The media specialist promotes the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl club, beginning each September with the competition being held at the end of each January. There are 10 spots available on the competition team, but extra members are allowed in order to help the competing students practice for the book bowl.
The Windsor Forest media center prints a student ID card for each student annually that also acts as a library card. Students must have their permanent ID badge to check out media center materials. If a student does not have their ID, they may purchase a 1 day temporary pass in the media center for $1, as suggested by the administration and media committee team members. The library also provides free black and white printing to student while it charges 50 cents a page for color printing. The library also provides opportunities for classes to visit the library with only a day prior notice needed sign-up.
The greatest strength of The Windsor Forest library is the services it provides for teachers to help them reach students. The media specialist works with teachers collaboratively by providing assistance with lesson plan creation and development, using instructional materials and technology, and providing staff development including a copyright in-service. The media specialist also makes herself available to offer classes instruction on media center orientation and library skills, cyber safety, and basic research skills upon teacher request.
The library offers to collaboratively plan with teacher and provide classroom instruction. To do this, there are materials in the media center, such as books that are written in native tongue languages, that were purchased for students who speak another language and that English is their second language. There are also books from low levels to young adult for readers from every reading level type. Through this individualized support offered to teachers, all students, including those with disabilities, should be provided with needed support to access information and instruction equitably. The only problem would be that all teachers are not taking advantage of the help offered.
The media specialist is able to act as an instructional partner and information specialist in order to provide services to his/her patrons.
While I think the library is doing a good job meeting the needs of the 21st century learner, it could improve with a few simple changes. For example, the library could stop charging students a dollar for a replacement ID if a student loses his. This practice restricts access to the information which is not in the best interests of 21st century students.
The Windsor Forest media center prints a student ID card for each student annually that also acts as a library card. Students must have their permanent ID badge to check out media center materials. If a student does not have their ID, they may purchase a 1 day temporary pass in the media center for $1, as suggested by the administration and media committee team members. The library also provides free black and white printing to student while it charges 50 cents a page for color printing. The library also provides opportunities for classes to visit the library with only a day prior notice needed sign-up.
The greatest strength of The Windsor Forest library is the services it provides for teachers to help them reach students. The media specialist works with teachers collaboratively by providing assistance with lesson plan creation and development, using instructional materials and technology, and providing staff development including a copyright in-service. The media specialist also makes herself available to offer classes instruction on media center orientation and library skills, cyber safety, and basic research skills upon teacher request.
The library offers to collaboratively plan with teacher and provide classroom instruction. To do this, there are materials in the media center, such as books that are written in native tongue languages, that were purchased for students who speak another language and that English is their second language. There are also books from low levels to young adult for readers from every reading level type. Through this individualized support offered to teachers, all students, including those with disabilities, should be provided with needed support to access information and instruction equitably. The only problem would be that all teachers are not taking advantage of the help offered.
The media specialist is able to act as an instructional partner and information specialist in order to provide services to his/her patrons.
While I think the library is doing a good job meeting the needs of the 21st century learner, it could improve with a few simple changes. For example, the library could stop charging students a dollar for a replacement ID if a student loses his. This practice restricts access to the information which is not in the best interests of 21st century students.