Designing+Your+Space+and+Program

Webspace/Virtual Space
Library website hosts a page for each teacher to provide links to lesson plans Assign students to maintain and develop a cohesive school website Provide blog accounts for students Use student work

Create an interactive web page Gather list of free data bases Library website hosts a page for easier access each teacher to information. Webpage should be on the home page of the provide links to lesson plans Assign students to maintain and develop a cohesive school and/or district. Fits well in the front page. Library as separate entity no more. Home page is where it belongs. website Provide blog accounts for students Use student work

CdA Goal for website: NEw web presence Less than 6 months Use it to educate folks on the direction we're going.

Physical Space
Comfortable Seating Interactive, inviting and clean More tables Lengthen hours. Explore Julie's blueprint for changed physical space. Comfortable seating & check-out laptops. French doors open to outside glassed-in school/kitchen garden. Use Commons Area for a active learning. Comfortable Seating Interactive, inviting and clean More tables

Collaboration
Get information to teachers Work with teachers to ensure enrichment programs. Teachers need to advise librarian of classroom needs. Links to existing websites from Wiki pages. District-wide, network with other school libraries. Computer/tech teachers could teach units on tech literacy/copyright laws, how Get information to eval a web site. Librarians & tech teachers should align/integrate skills teaching. Attend PLC meetings. Annual Report (see Joyce Valenza)

Reading/Literacy
Shelfari Have kids create their own trailers for books Reading scores are exemplary. Library is well stocked w/ titles kids want to read. Circulation statistics indicate strong reading habits by majority of students. Link to reading achievement scores- newsletter from librarian with tips/recommendations/analysis when scores come out

Student Resources
video students teaching particular skills for content areas: e.g. how to video of making power points, how to build a solar car, etc.

Technology Tools
Projector and screen To reserve library space ... teachers have to do it on google calendar ?? cell phones in school? Add more computers so that class access is 1:1 Fixed, mounted LCD projector Projector and screen in the library FlipCams - classroom set

Community
educate folks on the direction we're going. Contact public library to link resources. More after hour public access. Reach out to the public library for collaboration.

Creativity/Communication
Library information included in school newsletter CHALLENGE: Get onto Twitter, and invite parents, others to follow. Are you blogging? Is there a channel for others to give feedback, talk, check in Create a dialogue Teach tech etiquette & safety. Feature writers/artists. Host : Lunch w/ the Librarian. Q & A about different areas of interest. Outreach to service groups, asking community members to share w/ students. Library information included in school newsletter

Information Literacy/Skills & Management
What is scope & sequence for teaching info/literacy? What is being taught at elem level, by whom? Alignment w/ librarians.

Digital & Global Citizenship
Library as Language Learning Lab Global skyping with students Global projects

Equity &Access
What is digital divide in your school district?