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One Book, One School, One Community
April Jorgensen, Schoo Middle School Media Specialist
*Community wide read*Similar to “One Book, One Lincoln”*optional but promoted and encouraged*book groups, signs, stickers for readers
What is “One Book, One Schoo”?
*promote a sense of community*increased personal reading*common ground for discussion and growth*can help students connect to a cause
WHY do an all school read?
*Soc Studies Teacher wanted a read aloud
*PBIS committee= goal support personal reading
*donated $
How did we get started?
*ordered in Oct.*promoted in Nov. duringhomeroom *Circulation: 300
Year 1 2012-13
H20 for Life club started by soc. studies teacher*raised $400 for Lusanja Junior School, Ugandal
*Project Peace Club- Marshall Islands -backpacks w/ fundraiser and Doane $500- sent us a video of them receiving them!
Year 1 Connections
*Self- selected research and presentation to staff *also worked on greetings, manners, etc
ELL research article
Year 2 2013-14*ordered =in May, so ready at beginning of school!*funded =namesake donation *connected with Childrens Craniofacial Association (CCA)*Circulation: >550
Childrens Craniofactional AssociationYear 2 connections
*First Friends get a Visit from a “real life Auggie”
Year 2 Connections
*ordered in April*Checked out to teachers who wanted to read at May staff mtg- kept all summer!*Circulation: 333
Year 3 2014-15
*Red Thread Bracelets- $90 to stop human trafficking *Morning student breakfast & book club*Project Peace raised $864 for goats in Nicaragua *Student Council: food drive & Matt Talbot meals*Free the Children- started by a Canadian student who was appalled by Iqbal’s death
Year 3 Connections
●Most active students earned 1 of 15 tickets to WE DAY in Chicago to celebrate students who are changing the world!
Year 3 Connections
We Day video
ABC national broadcasthttp://bit.ly/1fE6XlL
Year 3 connections
http://www.freethechildren.com/clubpenguin/
Tell us why your school believes in making a difference in the lives of children around the world and your school will be eligible for an
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Apply and show us your exceptional commitment to creating positive change in the world by sharing your story and a photo of your
group.
Club Penguin Gives Award
●Free the Children/we day○Register your school at beginning of
school year○be aware that details come late!○travel funded by PTSO and student
fundraiser
Year 3 connections
*Bought in April- checked out to teachers for summer*Small reading class reading together*book club starting soon- breakfast and read*project peace and student council again trying to earn we day*circulation 200 so far!
Year 4 THIS YEAR!
Blackout poetry
Blackout poetry
Blackout poetry
Blackout poetry
This year’s campaigns
●connect with larger community- food drive in neighborhood, global connections
●MORE TALK ABOUT READING!●excitement about books!●For some staff- this is the ONLY book they read all year
●the way it brings clubs,staff together in theme
Positive Outcomes
*try to get more speakers, authors*connect to more Lincoln sources, parents, organizations and neighborhood*way to celebrate those who read?*get staff to read more in GENERAL
Where do we go from here?
Ready to try it at YOUR
school??
*Cover appeal*length and text size*appeals to both genders*reading level*appropriate for all levels?*does it have a CAUSE associated with it?http://www.amightygirl.com/books/social-issues*do other teacher like it?*is it a global or local focus?*can you locate or curate resources for teachers?*would it make a good read aloud?
Consideration for choosing a text
*discounts at book stores, book jobber or online- where ever you get the best deal
*PLAN AHEAD! try to have it ready before the start of school- but if you can’t that’s ok too!
Purchasing the book you choose
*show teachers BEFORE school year if possible*homeroom time- read excerpts*book trailers*talk at library orientation*visit reading classes*SIGNS SIGNS SIGNS! *DISPLAYS!!!*easy way to put books on hold
Promoting the book
*planner stickers for students who read!*signs for teachers who read!*encourage teachers to take the lead in any way they see fit! (college class connections, etc)*share related news articles
Promoting the book
TODAY we found out that we won a drawing to have a ME to WE speaker come to our schoolSpencer West!
WE WON!
*Your PLC*Your PLN*Facebook, twitter, Conferences etc*write articles! (ELL article and research in LMC)
SHARE WITH THE WORLD!
