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School Library Media Specialist
of the Year Award
The School Library Media Specialist of the Year Award honors a full-time
school library media specialist who has made an outstanding contribution
to school library media services in South Carolina. Nominees are judged
on the basis of exemplary quality library programs, collaborations with
classroom teachers, and active membership in the South Carolina Association
of School Librarians, and related organizations.
Patty Bynum runs an exemplary media center program at League Academy,
a magnet middle school for the fine arts and communication arts. She collaborates
with her fellow teachers in helping students answer real-life research
questions, she demonstrates leadership and vision, and stays abreast of
technology and its uses to enhance student learning. Patty is a National
Board Certified teacher, an avid reader, and dedicated to life-long learning.
Undaunted by working in a doublewide portable this year, Patty continues
a community outreach program through Family Book Nights, CPR - Community
and Parents for Reading, a weekly electronic newsletter to more than 400
e-mail addresses to showcase library and school activities, and a website
that is helpful to students, teachers, and parents. Patty has been awarded
several $6,000 EIA grants, as well as Alliance for Quality Education grants,
to improve students' reading comprehension skills. Patty is chairman of
the SCASL Intellectual Freedom Committee and active in middle school and
reading organizations.
In addition to her professionalism, Patty's colleagues talk about her
warmth. "She encourages students to come to the media center for
books, read-aloud mornings, and the company of a caring adult."
You may contact Mrs. Patty Bynum at League:
864-292-7695
pbynum@greenville.k12.sc.us
The Media Specialist of the Year is sponsored by Hart, Inc.
Challenge-Create-Communicate!
League Academy of Communication Arts
125 Twin Lake Road / Greenville, SC 29609 / 864 292-7688
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