My secondary site visit to New Hampstead High was quite impressive. New Hampstead is still a relatively new school, and the facilities built for the media center are very impressive. The technology and tools available to the students are amazing. They include both Mac and PC computers for student use, a "Cafe" area with tables for students to eat and read, a desk area for PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association) officers, a computer lab for teachers to use, and plenty of space for students to just sit and read!
What impressed me the mot about this visit was the media specialist Peer Facilitator Program. The Peer Facilitator program is a class for students to take where they learn many job related skills needed for both college and their future careers. Peer Facilitators are responsible for many small jobs around the media center. With the help of these peer facilitators, the media specialist is free to do other tasks. The students are graded on various criteria including professionalism. This class helps prepare these students for the work force and also looks great on college applications.
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Today I visited Oglethorpe Charter Middle School Media Center. The middle school library is very different than the elementary school library. The media center has various study sessions for teachers to bring classes, and there is a much greater sense of independence for the students in choosing what they wish to read.
Some of the ideas and differences I noticed were:
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Jason SmithJason Smith is the 3rd & 4th Grade Gifted Facilitator at Gould Elementary. Archives
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