Sentences with phrase «school library team»

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HEADLINE: Strong Libraries Improve Student Achievement Last month, site - based management teams at 11 elementary schools in Kalamazoo, Michigan, chose to cut their budgets for the 2000 - 2001 school year by eliminating the position of school librarian.

Journalist Peter Beinart found that Wichita's 1,500 home - schooling families had created «three bands, a choir, a bowling group, a math club, a 4 - H Club, boy - and girl - scout troops, a debate team, a yearly musical, two libraries and a cap - and - gown graduation.»

A workshop team visited the school, children learned traditional Geordie songs, artwork was displayed in the local library and the final performance was delivered in the spring sunshine, with the help of a community Brass Band.

In 2011, my colleagues and I at The Lovett School partnered with a design team and invited the larger community, including new and old friends from around the country, to try to answer the question «What might be the future of the K - 12 library?»

The advantage of a «commons» approach is it provides an opportunity to re-engineer the school library into a place / space that brings together the library, information technology and a qualified team of information, technology and learning staff whose combined knowledge, skills and expertise collectively support the integration of 21st century learning into the curriculum.

Communities take great pride in championship football teams and show - piece libraries, media centers, and performing - arts centers, and they are loathe to give them up, particularly when the hard evidence about the benefits of small schools is still years away.

The project team visited many of these remote schools and collected books for scanning, as well as gathering materials from libraries and private collections.

These include buying school materials (clothes, supplies, and even homework) on eBay and the Internet; exchanging music on P2P sites; building games with modding (modifying) tools; setting up meetings and dates online; posting personal information and creations for others to check out; meeting people through cell phones; building libraries of music and movies; working together in self - formed teams in multiplayer online role - playing games; creating and using online reputation systems; peer rating of comments; online gaming; screen saver analysis; photoblogging; programming; exploring; and even transgressing and testing social norms.

Learning Through Libraries, a nonprofit started by Harvard Graduate School of Education students, has been selected as semifinalists in the Pitch for Change contest, which awards individuals and teams for their new social enterprise venture.

«Our volunteer therapy teams go into schools, libraries, after - school programs, detention centers, and hospitals where kids are in long - term wards,» says Paula Dalby, READ's national coordinator.

Now, Reading with Rover, Bishop's organization, consists of some seventy - five dog - and - trainer teams that regularly go into libraries, bookstores, and schools in several Seattle - area districts to work with children who struggle with reading.

Prior to joining the Roosevelt / Kaleidoscope team in 2015, she worked at Classical School with primary level reading and in the library.

as professional development for teacher - librarians, administrators and school library learning commons teams?

They have technology that works and books in their libraries, and after - school programs and field trips and choirs and a debate team.»

As part of an ongoing desire to share with the world how school libraries can contribute to educational teams and what they can do to help students succeed, we started asking different people in education, (including administrators, consultants, and of course school librarians and library technicians) about why school libraries -LSB-...]

The program consists of individualized coaching from a content expert; school level collaborative academic study teams; formalized specific feedback to teachers on how well aligned the content of their instruction is to their state standards; analysis of videos of their teaching; and, an online library of resources.

The team compiled excerpts from filmed conversations with principals to create a five - minute film that highlights how various principals feel about their libraries, their vision of what a school library should be, and a variety of initiatives that are underway in their schools that support literacy and learning.

Over time, members of the team have spoken with principals who are very eloquent in expressing the importance of the libraries in their schools to students, teachers, and to all in the learning community.

The School Improvement Big Picture organization partners with team members in Lagos, Nigeria to provide used Children's Books (Ages 0 - 12) to kids in Lagos, Nigeria through a lending library and a Children's Book Club.

Chair, Canadian School Libraries (2016 — present) Chair, Ontario Library Association Mentoring Committee (2016 — present) President, Ontario Library Association (2014) Vice-President / President - Elect, Ontario Library Association (2013) Ontario Library Association Board of Directors (2013 — 2015) The Partnership Board of Directors (2013 — 2014) Co-Chair, The Association of Library Consultants and Coordinators of Ontario (2011 — 2013) Together for Learning Project Steering Committee (2011 — present) Knowledge Ontario Board of Directors (2008 — 2010) President, Ontario School Library Association (2005) Ontario Library Association Board of Directors (2004 — 2005) Together for Learning Writing Team, Ontario School Library Association (2007 — 2010) Acting Past President, Ontario School Library Association (2010) OSLA Website Editor (2008 — 2009) Be the Change Writing Team, Ontario School Library Association (2006 — 2008) Ontario Digital Library Business Plan Steering Committee, OLA (2003 — 2004) OSLA Councillor for Central West Region (2001 — 2004)

Working with Dr. David V.Loertscher, the team has developed foundations for the transformation of school libraries and computer labs into a Physical and Virtual participatory Learning Commons.

On Mandela Day (18 July 2012), the team arrived in Mount Frere in the Eastern Cape to assist Jacaranda FM's Good Morning Angels to repair a roof and open the container library at Magontsini Primary School.

On 17 July 2012, the team rode to Qunu, Madiba's home town, and opened a container library and planted 20 avocado trees at the No Moscow School.

Steve Potash, OverDrive c.e.o. and president, said: «The Booki.sh team have created a fresh, direct and immersive reading experience that uniquely serves the mission of our libraries and schools.

With a national sales and support team representing over 100 years of combined experience, Sebco provides library bound print books and ebooks to public libraries and school libraries throughout the country.

Ingram Library Services, a leading provider of comprehensive services to public libraries, including access to over 16.5 M titles, has teamed up with ODILO, an internationally recognized leader and provider of technology and digital content for US libraries and schools, to expand the collections of multilingual eBooks and audiobooks for library patrons.

Sales: Do they have a sales team, either dedicated to their books or working on commission, who get their books to booksellers, libraries, and schools?

The Early and Transitional Reading Programs team develops and maintains these essential partnerships while also continually innovating the suite of technologies that enhance Worldreader's school and library e-reading projects.

A team of researchers from the Center for International Scholarship in School Libraries (CISSL) at Rutgers University undertook an intensive two - phase study of the place of school libraries in the New Jersey educational prSchool Libraries (CISSL) at Rutgers University undertook an intensive two - phase study of the place of school libraries in the New Jersey educationalLibraries (CISSL) at Rutgers University undertook an intensive two - phase study of the place of school libraries in the New Jersey educational prschool libraries in the New Jersey educationallibraries in the New Jersey educational program.

The California Model School Library Standards, adopted by the state board of education in 2010, include the following: «The school library is staffed by a team consisting of a credentialed teacher librarian and paraprofessional staff&rSchool Library Standards, adopted by the state board of education in 2010, include the following: «The school library is staffed by a team consisting of a credentialed teacher librarian and paraprofessional staff&rschool library is staffed by a team consisting of a credentialed teacher librarian and paraprofessional staff».

School library media coordinators and instructional technology facilitators should be active participants in grade level and / or curricular area planning groups as these teams analyze student data, identify learning goals, plan and deliver instruction, and assess student progress.

But by teaming up with OverDrive, a leading distributor of ebooks and other digital content and tapping into their extensive network of school and public libraries, the Amazon Kindle and Kindle apps (on PC and mobile devices) will help to improve the accessibility of literature in the transforming digital age of our treasured libraries.

How can I contact the school and library marketing team at Albert Whitman with questions?

Small said that her team received a further $ 19,990 IMLS grant to train faculty from school library programs across the country so that pre-professionals could be taught skills such as how to plan inclusive instruction, speak in person - first language, and design an accessible library.

Serving local communities in health - related facilities, social agencies, special - needs programs, schools, libraries, retirement communities and hospices, KPETS teams readily visit wherever the human / animal connection may be beneficial.

The program is so popular that 25 teams work in the Paws to Read program, visiting libraries, elementary schools and some programs for hearing and behavior - impaired children.

As for your part in the R.E.A.D. team, it is essential that you are professional, enjoy being around children, love reading, and are willing to make a time commitment to a library or school.

Animal - handler teams go visiting in schools, hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, libraries, and other public places.

In contrast, therapy animals work as a team with their owners to improve the lives of others in settings such as libraries, schools, hospitals, and nursing homes.

Therapy Dog teams are invited to participate in FVHA's community volunteer programs including: Kids Reading to Canines Hospice Program Visits to locations including the Center for Grieving Children, schools, libraries, FVHA events, and more

He quickly began assisting senior members of the team during professional development assemblies in schools, libraries and any other educational facilities, taking full advantage of his opportunity to take a more hands - on approach.

Some of our notable entertainment and media attorneys are: John Quinn, General Counsel of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who has also represented entertainment and media clients in a number of high profile cases; Kathleen Sullivan, the former Dean of Stanford Law School, First Amendment scholar, and nationally renowned appellate advocate, who heads the firm's appellate practice group; Bob Raskopf, an expert in the sports, entertainment and media bars in New York, who is perhaps best known for his work on behalf of professional sports leagues and teams, newspapers and publishers; Claude Stern, who has represented a broad array of leading software developers, videogame manufacturers, online publishers and other media clients in all forms of intellectual property litigation, including copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark, and licensing disputes; Bruce Van Dalsem, who has tried and resolved disputes for studios, producers and performing artists in the film, television, music and finance businesses, securing a top five verdict in California based on the misappropriation of a film library; Gary Gans, an expert litigator in motion picture financing, production and distribution disputes, as well as copyright and idea theft cases, who has been named in 2012 by The Hollywood Reporter as one of America's «Top Entertainment Attorneys;» Jeff McFarland, who has litigated entertainment related cases for more than 20 years, including cases involving motion picture and television series profits, video game licenses, idea theft and the «seven year rule;» and Michael Williams, who represents a satellite exhibitor and other media clients in trademark, copyright, patent, antitrust and other commercial litigation.

Giving back to the community through volunteer work, or being on the local school or library board tells me more than just following a sports team does.