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The Durham Library has collaboratively hosted LOTS of Breakouts over the years. Station 1 offers the opportunity for you to complete one of Mrs. Baker's very favorites: Edgar Allan Poe's "Under the Floorboards." This station also features a recent library breakout created by Library Media Paraprofessional, Buffie Harper: "It is Our Destiny to Learn Destiny Discover" spotlighted during Wildcat Block. For access to additional Breakouts, search Breakout EDU in the search box of the Durham Library blog.

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STATION 2: World Read Aloud Day Collaborations

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STATION 2: World Read Aloud Day Collaborations

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February's World Read Aloud Day offers the opportunity for collaboration across grade levels and subject areas. Through collaborative planning and instruction, the Durham Library staff and Durham ELA teachers create an event best aligning with the instructional priorities and school calendar each year. This means every WRAD is different from the one before it. Check out the following library blog posts on how past World Read Aloud Days have been celebrated in an effort to grow our students' literacy skills and engagement with books.

World Read Aloud Day 2022
World Read Aloud Day 2021
World Read Aloud Day 2020
World Read Aloud Day 2019
World Read Aloud Day 2018

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Lunch Bunch Book Club originated in 2019 as a collaborative effort between Mrs. Baker and Durham ELA teacher, Mrs. Slade. All three grade levels will be meeting during Exemplary Open House, so visitors will have the opportunity to see this club in action. To learn more about the origin, goals, and purpose of Lunch Bunch Book Club, check out the Library blog HERE.

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Mrs. Baker uses data to make decisions. At the conclusion of each month, data is collected and shared via an infographic highlighting the month's instructional, literacy, and leadership priorities. The infographic goes out to teachers via email, is posted on the Library blog, and on the @DurhamLLC Twitter page.

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LOTS of instructional collaboration happens between the Durham Library staff and classroom teachers. A very favorite of Mrs. Baker's is the 6th grade collaboration on Blackout Poetry. Check out the student examples on display and use them as inspiration to create your very own Blackout Poem.  Learn more about how this lesson came to be by reading the Library blog post HERE.

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The Durham Library has hosted Speed Dating with Books for 6th and 7th ELA classes. STATION 8 offers the opportunity for you to try to make a love match with your "just right" book. Be sure to look beyond the cover and take a chance on finding book love. Learn more about Speed Dating with Books.

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Mrs. Baker Prioritizes Continual Personal Learning Growth

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Mrs. Baker Prioritizes Continual Personal Learning Growth

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Mrs. Baker continuously prioritizes professional development through local and state conferences, professional journals and texts, and podcasts in an effort to "get better."

Professional Development:
CCSD LME Professional Development

CCSD Teacher Leader Academy 2019-20

Kennesaw State Children's Literature Conference

GAETC Technology Conference 2020; 2021

Georgia Library Media Association (GLMA) Summer Institute 2021

Favorite Professional Podcasts:
Librarian Influencers
Overdue: Conversations from the Library
School Librarians United
Daily Discipline with Brian Kight
Chasing Greatness with Randy Gravitt

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Hosting a Book Tasting is a fun, engaging way to get students excited about reading while also exposing them to titles they may not choose themselves. Students get to sample from a variety of book flavors (genres) in hopes they will expand their palates and try something new. Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Harper always prepare an extensive menu of delights that will, hopefully, leave guests feeling satisfied. You have the opportunity to taste some books as well at STATION 6. Be sure to complete the Reflection on your napkin to provide feedback for the chefs. Bon appetite!

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Collaboration research instruction is a pillar of the Durham Library Learning Commons. Check out the linked lessons to learn more about how collaborative research instruction between the Durham Library staff and classroom teachers directly impacts student learning and achievement.

6th Lit Apps Natural Disasters Research
6th AC Inquiry Research

7th ELA Argumentative Research Lesson
7th ELA Mythology Research Lesson
7th Science Human Body Systems

8th Art Research
Cultural Perspectives in Spanish

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Mrs. Baker has been a guest speaker on the following library podcasts:

Overdue: Conversations from the Library
Season 1 Episode 31 House Bill 109
Episode 27: Leading from the Library

Librarian Influencers with Laura Sheneman: Instructional Collaboration and Partnerships are Game Changers (June 2021)

School Librarians United Podcast (Sept 2021)

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Mrs. Baker Delivers Professional Development 

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Mrs. Baker has led the following professional development presentations at the local and state levels:

CCSD Library Media:
Webinar Wednesdays: Nine Pillars of Digital Citizenship

Leading from the Library: My Leadership Story (Jan. 2020)

Getting Started with Sora by Overdrive (Aug. 2019; Feb. 2020)

Inclusive Collections in our School Libraries (Aug. 2020)

Inclusive Collections in our School Libraries: Second Installment (Jan. 2021)

CCSD ELA:
Lunch Bunch Book Clubs (Jan. 2022)

State Level:
Georgia Association for Instructional Technology’s (GAIT) Covid-19 Webinar Series: Were We Ready When Covid-19 Hit? (July 2020)

GAETC Conference What Does a Library Learning Commons Leader Look Like? (Nov. 2020)

GA DOE Virtual Meeting: LMS SLEI Standard 1 (Dec. 2020)

GLMA Summer Institute 2021: The Power of Advocacy (June 2021)

GAETC Conference 2021: Exemplary Library Learning Commons (Nov. 2021)

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Mrs. Baker is a member of decision-making teams, groups, and committees at the local, district, and state levels.

Durham Middle School Leadership Team
Durham Middle School Counseling Advisory Council
CCSD Library Media Leadership Team

GLMA Advocacy Committee Legislative Chair

PAGE Building Representative

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Durham Library collection development is continual and fluid. Outdated books and those no longer circulating, are continuously being weeded while new books are added to the collection every month. Student book suggestions are always considered when creating orders as are literary trends, subject area needs, and book reviews. Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Harper are always reading and discussing books with each other, fellow educators, and students, in order to build a relevant collection of books patrons want to read.

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Mrs. Baker leads a Library Media Committee comprised of stakeholders including teachers, administrators, and parents who volunteer their voices to the library program. In November, Mrs. Baker presented the 2020-21 State of the Durham Library Learning Commons.

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Collaborative instruction between the Durham Library staff and classroom teachers is the #1 program goal and priority. Everything else takes a second seat to teaching children. Below are links to examples of collaborative instruction across grade levels and subject areas from the 2021-22 school year. (These lessons are in addition to the research instruction and Breakouts posted in other sections):

Adobe Creative Cloud in 6th Social Studies

Holly Jolly December 2021

Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" with Mrs. Baker

Propaganda Museum Walk with 6th Social Studies

October 2021 Learning in the Library

Edgar Allan Poe Biography

Enhancing Your Writing with Mrs. Baker

Finding "Just Right" Books with Sora and Destiny

2021-22 Library Learning Commons Orientation

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The Durham Library Ambassadors are vital to the Library program. Forty-five students across grade levels have volunteered their service as Library Ambassadors this year. They work at the Help Desk, process and then run book holds to homerooms, create bulletin boards, pull/shelve books, help other students, and even help assist with the creation of library promotions. Their voices help guide programming and instruction. To learn about the priorities and goals of Library Ambassadors, check out the Library blog HERE.

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Durham 8th Graders Read to Frey Elementary Students in Celebration of Read Across America 2022

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For the past several years, Mrs. Baker and Frey Elementary Media Specialist, Mrs. Sherman, have collaborated to celebrate Read Across America. Durham students visit Frey classrooms to celebrate the joy of stories by reading to students. This event is one of the most special of the year. Check out additional details from past years via the following Library blog posts:

Read Across America 2022
Read Across America 2021
Read Across America 2020