Cherrydale School

Mrs. Carolyn Page, Media Specialist

Mission 

The mission of the school library media program is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information.

Greenville County School Goals:

• Raise the academic challenge and performance of each student.
• Ensure quality personnel in all positions.
• Provide a school environment supportive of learning.
• Effectively manage and further develop necessary financial resources.
• Improve public understanding and support of public schools.

Greenville County School District’s Academic Focus:

• Common Core Standards
• Learning Focus Strategies
• Guided Reading Strategies
• Assessments for Students

Media Specialist Goals:

I.  Collection Development Goals:

     Through weeding the book collection, purchasing of new books to support the Common Core State Standards, and while maintaining South Carolina’s Exemplary status of a minimum of 15 books per student, the media specialist will move Cherrydale’s Core Book Collection from 2001 to 2002 to meet the National and State Guidelines of an overall average age of the book collection to no more than 11 years from the current calendar date.

II.  Professional Goals:

     The media specialist will promote positive relationships and communication with the administration, staff, students, and parents of Cherrydale Elementary.

     The media specialist will participate in the District’s Professional Learning Communities to further my own professional knowledge and abilities.

III.  Collaboration Goals:

     The media specialist will collaborate with:

·         the 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th grade teachers in getting 70% of their students to meet or exceed winter MAP goals and 88% of their students to meet or exceed targeted RIT Bands in ELA by Spring MAP 2013.

·         3^rd, 4^th and 5^th grade teachers in getting 88% of their students to score MET or Exemplary in ELA on the 2013 PASS. 

·         the 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th grade teachers in getting 88% of their students to score MET or Exemplary in Science and/or Social Studies on the 2013 PASS.

     The media specialist will promote the Greenville County Research Process with both teachers and students and will assist students with their yearly research projects in cross-curriculum topics to help students meet or exceed the Research bands in ELA on the 2012 PASS.

Media Specialist Teaching Goals:

• Provide a program that is fully integrated into the school's curriculum and is central to the learning process.

• Provide access to a variety of information representing a wide range of subjects and difficulty levels.

• Provide learning experiences that encourage users to become discriminating consumers, skilled creators of information, and lifelong learners.

• Provide leadership, instruction, and consulting assistance in the design of learning strategies and the use of information and the use of information technology.

• Promote the enjoyment of reading, listening, and viewing for users.

• Participate in partnerships, including networks, that provide access to information outside the school.

• Promote literacy that enables students and teachers to live, work, and communicate in a democratic information society.

• Promote innovative media services through professional growth and continuous learning.

Media Center Schedule

Flexible Scheduling

In support of Greenville County’s goal of flexible access and flexible scheduling in all Greenville County School Media Centers, Cherrydale’s library media center (LMC) will operate on a fixed / flexible schedule this year.  This will allow all our students, staff and parents access to our LMC resources and media specialist throughout the school day.  Second thru fifth grade students, either individually or in small groups, may come daily to check out books or do research turning every school day into their “library day.”   Kindergarten and 1^st grade classes will have a fixed library time during the first semester.  This will allow our younger students time to become familiar with the media center personal and procedures and develop an appreciation for books before coming to the media center individually or in small groups during the second semester.  Classes for all grades will be scheduled into the library media center when use of the LMC resources fits into the teachers’ lessons and may be scheduled for more that one day at a time. 

Learning and Development  Goals

Library Media Center Objectives 

With increased access to our Media Center resources, flexible scheduling will help our students:

• by providing greater quantity of reading materials for our students.

• by fostering independent use of our LMC with successful, enjoyable LMC experiences.

• by offering time to explore areas of interest.

• to learn and practice Information Literacy Skills for Student Learning when they are most relevant.

• to learn and master research processes.

With increased access to our Media Center resources, flexible scheduling will help our teachers:

• by promoting collaboration with the library media specialist in planning and conducting lessons integrating Information Literacy Skills for Student Learning  and SC Standards into their classroom curriculum.

• by grasping “the teachable moment” for farther research.

• by promoting research skills in their students.

Flexible scheduling will give the media specialists:

•  the ability to develop a closer partnerships with teachers and students.

• the ability to work individually with students, small groups, and teachers.

•  the ability to teach Information Literacy Skills and research skills when it is relevant (not in isolation).

• the ability to built a LMC collection that is more closely related to the needs of the students, teachers and classroom curriculum.

Learning experiences in the media center will be:

• developed in collaboration with classroom teachers,

• will be designed to encourage reading for enjoyment and to help develop skills for obtaining information from print, non-print media and technology sources,

• will be integrated with IInformation Literacy Skills for Student Learning  and South Carolina Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, and Math grade level standards.

Long Range Plans for the Elementary Library Media Center

Media specialist will meet with each grade level monthly and teachers, individually or in small groups,

• to collaborate on lessons which incorporate Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning and SC Standards into all areas of their classroom curriculum and to develop students’ research skills,
• to best determine when to schedule their classes into the Media Center schedule for those lessons,
• to better understands the informational needs of our students, teachers, and classroom curriculum to order materials to strengthen our LMC collection.

Assessment/Grades

Students do not receive grades from the media specialist for work done in the LMC. 
The media specialist collaborates with the classroom teachers to plan and conduct lessons

·         which integrate the Information Literacy Skills and SC Curriculum Standards into the classroom curriculum and

·         to promote student research skills. 

The classroom teacher determines assessment procedures for research projects. 

Units of Instruction

The media specialist collaborates with the classroom teachers to plan and conduct media center units and lessons

·        which integrate the
o       Information Literacy Skills,
o       SC Curriculum Standards,
o       Descartes Reading RIT bands, and
o       Library Media Center Goals for each grade level

             into the classroom curriculum and

·        to promote student research skills.  

Instruction of Students in the Media Center
Individual or Small Groups:  Students can be sent to the media center individually or in small groups of 5 or less.  Students should bring their behavior cards to the LMC and place them in the behavior card basket on the check out desk as soon as they enter the LMC.  A student’s behavior card will be the how we inform a his/her teacher about his/her behavior in the LMC.  Also in case of a fire drill, tornado drill, or evacuation of the building, the behavior cards will act as a roll for demanding the accountable of all students.   The teacher should also send a media center pass listing the names of the students, the activity or activities that they are to complete, and the time that they should return to the classroom.  The behavior cards must be signed by the media specialist or media assistant before the students leave the LMC.  The media center pass will be kept by the media center personnel to use in compiling LMC statistics.  Assistance will be given to students as needed to help them complete the assigned activity.
Large Group Instruction:  Classes for all grades will be scheduled into the library media center when use of the LMC resources fits into the teachers’ lessons and may be scheduled for more that one day at a time.  Collaborative planning between the Media Specialist and teachers provides opportunities for integrating media resources, Information Literacy Skills, and technology within each grade level curriculum.  The media center schedule is kept in a notebook at the check-out desk for the upcoming 3 weeks.  Teachers should collaborate with the media specialist at least a week before signing up.  Lessons on using the library media center’s materials and resources will be taught collaboratively with the teacher to a class through powerpoints, modeling, lecture, and assisting the students to use the materials and resources to complete worksheets or tasks.

The time that the unit or lesson is taught will depend on when it best fit into the classroom curriculum.

 Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

Circulation Policies for Students

Students can checkout books weekly and books are due the following week.   Number of books per grade:

K5 - 1 book
1^st grade - 2 Books
2^nd, 3^rd grades - 4 books
4^th, 5^th grades - 5 books

Students should return books on time.  Even though we do not charge for overdue books, they must be returned before new ones can be checked out.   Students may return books any time during the day with their teacher's permission or before and after school.  Parents are welcomed to checkout books, too!

Overdue Fines:  Students are encourages to return books on time.  Even though we do not charge for overdue books, they must be returned before new ones can be checked out.   Students may return books any time during the day with their teacher's permission or before and after school. 

Lost or Damaged Books:  It is the responsibility of each child to take good care of the books that are checked out by him/her.  Unfortunately, books do get lost or damaged and will have to be replaced.  The cost of an average book is $15.00.

Settlement of Library Accounts:  If a student damages or lose a book, he/she must pay for it before checking out more books.  The money should be paid to the media specialist who will receipt it and turn it into the office to be deposited in the “lost book” account.  Money from this account will be used to replace lost library books.  If a library book is not paid for by the end of the year, he/she will not receive their report card. 

School Rules for Student Behavior

All students are expected to follow our school rules while in the library media center.

•  Come to school on time and be ready to learn.
• Follow all directions.
• Treat my classmates the way I would like to be treated.
• Show my best work and behavior at all times.
• Take care of my school. 
• Show respect to all adults and teachers.
• Talk and walk quietly in the cafeteria, in the halls, and on the stairs (S&Q lines-straight and quiet).
• Dress appropriately for school.
  There will be zero tolerance on weapons, bullying, and gross disrespect toward teachers.

Media Center Rules for Student Behavior

• I will bring my behavior card and library pass to the library media center (LMC).
• I will come to LMC with materials needed to complete my assignment.
• I will talk and walk quietly in the LMC.
• I will be patient, wait my turn.
• I will take care of library books and materials. 
• I will help keep books and materials in their correct place by using a shelf marker and returning all items to their assigned place.
• I will have my behavior card sign by the media specialist or media assistant and return it to my teacher.

Consequences for Violating Rules

Students are expected to behave in a responsible manner while in the LMC.  All students must bring their behariors cards with them to the media center.  Behavior cards will be used to record student behavior on a daily basis.

• E = Student did not receive any verbal warnings
• S = Student received one verbal warning.
• N = Student received 2 warnings and a consequence (After 3 "N"s students will receive a disciplinary action report.
• U=Students has received a consequence and has not improved the behavior

When students come to the media center independently or in a small group without his/her teacher, the student must have bring their behavior card and library pass.  When a student receives one warning about their behavior, his/her behavior card will be marked with an “S”.  When a student receives a second warning, the student will receive a “N” and a note about his/her inappropriate behavior will be marked on his / her behavior card.  The student will be sent back to the classroom.   

Rewards for Good Behavior

• Bookmarkers or stickers
• Positive Recognition
• Praise
• Positive comments to Teacher

Procedures for Non-Instructional Routines

Restrooms  --  The LMC does not have a restroom.  Students need to use the restroom before coming to the LMC.  In case of an emergency, students will have media specialist sign their behavior card and return to their classroom.

Fire Drill Procedures  --  When the alarm goes off, have the students line up and leave the media center in a straight and quiet line.  Media specialist will check production room and conference room to make sure all patrons have left the media center.  Media specialist will grab the behavior card basket.  The students will follow the computer lab students out the right front door into the front parking lot.  The students are to remain with the media specialist and face away from the building.  Using the behavior cards, the media specialist will do a head count to account for all students.  The media specialist will hold up the red card until all students have been accounted for to Mr. Stowe or Ms. Calwile, then media specialist will hold up the green card.  All media center patrons will remain outside until the signal is given to re-enter the building.
Alternate Fire Route  --  Anyone in the Media Center, conference room or production room will exit out the side door located in the media center.  Once outside the students will line up with the K4 and K5 students against the fence and follow them.

Tornado Procedures --  When the alarm goes off, have the students line up and leave the media center in a straight and quiet line through the computer lab to the area in the hallway outside the computer lab.  The students will line up facing the wall crouch down and cover their head.  Media specialist will check production room and conference room to make sure all patrons have left the media center.  Media specialist will grab the behavior card basket.  Using the behavior cards, the media specialist will do a head count to account for all students.  Students will remain in hallway until the signal is given to go back to the media center.

Lockdown  --  When the alarm goes off, have the students line up and leave the media center in a straight and quiet line into the computer lab.  Doors will be locked.  Media specialist will check production room and conference room to make sure all patrons have left the media center.  Media specialist will grab the behavior card basket.  Using the behavior cards, the media specialist will do a head count to account for all students.  Students will remain in computer lab until the signal is given to go back to the media center.

Communications With Parents 

A beginning of the school year brochure and an end of the year newsletter will be send to every parent. Special news bulletins will be sent to parents about our Book Fairs, the Children’s Book Character Parade, special reading events and about special research/reading web sites provided by Greenville County School System and South Carolina Department of Education.  Any inquiries by email or telephone will be responded to within 24 hours.

As the media specialist meets with the classroom teachers to plan media center units and lessons, the Media Center Syllabus will be revised and updated.  A full copy of my syllabus is available upon request and will be sent to you.

Please visit our other library media center web pages.

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