vema conference 2010

VEMA Conference2010

School LibrarianThe Keystone of Learning

Partner + Leader + Teacher + Administrator + Information Specialist

Presented by:Katie Kier and Kathleen Roberts

I’m A Newbie…HELP!

ProfessionalAdvocacyLessonsManagement

FOUR TARGET AREAS

ConferencesVEMA, ALA, AASL, SCLC

JournalsReviews, articles, ideas

LibrariansMentors, networking

Professional Development

AdministrationInformed, involved, in the loop

Faculty/StaffAccommodating yes, doormat, no

Students/ParentsCommunication, enthusiasm

Advocacy

CollaborationStart small

Pacing GuidesSOL Timeline

Grade level MeetingsMake contact

Lessons

SchedulingFixed vs. Flex

CommunicationEmail, Face to face

Daily DutiesMulti-task, to-do lists

Management

www.unshelved.comwww.readkiddoread.com/homehttp://thebrownbookshelf.com

http://100scopenotes.comwww.readinggrants.org

http://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.comwww.teenink.com

Favorite Websites

Keep a Notebook

Ask Questions

Don’t Panic

HAVE FUN!

A few last tips:

So Many Reading Incentives…So

Little TimePresented by:

Denise Higgins and Heather Pfundstein

A collection of reading incentives from the simplest to the extreme!

Email them for forms.Denise.higgins@lcps.org

Heather.pfunstein@lcps.org

Solving Elementary Discipline Problems

Presented by:Brenda Collins

Students forget because it does not look like a classroom.

Remind them of what your expectations are while they are in your classroom.

Arrange chairs so no ones back is toward you if possible.

The Library is a Classroom

No talking when it is your turn to talk.

Have established procedures for each activity such as check-out, book return, computer

use.

Have a reference question on the table when the students arrive, they work on answering

the question in their journals while you attend to business.

The Library is a Classroom

Have an established set of consequences.

Have the student write a note home and return it signed before

further check-outs.Have the student call their

parent(s).

Disruptive Behavior

Share that a library book is kept in their book bag/backpack when it is

not being read.

Have magazines on the tables for students to read/look at after check

out or if they can not check new books out. Save old issues to use on

tables.

TIPS

Guided Inquiry: Learning How to

LearnPresented by:

Beth Lee and Jessica Winkley

Reflect

Question

Plan

Collect and Credit

Organize

Synthesize

Communicate

Start with what you know…

Reflect, revise and evaluate throughout the process.

Download

http://vemaonline.org/pdfs/Conference_Handouts/2010/Lee_Guided_Inquiry_Learning_How_to_Learn.pdf

45 page PowerPoint with student’s examples.

THANK YOU!!