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Innovations: School Librarian and Parent RelationsSeptember 28, 2010 3:30 pm (CST)
Texas Library Association Strategic Initiative Series
Innovations in Librarian & Parent Relations Sept. 28, 2010 at 3:30 pm (CST)
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Innovations: School Librarian and Parent RelationsSeptember 28, 2010 3:30 pm (CST)
Texas Library Association Strategic Initiative Series
Innovations in Librarian and Parent Relations: What we will cover… A Partnership in HeavenA Partnership in Heaven Librarians and Parents: A PTA Librarians and Parents: A PTA
PerspectivePerspective Working with Parents (Section I of Working with Parents (Section I of
resource handout)resource handout) Working with PTA (Section II of the Working with PTA (Section II of the
resource handout)resource handout) Parents advocating for school librariesParents advocating for school libraries Presentations on School Libraries Presentations on School Libraries
(Section III of the resource handout)(Section III of the resource handout) Resources, questionsResources, questions
Our Merry Band of Presenters…
Susan GeyeNaomi Bates
Chris SalernoGloria Meraz
Jennifer LaBoon
Leah Filzow-Perez
School Librarians + Parents =
A Partnership in Education A Partnership in Education Heaven…Heaven…
Librarians & Texas PTA
Committed to our Committed to our children & our children & our schoolsschools
Building a Building a partnership partnership
Providing tools to Providing tools to help librarians help librarians and parents and parents collaboratecollaborate
From a PTA perspective… Parents & School LibrariesParents & School Libraries
What Parents KnowWhat Parents Know– School libraries encourage readingSchool libraries encourage reading– Safe and secureSafe and secure– Library is a place where librarians, teachers, Library is a place where librarians, teachers,
and students can work togetherand students can work together What Parents Don’t KnowWhat Parents Don’t Know
– Involvement in classroom learning and school Involvement in classroom learning and school technologytechnology
– Access to resources vital to 21Access to resources vital to 21stst Century Century SchoolsSchools
– Effects Achievement GapEffects Achievement Gap
From a PTA perspective…
What Parents WantWhat Parents Want– Quality School Library ProgramsQuality School Library Programs– Enhance their child’s educational Enhance their child’s educational
experienceexperience– Supported sufficiently to prepare students Supported sufficiently to prepare students
for academic challengesfor academic challenges− School libraries School libraries
that that welcome and are welcome and are open to open to parentsparents
− CollaborateCollaborate− College and Career College and Career
ReadyReady
Working with Parents: They are a POWERFUL ALLY Reaching out to themReaching out to them Letting them know what Letting them know what
librarians do mostlibrarians do most
– – literacy information skillsliteracy information skills– – assisting teachers assisting teachers – – planning instructional units w/ planning instructional units w/
teachersteachers– – reading incentive activitiesreading incentive activities
Working with Parents
About the K-12 DatabasesAbout the K-12 Databases
Resources: articles in English and Resources: articles in English and SpanishSpanish
Why reading resources matter & why we have to reach out to parents…
44% of the 4th graders are not able to read at or above the basic, or partial mastery, level on the National Assessment of Education Progress test.
Children with poor reading skills often: Children with poor reading skills often: Receive poor grades Receive poor grades Are easily frustrated Are easily frustrated Have difficulty completing assignments Have difficulty completing assignments Have low self-esteem Have low self-esteem Have behavior problems Have behavior problems Have more physical illnesses due to stress Have more physical illnesses due to stress Don't like school Don't like school Grow up to be shy in front of groups Grow up to be shy in front of groups Fail to develop to their full potential Fail to develop to their full potential
Improving Reading For Children and Teens Improving Reading For Children and Teens http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/learning/improving_reading.shtmlhttp://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/learning/improving_reading.shtml
Working with Parents
LIBRARIANS CAN HELP!!!
All about READING
Reading to kidsReading to kids Reading listsReading listsReading activitiesReading activities
Resources
letters and information (English & Spanish)letters and information (English & Spanish)
Working with Parents
Help them know what a Help them know what a
school library can doschool library can do Help them know what a Help them know what a
school librarian can doschool librarian can do Resources:Resources:
Information and PPT Information and PPT presentations presentations (to be covered (to be covered later in the webinar)later in the webinar)
Working with your local PTA: Together, we’re paving the road! Review of current Review of current
activities activities (TASL/PTA)(TASL/PTA)– Shirley Igo Award Shirley Igo Award
for PTA/School for PTA/School Library Library CollaborationCollaboration
– Presenting/Display Presenting/Display at PTA Conferencesat PTA Conferences
– PublicationsPublications
Working with your local PTA The PotentialThe Potential Get to know your Get to know your
local PTAlocal PTA Present/promote Present/promote
school library school library resourcesresources
Working with your local PTA: Involving Parents Plan Collaborative ProgramsPlan Collaborative Programs
– Healthy Lifestyles– Technology Fair– Literacy Nights
Working with your local PTA: Involving Parents
Diverse Volunteer Diverse Volunteer OpportunitiesOpportunities
Find/Educate Find/Educate Library Library AdvocatesAdvocates
Advocating for strong school libraries
2010 Texas PTA Legislative Resolution 2010 Texas PTA Legislative Resolution – Strong libraries have strong impact on student Strong libraries have strong impact on student
achievementachievement– Schools with strong library programs Schools with strong library programs andand strong strong
parental support have higher scoresparental support have higher scores– Higher per pupil book count=higher test scoresHigher per pupil book count=higher test scores– Schools with increased library use=higher test Schools with increased library use=higher test
scoresscores– At the elementary and high school levels, students At the elementary and high school levels, students
who are served by a full time librarian have higher who are served by a full time librarian have higher tests scores than those without a full-time librarian.tests scores than those without a full-time librarian.
– At the elementary level, students score higher on At the elementary level, students score higher on tests when the librarian is aligned with the state tests when the librarian is aligned with the state curriculum frameworks. curriculum frameworks.
PTA advocacy projectPTA advocacy project Educating the whole childEducating the whole child
Advocating for strong school libraries
Build Support and Encourage Collaboration
Students-Elementary, SecondaryStudents-Elementary, Secondary– TechnologyTechnology
– – Social NetworkingSocial Networking– Safety Safety – Skills needed for life after H.S.Skills needed for life after H.S.
Advocating for strong school libraries
ParentsParents – Impact Impact YOU YOU play in reading progressionplay in reading progression– Impact you Impact you CANCAN play in other areas as well play in other areas as well
healthy lifestyles, cyberbullying, college prep/Chamber of Commerce DADs, gifted/talented, military families,
Faculty/AdministrationFaculty/Administration– – Data-driven educational climateData-driven educational climate– – Provide dataProvide data
Human resources make lasting impressions!
Talking UP the SCHOOL LIBRARY Aim materials for parentsAim materials for parents Give them a chance to know you Give them a chance to know you
and the school library programand the school library program Unlock the mystery!Unlock the mystery!
Talking UP the SCHOOL LIBRARYTwo Resources: “Short Introduction to our
School Library” – a 10-minute PPT
“It’s not just books and stories! A Look at School Library Standards” – a 20 to 30 - minute PPT
So where are all of these resource???
Resource Guide forSchool Librarians
www.txla.org/tasl/parent-resources
Public webpage for Parents
www.txla.org/parents-kids-school-libraries
What comes next?
More resources, More resources, more partneringmore partnering
It’s all about It’s all about sharing the…sharing the…– good workgood work– good news ANDgood news AND– goodies!goodies!
Q & A
Questions?Questions? Answers?Answers? Comments?Comments? Ideas?Ideas? Wish lists?Wish lists?
Innovations: School Librarian and Parent Relations
September 28, 2010 September 28, 2010 3:30 pm (CST)3:30 pm (CST)
Texas Library Association Texas Library Association Strategic Initiative SeriesStrategic Initiative Series
Brought to you by…
Naomi Bates, Leah Filzow-Perez, Susan Geye, Jennifer LaBoon, Chris Salerno with Cindy Buchanan
Texas Library AssociationNan Ellis, Registration CoordinatorMary Ann Emerson, WebmasterIleah Hirshey, Membership & Meetings AssistantGloria Meraz, Director of CommunicationsJulie Serafini, Membership & Meetings Assistant Ted Wanner, CE Specialist
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