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Welcome back 2009-2010!

beccablog — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:19:49 +0000

August – time to get back into work and ready for the new school year! At the beginning of the year, we meet with new teachers to our building. This year, we decided to make it somewhat interactive by creating a pathfinder of information and a fun video, Tale of Two Teachers.

We Won!

beccablog — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:39:11 +0000

We won first place in the AASL I “Heart” 21st Century Skills contest. Thank you to those that voted for us!

Click here to see the website.

First Semester Report

beccablog — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:02:02 +0000

Typically, we provide monthly reports to our administrators – we keep stats, count classes, and make copies. These go in their mailboxes until the next month. However, this year we changed to semester reports and added a new feature, assessed indicators. We looked at our KS State Reading Assessment tested indicators and noted each time we hit an indicator with a class. Our administrative team noticed this report – so we will carry on this new tradition.

1st Semester Report

It’s a New Year!

beccablog — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:06:32 +0000

With the new school year, we are again revisiting our norms, vision, and goals from last year to update for this school year.

Smart Goals for 2008-2009

1. By the end of 2008-2009 school year, the library media specialists will integrate 21st Century Skills into 50% of the lessons collaborated.

Initiatives: Training for teachers
New knowledge of 2.0 tools
Integration strategies

2. By the end of 2008-2009 school year, the library media specialists will develop and implement assessment for learning strategies for the library curriculum and reading assessment indicators for 50% of the school population in communication arts, social studies, and science courses.

Initiatives:
Create database of 9th & 10th grade students with indicators
Use the database as AFL tool

3. By the end of 2008-2009 school year, 80% of students will indicate that they have a greater appreciation of literature.

Initiatives:
Semester Surveys
Funds provided for literature
Web page promotion of books
Involve Johnson County Public Library
Podcast/Vodcast – BV West Reads
Novelist resource

4. By the end of 2008-2009 school year, 50% of students utilizing the library will have completed a rigorous research project and utilize specific reading strategies.

Rigorous – research not reports

Initiatives:
Utilize and further enhance Essential Question Guide
Collaborate with classroom teachers
Utilize various databases (ProQuest, Gale, Ebsco, etc.)
Integrate technology effectively to further enhance engaging projects

5. By the end of 2010-2011 school year, all parents/community members will have greater awareness of library resources provided to the BV West community.

Initiatives:Parent Night
Newsletters

Ideas for how to make these better are always appreciated. Thanks!