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Student checkout

Assign a helper and brand them. Call centers one at a time to circulate. How it works

Organize

Signage

The Sacred Cows

Library Literac y Managing centers and center ideas Centers

Why Centers?

Organizing centers One center a visit Student choice Pocket Chart Students check out books

Mobile Centers

Listen to Reading Students get to sit in cozy chairs Students get to listen with mp3 Students get to check out books

Read to a Book Buddy Students get to hold those stuffed animals they are dying to touch Practice Reading

Read to Someone Students check out books first Students use an ipad to record and play back reading Builds fluency Students may record a retelling of the story as well It promotes engagement from both students

colAR Mix Augmented Reality Older students could create a story based on their AR creation

How to Students may draw or create Introduces the 700’s of the media center!

Computer s Students log on We have a wiki organized for each grade level Great for using and exploring Wake County or School funded programs and websites.

App of the week Students get an ipad Work on only that app Can rate the app

Other ideas Tinkerspace, makerspace or whatever space!

Other ideas

Connecting Centers

I Wonder how we can help the Earth??

Great way to introduce to staff Promotes higher level thinking Promotes wonder and investigation Classrooms can submit their investigation Classrooms can submit wonders Look for wonders on what you are studying Classrooms can create their own wonderwall

Teacher Librarian Evaluation

Advocate

Collaboration Forms

SCHOOL GARDEN

A Few of My Favorite Things

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