket in front of my fireplace and I read. Actually, I had to read the boring, mundane things I had been putting off. But that was okay, I was in my pj's in front of the fireplace, drinking hot chocolate. And for a while, I just stared out the window, enjoying the show put on by Mother Nature. So that's my snow day, what is yours?Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291655342744679138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26245223.post-70062487362378703572015-01-03T16:42:00.000-08:002015-01-03T16:42:17.013-08:00I read, you read, what about your students?<br />
What makes a reader? Many books and articles have been written on the subject, studies have been done and yet it seems to get more difficult all the time for students to actually check out library books. Is it time, everyone is so busy all the time -- is reading the thing that gets dropped? Is it technology? Do we want pictures instead of words? Are there no good books left?<br />
I like to think that a lot of it is based on enthusiasm. The best thing is if the reader has a passion and zeal for reading -- these individuals will make the time to read, and demand that books are made available to them. If this is not the case, then the "book seller" AKA teacher or librarian must be the one with enthusiasm, and be persuasive enough to entice one into at least trying out a new title.<br />
Once in a while passion and "selling" are combined in a friend who will not rest until they share a great read with someone else.<br />
I have a few choice books I offer to various reluctant readers:<br />
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<li>"I Hunt Killers", a mystery about a teen age boy whose father is a serial killer (behind bars) and whose town has a series of murders, which he is convinced is a serial killer. Has his father taught someone knew, is it the boy himself, or is it something else? The plot moves fast with great characters, and enough plot twists to keep you engaged throughout.</li>
<li>13 Reasons Why", a realistic fiction story of a suicide. A boy receives a box of cassette tapes (13 sides) which the girl who committed suicide sent to share the 13 things done by others she felt led to her suicide. While it sounds like a real downer, it is well done and can lead to many great discussions.</li>
<li>"Cinder" a sci fi fairy tale retelling of Cinderella. This is one of the most unique variations I have seen, with lots of action, fast paced, and not too girly. Because it is the first book of a series, it is great for that reader who doesn't want to go through the effort of learning new characters and settings with each book.</li>
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Do you have any "go to" books you pull out when you are trying to reach a student?<br />
Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291655342744679138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26245223.post-40151980342541391132013-12-19T11:43:00.000-08:002013-12-26T06:33:13.335-08:00Lexie or love reading levels?I love to read! It is my escape, my refuge, my adventure. I have wonderful friends in the series books I read and favorite places I visit in stories I love. So why is it I am avoiding 3 books I must finish? Because these are books not chosen by me; these are books I am required to read. No really, I am working with a class and need to read what the students are reading so I can write the comprehension quizzes (here's where collaboration starts, folks!) I have been doing everything I can possibly think of NOT to read these books. Why? Because they are not books of my choosing. When I found myself cleaning my bathrooms before I got started reading, it made me think, "Is this how students feel when they are told they must read a certain book, one in their lexile range or in a required genre?" The light bulb came on and I realized how those students feel, the one's who are at risk so teachers select books for them? Books that will be just right? I am not looking to start a debate about the merits of self-selection versus correct reading level, but I am concerned about student engagement. I did read my three books, I finshed them, even. But I don't look back and think about the characters I met, I don't wonder about will happen to them next. They were an assignment, pure and simple, and that is sad.<br>
<strong>So here's the discussion starter:</strong> what do you do when students come to you with a lexile range and say I have to get a book at this level?<br>
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Just sayin', have you read "The Book Whisperer" by Donalyn Miller or "Book Love" by Penny Kittle?Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291655342744679138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26245223.post-1065897928071870202013-11-02T10:32:00.000-07:002013-11-02T10:32:44.436-07:00Testing, or Tested, that is the question<em>Education is not to reform students or amuse them or to make them expert
technicians. It is to unsettle their minds, widen their horizons, inflame their
intellects, teach them to think straight, if possible.</em>
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—Robert M. Hutchins <br />
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I don't know about where you are, but here assessment, which should be spelling with a capital A, is taking over education. Teachers as well as students are undergoing rigorous (yes, an other educational buzz word!) evaluation and another layer of assessment (also known as testing) has been heaped on students. It all has me running like a hamster in its wheel, never actually getting anywhere. We are in a time where there is so much to learn and so many exciting ways to teach it and it just seems a shame that we have this giant A hanging over our heads. I am trying to continue with enthusiasm and encouragement for all.<br />
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While I am fussing over this state of education I decided to share a few books that deal with testing. I just finished reading "The Testing" by Joelle Charbonneau, another dystopian novel in which w have almost destroyed the world with our wars and the authorities are looking for the brightest and best to help lead the world to recovery and further advancement. Students are chosen each year from their small communities, and if they can make it through the Testing they are admitted to the University. There is romance, treachery, survival and betrayal through the ordeal and in the end, your memory is wiped so you don't remember what you went through; or do you?</div>
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In "Shadow and Bone" by Leigh Bardugo, all children are tested as small children to find out if they have a gift. If so, they are sent to a special school to become a Greisha, a member of the magical guard that protects the country.Alina purposely fails the test as a young child so she can stay with her best friend, Mal. Eventually her powerful gift is discovered and Alina is tested on many levels, both with her gift and with the way of life.<br />
One final thought about testing, what are you doing to improve the testing environment where you work? </div>
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Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291655342744679138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26245223.post-56565908737294705272013-09-23T10:28:00.000-07:002013-09-23T10:28:20.565-07:00The psyche behind book selection!I have been working hard, as I do every year, to encourage my students to challenge themselves as they choose books to read. "Try something different," and "Haven't you read that already?" are comments I hear myself say frequently as my kiddos browse.<br />
Over the weekend I found myself trapped at the hospital waiting for a family member to respond to treatment. I was stressed out! I pulled out my handy ipad and made a quick purchase from Amazon, not one of those many professional books on my list, not one of those front runners for &YA awards, not even a thoughtful (read as challenging) adult novel, but a trashy pulp fiction novel with no redeeming qualities besides the fact that it was pure entertainment and escape. <br />
Now I am reflecting on this choice, and wondering if I do a disservice to my students when I do not encourage truly "free choice". Shouldn't they be able to make the choice to read what they want for whatever reason they have to read? Which is my higher calling, raising those reading test scores, or raising individuals who will read for the rest of their lives?<br />
Does anyone else wrestle with this issue?Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291655342744679138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26245223.post-49194617432455116582013-09-08T16:11:00.000-07:002013-09-08T16:11:46.465-07:00What books are "hot trends" at my school this year!The school year is underway, and I am ready for the wild ride! It is so great when a student pops their head in to say, "Can I check out a book?" Yes, folks, a book! Just to read because they want to, and usually its a print format too! After a few class book talks, books are flying off the shelf. Here are a few of the books I have shared:<br />
<u>Sylo</u> - an island community is shocked by the death of a high school football player, followed by rumors of other deaths. Suddenly government officials appear on the island to isolate the "epidemic", but nothing is what it seems. A suspense thriller that provides quite a ride, you don't know what is happening until the last two pages. This is the first in a series.<br />
<u>Period. 8 </u>- another great book from Chris Crutcher! During the 8th period study hall type class students under the guidance of a seasoned teacher in his last year before retirement meet to talk about whatever is on their mind. One of their classmates disappears and suddenly you realize that you don't really know that person you sat next to in class for all of those years. Plenty of thrill and angst, loved it!<br />
<u>A Thousand Words - </u>a timely story about a picture, a thoughtless moment, and the ramifications of an action. Realistic characters deal with the consequences of sexting, a good story that shares what happens without preaching.<br />
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After such a great beginning, I can't wait to see what the rest of the school year will bring.<br />
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Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291655342744679138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26245223.post-22863630153436073152013-08-19T15:43:00.002-07:002013-08-19T15:43:45.821-07:00New books to share with students this fall!Ready or not, the students are coming back to school tomorrow! Full of excitement and promise, it is bound to be a great year. My goal is for it to be a wonderful year inside the media center as well. How to do this? Have trending book titles, cutting edge technology, and a welcoming space where students feel at home.<br />
I am in the middle of reading "Boy Nobody", a thriller about a teenage assassin, its full of mystery and intrigue, with the required teen angst and romance thrown in for good measure. Another mysterious book is "The Brides of Rollrock Island" a story of selkies and witches, told as a cautionary tale full of melancholy and regret, told in lyrical language and with a setting of times gone by. <br />
These are just two of the new books I plan to share with my students; how about you?Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291655342744679138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26245223.post-63850485528611541452013-08-14T02:41:00.001-07:002013-08-14T02:41:42.397-07:00Back to school, are you ready? I am and here's whyIt's that time of year, back to school! How many of us are ready? We've read professionally, learned new web 2.0 or technology skills to share, and took advantage of the myriad of PD available, live and online. If you did, good job; now is the time to figure out how to most effectively share this with your teachers. Will you have a 10 for tech, a ten minute overview of a new tool you have learned? Or maybe an enticing email teaser, if you plan with me you will find out about .....? Maybe you are like me and you are a blitz bomber; just bound in to a planning meeting with "Ooohh, look what I have to share with you! And, I brought candy!" Whatever your style, remember it is not really professional development unless you use what you've learned.<br />
Here's one great tool I use: Scoop It (<a href="http://www.scoop.it/">http://www.scoop.it/</a>). You set up the topics you want searched, and this program culls the Internet for possibilities, puts them together in a magazine-like forum, and delivers it to your email box for you. You then get to decide what articles/links work for you and you add them to your page. People can follow you, I think this would be great to collect information for a particular course project. In the past I have used it for "women in the military" when a student was doing a research project, I have a technology in education page, inquiry in library, and others. I love that new material is collected and sorted for me; and it also provides a place to save this info so I can find it again!<br />
Any great tools you have discovered this summer? Please share!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291655342744679138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26245223.post-50207582777800714022013-08-10T15:07:00.001-07:002013-08-10T15:07:48.595-07:0010 on the 10th Picture books for High School use!
I love picture books! I don't care what grade level I am teaching, it can always be improved with a good picture book. Here are ten I plan to have in my collection.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This book
shows us several things; the English side of World War II, and the softer side
of Winston Churchill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every illustrated page
includes Churchill’s beloved little poodle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A great humanizing factor is demonstrated here.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="ptbrand5"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Love
this one!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Great on so many levels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One, how should you use that exclamation
point? I love to overuse it, myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Could
have students writing “books” for other punctuation marks, but I really like
the underlying idea of finding your place – should spark great class
discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Chuck-Close-Face-Book/dp/1419701630/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1376139359&sr=1-1&keywords=3.%09Chuck+Close+Face+Book"><span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Chuck Close: Face Book</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <span class="ptbrand5">by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Chuck-Close/e/B001H9VDCC/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1376139356&sr=1-1"><span style="color: windowtext;">Chuck Close</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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three parts to each page like a flip book, Chuck provides an interactive
approach to sharing his art, and his disability. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Engaging and inspiring telling of the life
challenges Close has had to make, but through it he continues to create art.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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know he worked in the French Underground during World War II?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He helped to move children to safety; using
wordless gestures to show direction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A very
interesting biography, good for looking deeper at what we think we already know.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="ptbrand5"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is
a powerful narrative about something we can all recognize, a fear of the dark.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A great mentor text if you have teachers who
ask students to create picture books for a class project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, I could also love it because it is
illustrated by Jon Klassen!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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gray, with black pencil lines, this wordless picture book clearly demonstrates
the power of humanity, one person helping others.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Me, I Meant to Do It: False Apology Poems</span></span><span class="bxgy-binding-byline1"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><span class="bxgy-byline-text1"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">by Gail Carson Levine</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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inspired by </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">William
Carlos Williams’s famous poem ”This Is Just to Say,”,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>models <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>fun, thought ful poetry <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>students can create.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291655342744679138noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26245223.post-37768517692653428662013-07-29T13:39:00.001-07:002013-07-29T13:39:25.041-07:0010 on the 10th! Coming soon to a blogpost near you.My friend Cathy Mere started this a few years ago and it has really grown. (I will give you the link in my next post!) I would like my 10 this year to be amazing informational (nonfiction, but with flair!) books for the high school library/classroom. Any ideas? I will give you credit if I use it.<br />
Thanks in advance for the assist!<br />
LizLizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291655342744679138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26245223.post-82522074354584409382013-07-28T05:17:00.001-07:002013-07-28T05:17:12.117-07:00Today's mantra -- finish what I start!<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px; line-height: 14.166666030883789px;">Today's mantra -- finish what I start! I have so many half-done projects and this day the day I complete them. Or at least as many as possible! Those of you who know my great talent for procrastination will find this very entertaining, I know! </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px; line-height: 14.166666030883789px;">How many of you are in the same boat? Great ideas for you library begun but not finished? That online book club idea? A new book display? Starting that dynamic web page? It is so easy to let those things slide as you struggle to get the day to day job finished, but think for a minute; how do you feel at the end of the day? Are you simply content with your accomplishments, or excited by what you have done? Or more importantly, how do your patrons feel? </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px; line-height: 14.166666030883789px;">August is right around the corner, let's use this time to try and create some fresh ideas ready for the start of school, or at least finish some you have started.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px; line-height: 14.166666030883789px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px; line-height: 14.166666030883789px;">Ready, set, begin ......</span>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291655342744679138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26245223.post-21356043533808287282013-07-04T15:24:00.001-07:002013-07-04T15:24:39.763-07:00Reflection on ChangeChange is uncomfortable. Is that because we are creatures who crave the comfort of a standard form, or because we have that lazy gene and like it when we don't have to try hard? I don't have the answer, and if you asked me last week I would say that I liked change. Maybe I am a rabble-rouser or an agent of change, or just an individual who is easily bored, but I would say change can be good. <br />
Why am I thinking about change right now? I think it is because I am currently taking a course that is causing me to question my status quo, and it is hard. And messy. And I am feeling uneasy about it. Maybe it is more authentic to say that I like to be the one in control of my change; the setting, time, breadth and depth of it. When I publicize what changes I have made, I am the change maker ready to help others rise to this challenge as well. <br />
But not this week, this week I am the squeaky wheel, the naysayer, the "but, what about ...." and I am distressed by this. Does this mean I was fraudulent in the past, I'm not that change advocate? Or maybe it depends of what I am changing, what area of my life is undergoing change.<br />
Maybe by next week I will feel like a change maker again, ready to lead the charge, but not right now. Not today... today I need contemplation, and reflection, not persuasion and coercion.<br />
<br />Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291655342744679138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26245223.post-21841733052602887802013-06-21T16:37:00.001-07:002013-06-21T16:37:49.082-07:00Annual Report done, just in time for Summer!Well, it's finished, my Annual Report. Here is the link if you want to check it out! <a href="http://bit.ly/16n79MF">http://bit.ly/16n79MF</a> I learned several things during the creation of this report, hope they are helpful to you.<br />
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1. Be sure to take lots of pictures and even video throughout the year. I find you are either a picture taker or not. If you are not, find a student who can do it for you. Photos share a lot of information that can't be adequately expressed in a formal report.<br />
2. Find the human element. Don't forget to add events or activities that show your media center as the hub of the school; not just the research center.<br />
3. Let your personality shine through. You are an educational leader in your building, show how.<br />
4. Toot you horn! Yes, this is difficult, but your media center needs it.<br />
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Use your report "creation" as a time for you to reflect on your year; what went well, what you would like to revamp, what you may have missed. Statistics can point out gaps, take heed of that information. Did you neglect a content area that needs curation? You may even want to take the time to do a computer evaluation of your collection; plans for building a particular section of your resources can be a part of your plans for next year.<br />
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I was reluctant to get this done, but I am so glad I did. Here it is June and I already have some goals for next year based on what I learned.<br />
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Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291655342744679138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26245223.post-17513472261045408682013-06-02T14:41:00.001-07:002013-06-02T14:41:48.354-07:00The school year is over, is your annual report finished?<a href="http://www.librarygirl.net/2013/05/school-library-annual-reports.html">Great ideas for that pesky annual report</a> <br />
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The blog "Adventures of Library Girl" has some good points and great examples of annual reports. I will confess that I do not have a good track record when it comes to this, but after reading this posting, I am off to school tomorrow to create mine, then I will share it with everyone I can. It's true that others do not know what I actually do and why, and they won't unless I share that information. I will have a new principal and superintendent, so this is the time to step up. I will share it when it is finished. If you have one, please feel free to share it with us!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291655342744679138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26245223.post-79738096222353684792013-05-19T16:08:00.000-07:002013-05-19T16:08:34.014-07:00End of a school year, time for reflectionOnly two weeks left with students! Where did the time go? I had plans to do so many things, was I successful or not? Think it is time to do some reflection on the year; what things I did, what I didn't, and how did those decisions impact student learning.<br />
This would be a good time to finish my annual report (must start it to finish it, though!) Guess that is a good place to start, and I can use the report to guide my plans for next school year. Stay tuned as I start this process; compiling my report and analyzing my results, and then making new plans.<br />
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I know there are things I am happy about; my Battle of the Books event, and new this year, a traveling BOB team. The work I did with a special class for at risk students (it is a Read 180 class, Scholastic, if you know that) to make them more authentic readers and the work with my ELL classes because of the grant we received. <br />
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I added new databases and some eBooks to the collection, as well as lots of fiction recommended by students, and put print magazines out as well; not sure that is curation, but it is collection development.<br />
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Areas I still need work are building a collaborative atmosphere with my content area teachers; Science and Social Studies are challenging; next year?<br />
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Looking over this rambling I realize I have a lot to do in the next two weeks! Yikes - I will continue to share what I am doing and hope you tell me how you are handling some of these things.<br />
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Bring on Summer!!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291655342744679138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26245223.post-30967505482274294532013-02-23T10:51:00.002-08:002013-02-23T10:51:50.868-08:00Where has the time gone?What, Christmas and Valentine's Day have already passed? Where have I been? Well let me tell you. This has been my year of presentations, everywhere, on a variety of subjects. So I have been talking, just not to you. But I'm back and ready for conversation. <br />
So many people are talking about Common Core being an opportunity for school librarians to take a leadership role, I am wondering what you think about that? Are you finding that teachers are coming to you for help? Do you know where to find great nonfiction texts that meet the diverse needs of their students? And most importantly, are you keeping up with the technology your students are experts of?<br />
These are are areas I am struggling through; 21st century learning, a place for books and literature, keeping students engaged and teachers supported, and meeting my own professional development needs.<br />
Over the next few weeks I will delve into these topics, with more questions than answers, and hope you will join me with your own ideas and together we can create a professional learning network.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291655342744679138noreply@blogger.com0