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Keeping the Connections Electric
Sharon ArmstrongHead of Library, North Park Collegiate
Valerie BureauTeacher-Librarian, Courtland & Walsh
Public SchoolsGrand Erie District School Board
Keeping the Connections Electric
Keeping the zap in your library program can be challenging when you’re not scheduled full-time.
What can you do to charge up your library program?
Agenda
1. Fantasy vs reality2. The challenges3. Charge up to electrify 4. When the going gets tough,
remember the little engine that could…Ideas, ideas, ideas
5. Evidence based practice tips
Fantasy vs Reality
The Fantasy:• a full-time teacher-librarian in every
school (some schools do have ‘em)
The Reality:• I am a .x teacher-librarian - how
can I run a great program?
The Challenges
• Inflexible scheduling • Prep coverage• Lack of administration time• Volunteers• Lack of staffing• Outdated materials• Outdated technology• Lack of funding/budget
Inflexible Scheduling
• Research says - use the Scholastic Research Foundation paper studies to help educate and advocate decision makers
• Evidence based practice - use the tools you have at hand and the student success that you collect to forward the rationale for the need
• Collective bargaining issue - your CBC should be negotiating flex scheduling into your collective agreement if it’s not already there
http://www.scholastic.com/librarians/printables/downloads/slw_2006.pdf
http://www.accessola.com/osla/toolkit/home.html
Inflexible Scheduling
Be creative! Look for opportunities to maximize the time you have.– in elementary: divide the class in half and
do two activities at once– alternate weeks: use one week for book
exchange, the next week to teach information skills
– in secondary: trade classes – use your prep period: collaborate with
teachers, help students, do administrative tasks
Prep Coverage
You have the power - use prep coverage as library time for students.
• book talks, book exchange• literacy initiatives• research skills, library skills• information technology skills• information management skills
Ideas
• Kindergarten Journal• Research Slideshow• Forest of Reading book clubs• Library skills• Note-taking skills• Software skills• Project skills
Lack of Admin Time
• Make every minute count - have ongoing tasks at hand to work on
• Block off a rotating period a day• Recruit volunteers• Survey teachers and students for their
wish lists for library purchases• Collaborate by email• Don’t reinvent the wheel…• SHARE!
Volunteers
• Library club - student volunteers• Class room - student volunteers• Community hours - student volunteers• Parent/grandparent volunteers• Student-teacher volunteers• Community College/Co-op work
placement students
Lack of Staffing
Be proactive !– join Canadian and Ontario Coalitions for
School Libraries, People for Education– political action (letters, M.P.P.)– union action (educate rep, become a rep)– TL association meet with Director or senior
administrators – parent council (speak, show)– use the evidence you collect to advocate for
more time
Outdated Resources
• Weed collection to demonstrate need• Create a collection development plan
supported by statistics• Incorporate resources as part of
student success plan• Have wish lists at hand; share them• Demonstrate technological limitations• Sit on your school’s IT committee
Lack of Budget
• Create a success plan that fits the school & board strategic plans
• Be proactive - ask your principal for money to support your success plan
• Present at Parent Council meetings regularly - ask for money & support
• TL association - present to trustees, senior administration
• Fundraise through book fairs
• Be student oriented - kids count
• Be staff oriented - teachers count
• Be community oriented - parents count
• Use what you have to make it great
• Find opportunities to connect
Charge Up
Kids Count
Keys to making kids count:• Create a warm, caring,
inviting environment • Interact with students• Know students likes and
needs• Provide inspired, current,
diverse collections
Kids Count
Add zap to your program:• SSR/DEAR• Author visits• Book fairs• Web quests• Thematic displays• Battle of the Books• Contests
Kids Count
Offer informal program before/ after school, at lunch/recess:
• Reading time • Book exchange• Book clubs• Help (for school projects)
Kids Count• Help students
to achieve higher academic success by having a research guide available for them when you’re not.
Kids Count
• Writing/Poetry club• Drama club (puppetry,
etc.)• Hobby club• Games club• “Make and take”• “Breakfast and Books”• Pen pals
Teachers Count
Provide “helps” for teacherswhen you’re not there.• Plan collaboratively with
teachers in advance of a visit
• Create visit notices clearly defining what the teacher wants to do in the library
• Create “pathfinders” for teacher use with a class
Teachers Count
• Send research materials to classrooms
• Display relevant resources for research topics
• Create easy to use organizers for teachers to use with students
• Trade classes for a period to teach skills
Teachers Count
Don’t leave your colleagues to fend for themselves…
Provide the helping hand to teach them how…in-service your colleagues on the 4 stages of research and your library’s resources (data bases etc.)
Teachers Count
• Share new resources at every opportunity
• Always speak briefly at every staff meeting
• Communicate regularly through principal’s bulletin, newsletters
• It will take personal time
Parents Count
Partnerships with parents:
• Family literacy • “Snuggle-up and Read”• Volunteers• Newsletters • Evidence of student
success• Fund raising for projects
Community Counts
Investigate the possibilities in your community:
• Contributions• Guest speakers• Advertising/promotion of
events• Fundraisers
Opportunities to connect
Be part of every school initiativeBe visible in school and public communitiesCelebrate: -National School Library Day-Forest of Reading voting day-student success (projects, literacy,awards, accomplishments, excellence)
Opportunities to Connect
Sharing the Evidence of student success
• turn evidence into action research - share results
• display results• video students in action• share the process
leading to success• share collaboration
Strategy based on research Action Evidence of SuccessCollaborate with teachers to build solidlearning experiences
-use email as a communication and planninginitiative method-keep all assignments, units, lessons in anindexed binder by discipline for teachers toaccess
-colleagues recommendation to colleaguesby talking about successes-more teachers want to collaborate
Teach integrated information Literacy -create ready to use lessons with blacklinemaster organizers and worksheets whichare multi-disciplinary in nature-collect samples of student work to use asexemplars for teachers
-teachers use lessons and worksheets withtheir classes-noticeable higher info literacy rates amongstudents, reflection, self-assessment-build body of evidence from a variety ofdisciplines
Motivate learners to read more -provide opportunities for students to readin non-class room time –book clubs, readalouds in library at lunch, read-a-thons etc.-reading programs (Reading AcrossCanada) awards-provide diverse and current collections
-increased numbers of studentsparticipating-reading journals, reflections-higher reading test scores
Push information beyond the library into theclassroom and into the home
-provide & advocate use of remote access toonline databases-purchase multi copies of newspapers –encourage students to take home-give aways of back issues of periodicals-webquests, internet pathfinders
-increases in remote usage noted in reports-students ask for papers and magazines totake home-positive parents comments on initiatvies-increased teacher and student use of andasking for pathfinders, webquests, etc.
Work on the leadership agenda -be there for colleagues and students-demonstrate through program initiativesthat you are a valuable resource-sit on committees and be proactive-create a program that promotes the schoolsuccess plan
-teacher-librarian is consulted regularly forinput-teacher-librarian seen as a vital force in theschool-school library is the hub of the school
5 key things to do every day to make a differenceEvidence Based Practice Ideas for Pro-rated schedules
Collaboration Log Day/Week: January 16 -20
T e a c h e r ( s )N a m e s
T y p e o f C o l l a b o r a t i o n C u r r i c u l u mF o c u s / N o t e s
G r a d eL e v e l
T i m e
S h e r r e dp r i n t r e s o u r c e s *d i g i t a l r e s o u r c e sp l a n n i n g *t e a c h i n g / a s s e s s i n g *l i t e r a c y s u p p o r ti n - s e r v i c eo t h e r
- a r c h i t e c t u r ea s s i g n m e n t- p a t h f i n d e r ,n o t e s h e e t s ,w o r k i n gb i b l i o g r a p h y
H o u s i n g- 1 1 o p e n
0 - 5 m i n u t e s5 - 1 0 m i n u t e s1 5 - 3 0 m i n u t e s *3 0 + m i n u t e s
N y y s s o n e np r i n t r e s o u r c e s *d i g i t a l r e s o u r c e sp l a n n i n g *t e a c h i n g / a s s e s s i n g *l i t e r a c y s u p p o r ti n - s e r v i c eo t h e r *
- i s s u e s r e p o r t- p a t h f i n d e r ,n o t e s h e e t s ,w o r k i n gb i b l i o g r a p h y ,M L A c i t a t i o nr e p o r t f o r m a t
E n g l i s h
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0 - 5 m i n u t e s5 - 1 0 m i n u t e s1 5 - 3 0 m i n u t e s3 0 + m i n u t e s *
W a t t s , B r u n n i n g ,M a c D o n a l d
p r i n t r e s o u r c e sd i g i t a l r e s o u r c e sp l a n n i n g *t e a c h i n g / a s s e s s i n g *l i t e r a c y s u p p o r t *i n - s e r v i c e *o t h e r
O S S L T - p r e p- c r o s s - c u r r i c u l a rt e a c h i n gt e m p l a t e s- n e w s r e p o r t- i n f o p a r a g r a p h- e s s a y f o r m a t s
- 1 00 - 5 m i n u t e s5 - 1 0 m i n u t e s1 5 - 3 0 m i n u t e s3 0 + m i n u t e s *
M a n t o p o u l o u sp r i n t r e s o u r c e s *d i g i t a l r e s o u r c e s *p l a n n i n gt e a c h i n g / a s s e s s i n g *l i t e r a c y s u p p o r ti n - s e r v i c eo t h e r *
L a w- p a t h f i n d e r- a n n o t a t e db i b l i o g r a p h y- c o n f e r e n c e
1 1 o p e n 0 - 5 m i n u t e s5 - 1 0 m i n u t e s1 5 - 3 0 m i n u t e s *3 0 + m i n u t e s
M a c K e n z i ep r i n t r e s o u r c e s *d i g i t a l r e s o u r c e sp l a n n i n g *t e a c h i n g / a s s e s s i n gl i t e r a c y s u p p o r t *i n - s e r v i c eo t h e r
E n g l i s h- p a t h f i n d e r- b r o c h u r em a k i n g- M L A f o r m a t
1 0 -a p p l i e d
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C o l t o np r i n t r e s o u r c e sd i g i t a l r e s o u r c e sp l a n n i n gt e a c h i n g / a s s e s s i n gl i t e r a c y s u p p o r ti n - s e r v i c e *o t h e r
- o n - l i n ed a t a b a s e s
s t a f f 0 - 5 m i n u t e s5 - 1 0 m i n u t e s1 5 - 3 0 m i n u t e s *3 0 + m i n u t e s
Class Planning Sheet f or Library Visit
Teacher _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ _Cour se or Grade _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _Topic _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _Date(s) requested _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _Blocks r equested R 1 R 2 R 3 R 4 Day R 1 R 2
W hen would you like to meet to discuss and plan the assignment?Date _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _
Q Bef ore school Q Lunch Q A f ter school Q Prep Per iod _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _
Preliminary assignment ideas:_ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _
Resources: Supports:
G books Q key-word webG on-line databases Q working bibliographyG web sites Q note-taking sheetsG A/ V Q KW LG other _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ Q other _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _
Skill s Lessons:•••••
I know I can, I know I can...
• There are many things you can do to make and keep the connections electric
• Start with baby steps - no one can do it all - prioritize what, how, when
• You can do it - you are magic!