Breakout Sessions INDEX Back to Agenda/Breakout Session Schedule
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Accessing Library Media Curriculum in BCPSOne (REQUIRED for ALL Elementary LMS) Facilitator(s): Chimere Neal, Resource Teacher - Office of Digital Learning Description: Units and lessons in our K-5 Library Media curriculum will be accessible via BCPSOne for the 2015-16 school year! Learn how to access (and have students access) curriculum materials available in the BCPSOne learning management system, and use BCPSOne as a teaching and learning platform. |
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Leadership in the Middle School Library (REQUIRED for ALL Lighthouse Middle School LMS) Facilitator: Fran Glick, Coordinator - Office of Digital Learning Description: The leadership role for library media specialists is now more crucial than ever in BCPS, as our schools embark on a transformation of teaching and learning with S.T.A.T. As the school library media specialist, how can you serve your school community-- students, teachers, administrators, and parents-- as an instructional partner and leader in your school? |
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Learner-centered Library Instruction Facilitators: Diane Fontinell, LMS - Halstead Academy & Joseph Chludzinski, LMS - Lansdowne ES Description: Best practices, strategies and tools for more learner-centered instruction in the school library, including:
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Learner-centered Library Spaces Facilitators: Tressa Norris, LMS & Nicole Calhoun, S.T.A.T. Teacher - Joppa View ES Description: Ideas and examples for designing as a more learner-centered environment in the physical Library space, including:
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Collaboration & Communication Tools Facilitators: Stacy Barry, LMS - Rogers Forge ES Description: Tools and strategies to facilitate student collaboration and communication for learning in the school library:
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Facilitators: Christina Martinez, LMS - Chase ES & Barbara Cosgrove, LMS - Oliver Beach ES Description: Using a variety of feedback and assessment tools and strategies as part of learner-centered instruction in the school library, including:
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eBooks for Elementary/Middle School Libraries Facilitators: Allison Cook, LMS - Mays Chapel ES & Katie Cox, STAT Teacher - Mays Chapel ES Description: Using eBooks for learner-centered instruction in the school library and to promote student independent reading, including:
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Facilitators: Sandy Bixby, LMS - Edgemere ES & Kelly Ray, Resource Teacher - Office of Digital Learning Description: Learn about the "bookstore" model of collection organization and how one BCPS elementary library media specialist un-Deweyed her elementary school's library collection. We'll explain the rationale for "Genrefication" and share the process and materials we used, as well as circulation and anecdotal data illustrating the impact of this transition for students and the library media program.
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Discovery Education for School Libraries Facilitators: Michael Capps, Discovery Ed Coach & Ben Wagner, Resource Teacher - Office of Digital Learning Description: Using digital content and features in Discovery Education for learner-centered instruction in the school library, including the Board Builder feature.
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Wixie for Elementary & Middle School Libraries Facilitator(s): Ben Wagner, Resource Teacher - Office of Digital Learning Description: Using the Wixie cloud-based web-authoring tool for a variety of digital learning purposes in the school library and with library media curriculum.
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