classroom library partnerships
One of the most important parts of being a librarian is the partnership that is created between the library and the classroom. A strong healthy relationship between the two will lead to stronger, more well informed students. The activities in this class lead me to many discoveries about how the classrooms at Ponderosa are already partnered up and how I can work on other partnerships in the future.
survey of classroom teachers
What a valuable assignment this was! I was able to create a survey for the teachers at my school and very quickly and easily get feedback from them about what we are doing right, what the teachers use the library for, and what they want to see happen in the future. I create a survey and put it up on Survey Monkey. Then, I e-mailed a wide variety of teachers, asking if they might take the time to complete the survey. All in all, I got some wonderful valuable feedback from teachers that left me with a lot to think about for the future of the Ponderosa High School Library. My discoveries can be found in the finished assignment below.
putting my studies into practice
As I think about how I have taken all I have learned in this class and then, in turn, put them into practice, I think about what I do every single day: problem solve, aid the classroom teacher, and guide students to be the best they can be.
I continue to e-mail the teachers when exciting things are happening in the library and I want them to be aware of what we have going on. I also continue to problem solve for teachers.
For example, I collaborated with a history teacher on a "WWII Memorial" project she was having her students to research for. One of the things I suggested for her was for me to created a "Jog the Web" site for her students to do their research. You can see the website in the picture below or explore it HERE.
I continue to e-mail the teachers when exciting things are happening in the library and I want them to be aware of what we have going on. I also continue to problem solve for teachers.
For example, I collaborated with a history teacher on a "WWII Memorial" project she was having her students to research for. One of the things I suggested for her was for me to created a "Jog the Web" site for her students to do their research. You can see the website in the picture below or explore it HERE.
All of the topics are on the left hand side and when you click on a topic, the webpage is displayed in the middle. My comments about the website are located at the top. This way, students can use this single page to make sure they have reliable resources.
Overall, it's been tremendously successful. I've used Jog the Web with three different classes now, and the teachers really truly appreciate the effort I put into it as well as the results it produces. It teaches them that there is truly something beyond Wikipedia!
Overall, it's been tremendously successful. I've used Jog the Web with three different classes now, and the teachers really truly appreciate the effort I put into it as well as the results it produces. It teaches them that there is truly something beyond Wikipedia!