Circulation Transformation

By akashon

  • Compare Circulations for Elementary, Middle, and High Schools

    I will research listservs to identify issues surrounding circulation.

  • Create Questions

    I will create questiions to ask principals and teachers in reference to media center programs and increasing circulation. Update: Wrote questions for teachers and media specialists.
    Contacted two media specialists to request interviews.

  • Interview

    I will interview a media specialist in an elementary school, middle school, and high school. Update: Wrote questions for principals.

  • LM_Net

    I attempted to join LM_Net, but I was unsuccessful. The site sent a message to my email stating that I was not able to join.

  • Research

    I will research educational resources to identify issues surrounding circulation and methods for incrasing circulation.

  • Interview

    Interview two middle school teachers and one high school teacher

  • LM_Net

    I attempted to join LM_Net again today. I received another email stating that I was unsuccessful. I wanted to pose my media center questions for other media specialists to provide input.
  • Period: to

    Research

  • Interview, Principal

    I will interview two principals about their current media center prrograms. I will alsoo inquire about programs they would like to see to increase circulation.

  • Welcome Pamphlet

    This pamphlet will serve as a guide to my media center, Panther's Palace,
  • Period: to

    Welcome Pamplet

  • Interview Completed

    I interviewed one middle school teacher and one high school teacher.

  • School-Wide Program

    I will use the information gleaned from the interviews and research to create a year-long school-wide program that should increase patronage and circulation.
  • Period: to

    School-Wide Program

  • Interview 1st Media Specialist and Asst. Principal

  • Interviewed 2nd Media Specialist

  • Research Continued

  • Update on Progress

    I am somewhat behind in my schedule because I did not conduct my interviews on the dates I outlined. Therefore, I could not get the perspectives that I desired to include in my paper. I am undecided about doing the pamphlet. I will focus my efforts on writing the paper so that I can pull points frrom it to place in my presentation.

  • Written Report

    I will compile and synthesize all data andinformation to begin my written report.
  • Period: to

    Written Report

  • Begin Electronic Presentation,Update

    I am not at a point in my process that I can begin the electronic presentation. I hope to begin the presenation on or before July 3rd.

  • Update

    I began to create reading artifacts. These artifacts will be used as evidence that students have read books and connected with the text enough to complete the multiple tasks outlined in the Tic Tac Toe..
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    Electronic Presentatioin

    I will use a PowerPoint with some possible links to resources..

  • Update

    Today, I created a flyer and worked on a brochure to promote my program, Travel the World. The more I ponder the concept of increasing circulation, the greater the task becomes for me.

  • Update, Conversation

    I phoned one of the media specialists I interviewed to discuss my program idea, Travel the World. I sought insight in the areas of feasibility, potential pitfalls, barriers, and the liklihood of student buy-in. As I reflected on our conversation and the goal to increase circulation and demonstrate a progression towards integrating literacy across all content areas, I was able to visualize the volume of artifacts I would have to collect and grade. I need to distribute the responsibility.

  • Update

    I finalized the Tic Tac Toe Activities. I will add a Teacher Responsibility section to my paper.

  • Update, Web

    I feel like my project is growing out of control. After reading my paper, I find that I do not support the use of one specific program as a method to increase circulation. Therefore, I feel the need to direct my peers to other program ideas that can boost circulation.

  • Update, Electronic Presentation

    After reading Dr. Snipes' comments to my last update, I have decided to look at other electronic formats for my presentatioin. Right now, I am trying to understand how to put my program and the artifacts into a Weebly.

  • Update, Paper

    I am finalizing my research paper so that I can begin the How To portion of my program. Since I have added anoter component, Teacher Responsibilty, to my paper. I have to decide if I will put this into the word document or as a tab in my electronic format. I am feeling the pressure!