In October, we made efforts to integrate 21st Century Learning Skills through investigating and aligning the grades 6-8 benchmarks found in Learners in Action with the content SOL.

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We collaborated with Gayton and Tuckahoe Teen Librarian Mary Menk, and Maymont to develop and promote a our first Books2Movies club meeting of the year focusing on The Legend of The Guardians. See HERE for more information and a recap.

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We collaborated with our ITRT to develop training for our Henrico 21 initiative to be presented in November.

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We coordinated and facilitated laptop training modules for 7th and 8th grade classes, as well as developed lessons to integrate key skills for real life, point of need application.

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We coordinated and facilitated MAP testing for 8th grade students.•We provided interactive booktalks for many academic wheel classes to engage students and foster wide reading for pleasure and personal growth.

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We instructed and trained teachers in the use and application of Windows Movie maker and Picnik.

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Met with 8th grade English teachers to continue grade level collaboration for a project-based unit focusing on their study of The Diary of Anne Frank and issues surrounding the time period, as well as current applications.

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Met with7th grade Health teachers to continue grade level collaboration for a project-based unit focusing on their study of Media Literacy and Advertising, as well as current applications.

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Collaborated and developed a lesson with 6th grade Advanced English classes to create Digital Book Talks using digital organization, image and music retrieval skills, ethical use of information and citation, persuasive techniques and utilizing the tool Windows Movie Maker. (see lesson plan)

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Met with 6th grade English teachers to continue to develop a list of essential skills that could tie into Information Literacy skills and technology skills. Creating a discussion via a Google doc along with Kourtney Bostain in order to develop content based mini-modules

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This month we alsocontinued our lessons integrating Success: The Slight Edge curriculum materials during Enrichment period with student aides (library, office, guidance).

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Professional Focus for InstructionMonday, November 01, 20102:54 PM

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The following teachers scheduled/collaborated on lessons this month: Please note that these numbers do not reflect planning time scheduled.

Teacher Grade Level(s) # of classes served

Bateman 8 2

Parker 8 2

Swain 8 2

Dibble 7 2

Lennox 6,7 4

Johnson 6,7 5

Bell 6 6

Laptop training 7, 8 4

TOTAL 27 classes

[Please see the attached file of lesson plan samples to get a snapshot of skills, strategies and 21st C skills addressed]

L. Johnson (6), Bell (6), Dibble (7,8), Zimmerman (SPED), Corbin (ESL)The following teachers scheduled book selection/booktalk lessons:

LESSONSSunday, October 03, 20104:29 PM

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October Circulation

All Digital Projectors were in service consistently throughout the month. Many teachers had to share as there were not enough projectors to keep up with the need.

Cameras, and speakers were consistently in use as evidenced through our check out records. A note was made to explore additional purchases of digital cameras.

The Flip camera was consistently in use throughout the month.

AV Circulation

Student Walk-ins (not including scheduled classes or general use): 1,950

Requests from other schools going out:29

Requests to other schools coming in to BMS: 34

Inter-Library Loans:

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We consider School Space to be the essential and definitive source for students and faculty for accessing current information, sharing knowledge , organizing thinking and work, and assessing progress. Our piloting of the Byrd Community Group has advanced efforts towards effective collaboration, equal access, and consistent student engagement with School Space and its elements. We are looking forward to utilizing even more features this year. See examples of usage below:

LESSONS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

This month we used the announcement and video section to develop and promote the Barnes and Noble Book Fair, Teen Read Week, and Virginia Reader's Choice.

School Space IntegrationSunday, October 03, 20105:06 PM

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The following teachers scheduled space to use for alternate instructional/planning events:

Horne, Stevens, Zimmerman, Richards, Space was reserved for the following events:

Laptop Deployment, PTA Book Fair meetings, Principal's Coffee, MAP testing, Governor's School Letter signing, taping SCA candidate speeches, parent meeting with SPED director, Envisioning the Future Committee Meeting, AAT meetings, fasting, and faculty meetings.

Space UsageSunday, October 03, 20106:46 PM

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We facilitated laptop deployment for 6th and 7th grade students. •

An interactive 39 Clues display○

A display for the Minute to Win it game area○

A display for our Virginia Readers' Choice books○

A display for the All Henrico Reads Title, Wish You Well○

Advanced English summer reading projects○

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We planned, developed, promoted and collaborated with various teachers, parents, students and community to present our 2nd annual Barnes and Noble Book Fair Event! Performances and appearances by Cheerleaders, athletes, dramatic readers, strings students and jazz band students helped set the stage for an exciting night in our community. We were also treated to an art walk of various work created by our art students. Overall, we were able to raise well over $900 in credit for books to be purchased for our library. See HERE for details.

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We planned developed and facilitated Teen Read Week Activities to encourage lifelong reading and promote multiple literacies.

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We revise, planned, developed and initiated our Game Zone. (See HERE for details.) This initiative not only provides an opportunity for our students to develop multiple literacies, it also promotes library usage and it aligns with our School Improvement Plan to foster positive interaction with other students and teachers, and promote getting students more involved in our school “zone” by leading through their participation in one area minimally beyond their assigned classes.

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As an extension of Teen Read Week: Books with BEAT! our library hosted many high interest literacy events. We developed a scavenger hunt for selected books with beat that were hidden throughout the library. We promoted them heavily with videos on our AM Show. We checked out all 100 “Books with Beat” to Janis so that when a student came to the check out, it would indicated that “special code ” and they would be a winner of a fab air guitar. Click on this link to see more info. http://blogs.henrico.k12.va.us/byrdlibrary/special-events-and-programs/teen-read-week-2010-books-wbeat/ The other events will be described in the November report.

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As our first selection in our Books2Movies club, we chose Legends of the Guardians taken from the first 3 books in the Guardians of Ga’Hoole series by Kathryn Lasky. We began with a showing of the movie trailer and continued with connections to the books. Our main feature was a visitor from Maymont; a real live owl! It was really exciting to see how the students came alive with the opportunity to see interact with a real owl like the characters in the movie and books. Check out a recap of this event here…

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http://blogs.henrico.k12.va.us/byrdlibrary/plug-into-fun/books-2-movies-club/

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Mrs. Hyman worked to update and rework the library website to make it easier to navigate and streamline the visual design. http://byrdmiddle.org/library/

Both librarians attended training for new Dells and various new applications.

We obtained a real working wishing well to use for promoting our All Henrico Reads selection, David Baldacci's Wish You Well.

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Mrs. Hyman met our Barnes and Noble rep for extensive training and implementation of our eReading devices-the NOOKS! We also developed plans to begin integration and use with our students.

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We obtained a Wii gaining system, as well as a PS2 gaming system to use with our newly launched Game Zone.

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We solicited and received donations of board games, interactive video games, and Legos for our Game Zone.

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We requested and received various promotional displays to use in our library to promote literacy and events.

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In response to budgetary cuts ,this month we continued to find creative ways to obtain new resources for our school:

Distribution of Henrico 400 book marks

We met with our library liaison to develop plans for our Barnes and Noble Book Fair, collection of resources for our Game Zone, and our upcoming Vision Tour.

We met with the team to develop plans for the Vision Tour 2010.

We met with our Barnes and Noble rep to finalize plans for our Book Fair and to research options for more efficient and safe use of our Nooks.

We worked with various teachers to train them in the use of various applications to be used professionally and instructionally.

We assisted with the set up and hosting of the Principal's Coffee and the office BOAT training.

Participated in a fire drill and lockdown drill with assistants and library patrons

Set up for and assisted with laptop deployment for 6th and 7th grades

Created and aired videos to promote Barnes and Noble Fair, Teen read Week, and various features for the morning announcements.

Compiled, published and maintained the "Denial of Permission" forms for media

Developed blurbs, took pictures, and submitted various media releases and public relations presentations for events happening at Byrd.

Maintained the dispersal of all Media Releases to our staff from HCPS.

Training/Managing Student Aides : we developed and implemented an aide training day

We processed overdue books and fines to prepare for laptop deployment.

Faculty Meeting- set up furniture

Set up for a variety of meetings including faculty meetings, lessons, presentations and assemblies

WBMS Morning Broadcast: training, interviewing, selecting, managing, script writing and producing daily

AV repair, set up and trouble shooting

Researched and placed orders for books to develop collection

Seasonal decoration of Library Information Center

Collected/repaired equipment and materials.

Development of library school space community

Attended the Library Services Quarterly Meeting

Leadership Team (AAT)

Set up and maintained grades, enrichment instruction, handouts and fundraising for all

Additional Duties and ResponsibilitiesSunday, October 03, 20106:48 PM

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Set up and maintained grades, enrichment instruction, handouts and fundraising for all student aides (office, guidance and library)

Management and processing of all staff IDs

Management of student aide grades-office, library and guidance

Management of school wide video/Media Permission Template

Management of Press Releases from HCPS Public Relations

Management of the Weather Station

Downloaded pictures and burned CDs for various administrators and staff

Completed weeding project to update and improve the accuracy of our collection.

Continued an extensive project to document and surplus damaged out of use equipment.

Maintained a BLOG in school Space for this committee•Met with Envisioning the Future committee to define charge and initiate plans.

Met with Kourtney Bostain to continue planning for the Henrico 21 staff development meeting

Assisted various teachers and administrators with the Reflective Friends visit.

In addition to daily library related tasks such as processing books, Inter- Library Loans and holds, discards and repairs, collecting and processing fines and overdues, assisting with shelving and aide supervision, and various student and teacher assistance, our library assistant also handles school administrative requests(such as managing the scorecard, set up for principal's coffee), and school needs (such as managing and creating a bulletin board calendar of events, school fees receipting).

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Game Zone

Sample EventsSunday, October 03, 20106:50 PM

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Teen Read Week(s)

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Barnes and Noble Book Fair

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Sample Lesson PlansMonday, October 04, 201010:46 PM

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