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Be careful what you wish for How Standards for the 21 st Century Learner saved the day Slide 2 Fixed vs Flexible Scheduling FixedFlexed Slide 3 Opportunity knocked Physical Education Budget Administrative Support Slide 4 Informing the Staff Through the most important person in the school. Slide 5 Flexible Access to LMC Grades 3-5 Staff Meeting Presentation May 9, 2007 Slide 6 Why a change? 1 opportunity to break-out of fixed schedule to implement best library practices supported by: research OP Summer School collaborative teaching experiences 2 opportunity to meeting NYS requirements. Slide 7 Benefits of a Flexible LMC Bigger classroom! Cooperatively planning/teaching more support for teachers and students! Relevant student learning experience information to problem solving to classroom APPR collaboration Slide 8 LMC Schedule? Grade K-2 classes remain the same Grades 3-5 will have flexible* LMC scheduling (teachers and the LMS will schedule mutually convenient time) (teachers and the LMS will schedule mutually convenient time) *Flexible: LMC time could be scheduled daily for a week; three times a week for two weeks; or twice a month for six weeks..whatever meets your needs in supporting the project! Slide 9 What is my role & responsibility as a classroom teacher? Schedule unit/lesson LMC time Prep students for purpose of LMC visit Support, review LMC rules Collaboratively plan with the LMS: Content, ideas, etc. Two projects per school year Slide 10 When will I have time? In May during time provided substitute coverage Summer or after-school collaborative planning for 18-hour credit LMS can attend grade level meetings Meet with LMS before school (8-9 AM) During flexible library access time Tech Buddy Credit Slide 11 What is the SLMSs role? Plan/support teacher collaboration Provide resources Provide information skills instruction Ideas Tech Experiences (i.e. video conferencing) Slide 12 Possible Activities in the LMC Data driven research projects Instruction in /access to district databases Video Conferencing Class use: almanacs, atlases, encyclopedia sets Teacher/classroom booklists on line Literary genre centers Instruction in the portable computer lab Centers / activities made possible with two teachers Slide 13 Think of..... Units youd like to expand Lessons/units that would like benefit from help by another teacher Curriculum extensions Lessons/units that could be enhanced with access to more resources Slide 14 Questions?? Slide 15 ???? We had them??? Colleagues ? Where to begin ? Data Special Summer Project Core Area 12 teachers, 4 SLMS 5 Teacher Hours!! 12 SLMS hours!!! Goal: 1 project core/grade/data Publish projects Spread the wealth Faculty Meetings Right before their eyes Slide 16 L4L saves the day? Slide 17 Standards for the 21 st Century Learner 1. Inquire, think critically and gain knowledge 2. Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge 3. Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society 4. Pursue personal and aesthetic growth Standards Slide 18 Strands Standard SkillsResponsibilities Self-Assessment Strategies Dispositions in Action Slide 19 Indicators Standard Skills Responsibilities Self-Assessment Strategies Dispositions Indicators Slide 20 Standards for the 21 st Century Learner in Action Slide 21 Template http://www.opschools.org/webpages/collaborationshttp://www.opschools.org/webpages/collaborations/http://www.opschools.org/webpages/collaborations/http://www.opschools.org/webpages/collaborations Slide 22 Distribution Presentations Notes Welcome Page Meetings Curriculum Mapping Slide 23 Successes Relevant, Rigorous, Relational Instruction More time to complete activities Increased Collaboration www.matthewmcelligott.com Gets us out of our comfort zone Slide 24 Challenges Parents Professional development: collaboration Missing students MS Preparation I dont have time Slide 25 Whats happened since AASL Standards Expansion Curriculum Mapping NYS ELA standards revision Core Curriculum focus: Literacy Slide 26 Whats Next Reading More collaboration Assessment Research Model Literacy Slide 27 For more information AASL http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/standards.cfm http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/standards.cfmSLMS http://slmsconferencewiki.wikispaces.com Orchard Park CSD http://www.opschools.org/ http://www.opschools.org/webpages/collaborations/ Slide 28 Questions