We Are Required to Teach Tech – We Need TL’s I am writing in regards to the possible budget cuts to decrease teacher librarians in Jeffco. I have taught in Jeffco for almost three decades and have seen many changes in our librarian positions. Most importantly, the past few years have focused more on the technology [...]
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Posted in : Blog Posts, Library Stories, TLConcerned About Cuts in the Library My name is Barb Everett and I have a daughter who attends Shaffer Elementary. I am concerned about the most recent proposed budget cuts towards the Libraries in the school district. I understand these cuts may or may not happen. My hope is to express concern and bring [...]
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Posted in : Blog Posts, Library Stories, TLA Typical Day 7:30am-8:30am Set-up, rehearse, broadcast daily TV news show with student News team 8:45am – 9:00am Read aloud to Kindergarten class about Martin Luther King Jr. 9:00am-9:45am Give lesson on researching with Jefferson County Public Library data bases to 4th grade class; assist class with research and taking notes in [...]
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Posted in : Blog Posts, Library Stories, TL, What Teacher Librarians DoTimes Have Changed Remember visiting the school library as a child? Most likely you had one of two types of librarians: the “Library Ogre,” defender of books and organization reprimanding any student who even thought about picking up a book and not replacing it precisely where it belonged on the shelf, or “Ms. Sunshine,” [...]
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Posted in : Blog Posts, Library Stories, TLValue of a Full Time TL I have been a parent at Stein Elementary for the past 4 years. I cannot even begin to tell you the value I have found with the teacher librarians at our school. My children are both avid readers and always find their interaction with Mrs. Schiele engaging. She [...]
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Posted in : Blog Posts, TL, Uncategorized, What Teacher Librarians DoThe Value of Full Time Librarians Christy Yacano, former Teacher Librarian at Campbell Elementary, was a huge asset for our school. Christy met with classroom teachers routinely throughout the year to look at ways to co-teach lessons. Her expectation was that we would collaborate and integrate some form of technology into each of our [...]
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Posted in : Blog Posts, TL, Uncategorized, What Teacher Librarians DoTeaming with Our Teacher Librarian The pending loss of elementary librarians would be detrimental to the growth of my 5th grade students. The fifth grade team here at Shaffer works closely with our librarian on various aspects of the curriculum. Our librarian has played a significant part in assisting the students with research skills, [...]
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Posted in : Blog Posts, Library Stories, TLInstructional Leaders As teacher librarian for Elk Creek Elementary School, I have been on the Elk Creek Elementary School’s leadership team for 9 years. I have been a member of district and school leadership teams for 19 years. In my teacher-librarian role, I have been an instructional leader, collaborative partner, staff developer and a [...]
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Posted in : Blog Posts, TL, What Teacher Librarians DoDid you know that Teacher-Librarians are Teachers? • We plan and co-teach, with classroom teachers, units of study that align with Colorado State Standards. • We integrate technology into our instruction that teaches students how to use new tech tools and engages them in their learning. • We teach students how to research …. how [...]
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Posted in : TLWhat’s with the green hair? Contrary to popular belief, I’m not trying to compete with the local teens who buy their hair products at Hot Topic. And despite my Irish name, it’s not left over from last year’s St. Patty’s celebration. My hair is green for the love of technology. The reality is I’d do [...]
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