Collection Evaluation and Development Plan Jessica Hogarth ITEC 7134 Dr. Repman

School level data 44 classroom teachers 44 classroom teachers 7 special education teachers 7 special education teachers 7 EIP teachers 7 EIP teachers 2 gifted teachers 2 gifted teachers 17 paraprofessionals 17 paraprofessionals

Our Students 893 K-5 students 893 K-5 students 459 Free/Reduced lunch (51.4%) 459 Free/Reduced lunch (51.4%) 82 Special Education (9.18%) 82 Special Education (9.18%) 19 ELL (2.13%) 19 ELL (2.13%)

Specifics relevant to 3 rd grade 8 teachers 8 teachers 163 students 163 students 80 Free/Reduced lunch 80 Free/Reduced lunch 15 special education students 15 special education students 0 ELL students 0 ELL students Reading levels: K-6 Reading levels: K-6

Curriculum review/mapping View Glynn County’s Third Grade Science pacing guide View suggested assessments View grade-level related curriculum By including k-5 topics, we can incorporate materials for other grades that meet the needs of students on varying reading levels.

Collection Evaluation Our school’s fairly limited Rocks, Minerals, and Soils collection includes titles covering the following Dewey Decimal Classifications Our school’s fairly limited Rocks, Minerals, and Soils collection includes titles covering the following Dewey Decimal Classifications 511—General Principles 511—General Principles 548—Crystallography 548—Crystallography 549—Mineralogy 549—Mineralogy 550—Earth Sciences 550—Earth Sciences 552—Petrology 552—Petrology 553—Economic Geology 553—Economic Geology 557—Earth Sciences of North America 557—Earth Sciences of North America 631—Techniques, Equipment, Materials 631—Techniques, Equipment, Materials

Size and Summary of Collection Rocks, Minerals, and Soils 3 rd grade In our collection of approximately 50 titles pertaining to this topic, over half of the items are from before Our books from the 1970’s and 1980’s appear to be in good condition, but they are boring and lack the multicultural aspect that many books now have. The videos in our collection are those that came with our textbooks. Rocks and minerals kits are missing pieces. Furthermore, the titles in our collection are geared toward 3 rd -5 th grade students. None of these titles have been checked out more than two times in the past year. In our collection of approximately 50 titles pertaining to this topic, over half of the items are from before Our books from the 1970’s and 1980’s appear to be in good condition, but they are boring and lack the multicultural aspect that many books now have. The videos in our collection are those that came with our textbooks. Rocks and minerals kits are missing pieces. Furthermore, the titles in our collection are geared toward 3 rd -5 th grade students. None of these titles have been checked out more than two times in the past year.

I chose the topic of Rocks, Minerals, and Soils for 3 rd grade because this is the grade that I teach, and materials are quite limited in this area. While we can read about rocks, soils, and minerals in our science textbook, this is an area that students need to be able to see, feel, and experiment with various visuals and manipulatives. When I approached my colleagues, they agreed that we are lacking in materials that can help us teach about rocks, minerals, and soils effectively. I have developed several in-depth slideshows in an attempt to make this topic more interesting for my students because the books that are available in our media center are dated and dull. My colleagues and I feel that there is a need to add fiction titles, picture books, and eBooks in this content area. I chose the topic of Rocks, Minerals, and Soils for 3 rd grade because this is the grade that I teach, and materials are quite limited in this area. While we can read about rocks, soils, and minerals in our science textbook, this is an area that students need to be able to see, feel, and experiment with various visuals and manipulatives. When I approached my colleagues, they agreed that we are lacking in materials that can help us teach about rocks, minerals, and soils effectively. I have developed several in-depth slideshows in an attempt to make this topic more interesting for my students because the books that are available in our media center are dated and dull. My colleagues and I feel that there is a need to add fiction titles, picture books, and eBooks in this content area. Size and Summary of Collection Rocks, Minerals, and Soils 3rd grade

Other Local Resources Public library Public library Museum of Science and History Museum of Science and History Georgia Department of Natural Resources Georgia Department of Natural Resources Rockhound will visit schools for class presentations Rockhound will visit schools for class presentations

Collection Development View the collection by or View the collection by or Rocks

Jessica Hogarth Spring 2007