In an email from my principal this morning, I heard that our program has been nominated for the Georgia Exemplary Library Media Program for the 2011 school year!
"I was very honored to make a nomination this evening. Please accept…" --Tad MacMillan
Step one complete. All nominations are due by March 15th and the application is due by May 2nd. Step two and beyond...
Keep my program going in the current direction to meet the Exemplary Rubric Standards
Continue to document using the blog
Begin to work on application
Turn in application by May 2nd
Below are a few quotes from the email that Judy Serritella sent out to principals:
"The Georgia Department of Education is proud to announce the launch the Tenth Annual Exemplary Library Media Recognition Program. We are using the same procedures as in past years. There are a few changes in the 2011 version.
The economic situation has caused schools, systems, and Library Media programs to face many challenges. However, the criteria for this award have not changed. If you feel your library media program is exemplary but has faced cuts in both personnel and budget, the narrative should reflect that. The Library Media Specialist should explain in the application how the program is continuing to provide resources for academic achievement for the students and exceptional assistance for faculty and staff and how he/she is dealing with the obstacles. The Library Media Specialist, classroom teachers, parents, administrators, students, and/or community members may nominate the school library media program."
"The Exemplary Library Media Program utilizes education laws, state board rules, state guidelines, and national standards to help improve, enhance, and enrich the library media program in our schools. A rubric with nineteen indicators has been developed by the GaDOE that not only helps us honor and recognize media programs that meet these standards, but also illustrates those standards to schools that are working toward excellence.
Some of the guidelines that the Georgia Department of Education considers for this recognition are:
Student Achievement: The classroom teacher and the Library Media Specialist use a variety of collaboratively designed tools for assessing student achievement. The Library Media Specialist and teachers also collect and use student data to design activities that will lead to improved student achievement. The library media program supports instructional strategies and learning activities that meet individual needs. The Library Media Specialist uses the Georgia Performance Standards, GALILEO, and is familiar with the Lexile initiative.
Flexible Scheduling: GaDOE Rule IFBD states that flexibly schedule media center access for students and teachers shall be included in school media program implementation. The accessibility refers to the facility, the staff, and the resources and is based on instructional need. Students and teachers must be able to come to the library media center throughout the day to use information sources, to read for pleasure, and to meet and work with other students and teachers.
Collaborative Planning: Planning between the Library Media Specialist and the classroom teacher, which encourages both scheduled and informal visits, is the process that makes a library media program successful. The Library Media Specialist actively plans with and encourages every teacher to participate in the design of instruction. Learning strategies and activities for all students are designed with all teachers who are willing to plan collaboratively.
Staffing: The Library Media Specialist is not shared at any other time with other areas in the school. A Library Media paraprofessional is part of the support team and is not shared in other areas of the school.
There are many other criteria listed in the rubric that I invite you to review and discuss with your Library Media Specialist, school media committee, and other stakeholders. If you feel your library media program meets or exceeds the criteria, I encourage you to write a brief letter of support for your school’s media program and have your media specialist(s) fill out the required paperwork. The narrative does not have to be lengthy or time consuming. The directions and information including the rubric may be accessed at:
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/sia_as_library.aspx
Exemplary Library Media Recognition Program
Directions and Application Information Library Media Program Rubric Previous Winners"
"If you would like to nominate your school’s Library Media Program, click on the link below:
http://admin.doe.k12.ga.us/gadoe/ots/empnom.nsf/Nomination?OpenForm "
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