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MIND THE GAP FINDING & FILLING SCHOOL
NEEDS WITH LIBRARY PROGRAMMING
Jennifer Brown, MSLIS, PhD Youth and Family Services Manager Suffolk Public Library Madelyn Kresinske, MLIS Lower School Librarian Norfolk Academy
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AGENDA
• Finding the Gap and Building Partnerships • Determining a need • Finding our ‘in’
• Filling the Gap • Benefits of Coding • Plugged & Unplugged Activities • Pilot program • Impact
• Where do we go from here? • Play Time
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WHAT DOES YOUR LIBRARY’S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL
SYSTEM LOOK LIKE?
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FINDING THE GAP, BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS
GETTING TO KNOW THE
SUFFOLK COMMUNITY
MORGAN MEMORIAL 443 W. WASHINGTON ST
NORTH SUFFOLK 2000 BENNETTS CREEK PARK RD
CHUCKATUCK 5881 GODWIN BLVD
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• TECH = LABS
• TECH RESOURCE CLASS
• ROTATING LEADERSHIP
• NO TECH CURRICULUM
FINDING THE GAP, BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS
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FINDING OUR IN:
CODING 1. City of Suffolk Vision for Public Education
2. Large number of Title I Schools
3. Goal: Expose students to accessible technology
4. Answer: Coding
5. Availability of Resources
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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF
“CODING?”
WHAT ROLE DOES IT PLAY IN THE SCHOOLS?
FIILLING THE GAP
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PLUGGED-IN ACTIVITIES
UNPLUGGED
ACTIVITIES
BOOKS
YOU CAN CODE ANYWHERE
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GETTING STARTED
HAVE A COMPLETE IDEA
FIND YOUR ALLY
MEETINGS
TIMELINE
GO!
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OAKLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Free/Reduced Lunch: 44.5% | Fully Accredited
Proficiency in: Reading – 86%, Math - 87%, Science – 83%
Constraints?
• Time commitment
Program Specifics:
• 1st grade – 1 specific class
• Met in homeroom
• School provided laptops
• Weekly visit
• November - March
• Course 1
THE SCHOOLS
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MACK BENN, JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Free/Reduced Lunch: 87.35% | Accreditation Denied
Proficiency in: Reading – 65%, Math - 69%, Science – 68%
Constraints?
• Different T.A. for each class • Students had a difficult time
transitioning • Variety of learning abilities –
inclusion classes • Too long between visits
Program Specifics:
• 4th grade – entire grade
• Met during scheduled computer resource time
• Utilized school computer lab
• Monthly visit (every day for an entire week to reach each 4th grade class)
• November – March
• Course 2
THE SCHOOLS
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OAKLAND ELEMENTARY
• Four students completed Course 1
• Two students moved onto Course 2
• Final “Quiz” – Average score: 92%
• Impact on SOL testing
MACK BENN, JR ELEM.
• Many students unable to finish
• Course evaluation results
MEASURING IMPACT
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OAKLAND ELEMENTARY
Time is valuable.
1st graders are flexible and creative thinkers.
Being treated as a “reward” is
meaningful.
MACK BENN, JR ELEM.
Consistency is key.
Not all students are ready or willing to learn.
Know the school & meet them
where they’re at.
What would I change?
LESSONS LEARNED
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CURRENT LIMITATIONS
SUSTAINABILITY
POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
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Help the bee collect nectar to make honey. What is the condition?
PLAY TIME
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Because there are TWO flowers to collect nectar from, you need to make honey twice.
PLAY TIME
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QUESTIONS?
Jennifer Brown, MSLIS, PhD Youth and Family Services Manager Suffolk Public Library [email protected] Madelyn Kresinske, MLIS Lower School Librarian Norfolk Academy [email protected] For More Resources, Visit http://bit.ly/2yeJPY7