https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c Community, Collaboration, Celebration! Scroll down each column to learn more about our Lanier Cluster Library Media Centers. en-us 2019-03-30 12:12:18 UTC 2024-06-07 18:14:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346768079 The White Oak Media Center is a collaborative space inviting students, teachers, and families to work and learn together.]]> 2019-03-30 12:15:43 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346768079 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346768142 Lanier provides middle school students with hands on programs including broadcasting and drones. Students utilize collaborative spaces to practice drama, club meetings, and collaboration. ]]> 2019-03-30 12:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346768142 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346768394 Lanier High School offers a Reader's Rally Program offering quiz challenge competition for the most passionate readers. The media center supports academy research, small group collaboration and instruction. ]]> 2019-03-30 12:19:56 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346768394 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346768631 Small group lunch and learn sessions help students find just right books, new genres, and build reading stamina. Book Tastings are popular with fourth grade students. By pulling small groups, the media specialists supports differentiation and provides instructional support for classroom teachers. ]]> 2019-03-30 12:23:38 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346768631 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346768764 4/5 Book Club grows readers with weekly reading goals, discussions, and provides community service activities including making bookmarks for the local assisted living center and fire station.]]> 2019-03-30 12:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346768764 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346768914 Teachers schedule times for whole class work in the media center. Students utilize collaborative spaces and instructional resources supporting teaching and learning.]]> 2019-03-30 12:27:32 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346768914 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346768974 Grandparents, teachers, and our school's principal support literacy as guest readers. ]]> 2019-03-30 12:28:29 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346768974 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346769037 Meeting author Kate Dicamillo highlighted relationships built between the school library and staff. Staff members meet monthly for Staff Book Club.]]> 2019-03-30 12:29:19 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346769037 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346769139 The media specialist supports gifted first grade instruction providing differentiated lessons and advanced content with a fairy tale unit. Students research fairy tales, use a graphic organizer to compare the stories and then create a story board retelling the fairy tale in their own words. Completed stories will be used to write a digital story book. Each student will use Storyjumper to publish their original fairy tale.]]> 2019-03-30 12:30:56 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346769139 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346769211 High School students compete Quiz Bowl style in the district Reader's Rally Competition. Students meet in the media center weekly to hone their competition skills. ]]> 2019-03-30 12:32:16 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346769211 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346769705 Students with an interest in graphic novels meet to discuss their favorite genre. ]]> 2019-03-30 12:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346769705 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346770204 Lanier High School, Middle School and White Oak Elementary house STEM certified programs. Lanier High's CDAT/STEM Academy, Lanier Middle School's STEM Certified TWIST program are supported by White Oak Elementary's STEM program. Students can move through the cluster's STEM program beginning in kindergarten.]]> 2019-03-30 12:45:09 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346770204 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346770285 WOES is the first STEM certified elementary school in Georgia. STEM and design thinking are fostered in the Media Center's Makerspace activities. ]]> 2019-03-30 12:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346770285 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346770444 Makerspace activities are available for students every day. Students in grades K-1 attend weekly Makerspace Storytime. Upper grade students use the Makerspace during recess, book checkout, and at teacher convenience. ]]> 2019-03-30 12:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346770444 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346770502 Students manage the morning announcements. Students come for daily working lunch time to create informative slideshows which are broadcast each day on morning announcements. Students produce and lead daily morning announcements and attend the GCPS Television Studio for a training field trip.]]> 2019-03-30 12:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346770502 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346770560 Students leave White Oak ES and are provided the opportunity to continue supporting the morning news in both the middle and high schools. With early interest in broadcast students easily navigate video production challenges and develop script writing skills. ]]> 2019-03-30 12:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346770560 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346770883 Students meet during lunch to engage in Reading Club offering another opportunity for students to engage with literature at the middle school. ]]> 2019-03-30 12:54:55 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346770883 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346770979 Students meet with community members to learn about the American Flag and how to care for the flag. These students maintain the flag raising it each morning before school and bringing it inside and folding it correctly at the end of the day. ]]> 2019-03-30 12:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346770979 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346771222 Lanier Middle provides collaboration spaces for students and teachers. Students use the space for research and instruction. ]]> 2019-03-30 12:59:11 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346771222 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346771395 Students use the media center's many collaborative spaces for clubs, instruction, and research. ]]> 2019-03-30 13:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346771395 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346771662 Children's librarians partner with the elementary school.]]> 2019-03-30 13:04:48 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346771662 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346771741 The Lanier Cluster partners with the local Buford Branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library. ]]> 2019-03-30 13:05:47 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346771741 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346771806 Parents attended a workshop aimed to support summer reading and included a presentation from the Buford Branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library. ]]> 2019-03-30 13:06:36 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346771806 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346771934 Parents attended Reading Workshops aimed to enhance reading at home. Presented by WOES Literacy Coach Sarah Edgeworth and Media Specialist Stephanie Wallace to parents of children in grades 3-5.]]> 2019-03-30 13:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346771934 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346772014 2019-03-30 13:09:31 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346772014 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346772121 This presentation aimed at the importance of father/child reading in the development of strong early readers and strong reading habits was presented by Stephanie Wallace and Sarah Edgeworth.  Dad's learned strategies for supporting reading and reading with their children during an All Pro Dads breakfast. ]]> 2019-03-30 13:10:57 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346772121 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346772295 Partnering with the WOES PTA families celebrate Read Across America with guest Readers including Principal Jean Loethen.]]> 2019-03-30 13:13:22 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346772295 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346772367 Middle school students perform for elementary school students encouraging students to join the cluster music ]]> 2019-03-30 13:14:18 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346772367 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346772449 Lanier Cluster Schools join the Sugar Hill community in a day of makers and making. ]]> 2019-03-30 13:15:19 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346772449 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346772519 As we celebrate National Library Week, it continues to be the Lanier Community supporting the WOES Media Center. The American Library Association is going on the road to promote our nation's library programs. Christou (2018) reports the ALA sees a crisis in library funding which could affect library programs nationally. 


References Christou, C.  (2018). ALA Ventures Out Into Communities for New Advocacy Effort. Information Today, 35(9), 1–29. Retrieved from http://articles.westga.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cph&AN=133227382&site=eds-live&scope=site]]> 2019-03-30 13:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/346772519 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/355670772 Students and teachers have a choice to participate three different ways in summer reading activities. Students can complete a Summer Reading BINGO, Maintain a Book List reading online with the Georgia Department of Education, or joining the GCPL Summer Reading program. Students are rewarded with prizes when the BINGO or reading lists are returned in August to school. Students at WOES can also participate in Take 5- a summer reading program allowing students to check out 5 WOES media center books for the summer. ]]> 2019-05-01 01:04:22 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/355670772 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/355673066 2019-05-01 01:21:10 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/355673066 stephanie_wallace2 https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/355673486 The Buford Branch library partnered with the WOES Book Club making houses for bees as an extension to the book A Handful of Stars. ]]> 2019-05-01 01:24:32 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanie_wallace2/t5vuj3r2eq6c/wish/355673486