Sponsored by: Rourke Educational Media and School Library Journal
Event Date & Time: Tuesday, November 4th, 2014, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PT
Elementary and middle school libraries have always been a central location for learning and resources. With the changing educational standards and the growing use of technology, libraries are growing and changing as well. Join Rourke and our expert panelists as we discuss how technology, informational text, and literacy are the keys to keeping libraries relevant for students and teachers. Our discussion will include:
Enticing and engaging students through quality informational text and technology
Using technology, such as audio-assisted ebooks or interactive ebooks, to support all students, including ELLs and striving readers
Selecting and using technology that promotes literacy strategies for reading digital texts
Curating your collection to find informational text to curriculum connections for teachers
Connecting teachers to digital resources
Additionally, our panelists will share their experiences on how they stay current and suggestions they have for librarians to remain a relevant members of the school community.
Together we can adapt to ensure that everyone in elementary and middle school communities benefit from this changing environment.
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Panelists
Dr. Sandra Agle’s entire professional life has been focused on education and lifetime learning. Sandra’s degrees and certifications include a Bachelor’s of Science in Education, an Educational Media Specialist certification, a Master’s in Instructional Technology, an Education Specialist degree, and a Doctorate of Education in Curriculum and Instructional Leadership. For the greater part of her career Dr. Agle supervised the Media Services staff in the Curriculum and Staff Development department where she assured that they providing instructional materials and resources, as well as technical services and support for the district and community. Dr. Agle was the Director of Media Services in the School District of Lee County for the past ten years. Sandra has also taught at all school levels including adult education at International College, Edison College, the University of South Florida, and most recently at Florida Gulf Coast University. Dr. Agle was chosen as an exemplary administrator in both technology and media by the Florida Department of Education. She has worked to align national standards to Florida Sunshine State Standards.
Carl A. Harvey II is the school librarian at North Elementary School in Noblesville, Indiana. He was the 2011-2012 President of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). Carl was a member of the Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC) 2014 Caldecott Metal Committee. He is also a Past-President of the Association for Indiana Media Educators (AIME) and the Indiana Library Federation (ILF). He has published several articles in various professional journals including School Library Journal, Library Media Connection, School Library Monthly, and Teacher-Librarian. In addition, he has written five books and has presented at numerous state and national conferences. Some of his awards include Outstanding New Library Media Specialist (1999), Outstanding Media Specialist (2007) and the Peggy L. Pfeiffer Service Award (2007) all from the Association for Indiana Media Educators / Indiana Library Federation. The library program at North Elementary School has been recognized with the Blue Ribbon for Exemplary School Media Programs by the Association for Indiana Media Educators (2005) and the prestigious National School Library Media Program of the Year Award (2007) from the American Association of School Librarians.
Jenny Meyer is a certified teacher with a master’s in education. She was in the classroom for five years and worked with all types of learners including those in special education and ELL programs. Her education and experience assists Rourke in creating quality materials for classrooms. Her passion for teaching and drive to help teachers makes her a strong advocate for the education of children. Jenny loves reading Harry Potter to her son and sneaking into her quiet reading chair to catch up on her enormous book pile.
Ramana Earley has spent his career assisting media specialists with the selection of educational materials. His main focus for the last ten years has been sharing the value of having students read more nonfiction/informational text to help them become better readers and writers and to support the shifts in English Language Arts standards. Now with the growth of technology in schools, Ramana believes it is more important than ever to have resources in the library that meet the needs of diverse learners and support classroom instruction. His understanding of the technology resources available to librarians helps librarians weigh the pros and cons of each resource to guide their technology purchases.
Moderator:
Rocco Staino – Former school librarian and columnist/contributer for School Libary JournalCan’t make it on November 4th? No problem! Register now and you will get an email reminder from School Library Journal post-live event when the webcast is archived and available for on-demand viewing at your convenience!
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