Book BoLOGna with Mrs. Driggers

 Donna Roberts is currently the school library media specialist at Mount Holly Elementary. Implementation  Mrs. Roberts has been using Google Classroom to digitally curate especially for the last two years since Covid. She felt really limited by wearing masks and students responded better to read aloud videos so the face of the reader could be seen and read as well. Mrs. Roberts curated information such as book talks and author interviews. In the past, Mrs. Roberts worked in a high school and she would curate Symbaloos for students working on specific projects. I love the idea of using Google classroom to share resources with the students. Having a Google Classroom for each grade level will help make sure students are getting information that is relevant to them and their needs. I think it is important to also share curation knowledge with the students, so they can create their own collections. Resources  Mrs. Roberts uses many types of resources. She uses videos often fo...

 Alana Lewis is currently the library media specialist at Sangaree Middle School. Implementation  Ms. Lewis has been working on activating learner prior and background knowledge. Before starting novels, she works with the teacher to make sure her students have an understanding of the events and timelines in the book. Before reading Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson, the students completed relevant research on the Black Panther Party and other topics from the books. This helped them have a greater understanding of the events and topics within the novel. Mrs. Lewis makes sure there are products that illustrate learning. Often times after elementary school the products become essays and Ms. Lewis tries to let the students do those more artistic products. I think another option to add to the library would be individual choice research projects such as a genius hour. Because Ms. Lewis engages her students so well, I hope to accomplish similar inquiry goals. Resources  ...

Beth Regan is currently the library media specialist at Devon Forest in Goose Creek.  Implementation   Mrs. Regan promotes new knowledge and exploration by encouraging her students to read. She has a monthly BINGO card for reading. She motivates students to read different types of books and step out of their comfort zone. Some examples from her BINGO card include looking in almanacs, or books from rarely visited sections. She says that students are often reading the same books in the same series and this helps them find other books they are interested in that they didn't realize they would enjoy. She engages with her students through book clubs. These groups allow her to meet with smaller groups of students to read and complete activities based on the books being read. I think it is important to not only promote inquiry with books but also inquiry-based lessons. Collaborating with teachers to promote inquiry within the content they are working on also. Completing projects like...

Dr. Denise McDougal has demonstrated an understanding of and commitment to inclusiveness and respect for diversity in the learning community.  Implementation and Collaboration Due to Covid restrictions and restrictive leadership at Dr. McDougal's current school library until recently, Dr. McDougal and I discussed how she was inclusive at her current, Berkeley High School, and her previous, Stratford High School, library media center.   Dr. McDougal invites the special education classes into the library to work and find resources. In the past, she has coordinated a buddy program. This gives each student in the special education class a buddy. This helps promote community and inclusion throughout the school. Students working closely in this program often have a sense of fulfillment and understanding they did not have before. Dr. McDougal collaborates with the ESOL teacher. She ensures the students have the materials they need in their first language. She also gives the teac...