"Hello Dear, I will like to get acquainted with You, I have something Special to share with You, Contact me via email stacynkaba@live.comMiss Stacy"
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Charlotte VanDervoort
- Female
- Denver, CO
- United States
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Charlotte VanDervoort replied to Christy Yacano's discussion Philosophy Statement in the group SL 5530 Foundations of School Librarianship - Spring 2011"I am intrigued by this "whole child" view you speak about even as I think about how much time I spent investing in individual learners and their different styles in my own classroom. But what is successful in the classroom must…"
Charlotte VanDervoort replied to Christy Yacano's discussion Philosophy Statement in the group SL 5530 Foundations of School Librarianship - Spring 2011"I love how you apply depth to the surface skills that students need to have, especially pointing out the need for them to be not only "learned but inquisitive." Likewise, you take that depth into the skills that you need to cultivate…"
Charlotte VanDervoort replied to Christy Yacano's discussion Philosophy Statement in the group SL 5530 Foundations of School Librarianship - Spring 2011"Philosophy Statement
I have come away from my first school librarian course, Foundations of School Librarianship, with a renewed interest in technology and…"
Charlotte VanDervoort replied to Christy Yacano's discussion Week 13 - Advocacy in the group SL 5530 Foundations of School Librarianship - Spring 2011"I dont currently work in a school library program but ideally when advocating for my future school library, I would want to have a way to get the word out to faculty, parents, etc. I had this idea of an annual postcard that can be put in…"
Charlotte VanDervoort replied to Christy Yacano's discussion The Teacher-Librarian: The Whole Picture in the group SL 5530 Foundations of School Librarianship - Spring 2011"Amber this is a great smart goal. Inquiry is so important and teacher-librarians are such a good resource to infuse lessons with technology. This kind of lesson would meet several standards and I often find that technology can be the key…"
Charlotte VanDervoort replied to Christy Yacano's discussion Week 12 - Web 2.0 tool in the group SL 5530 Foundations of School Librarianship - Spring 2011"Audacity is not only a great resource for podcasting but its also the BEST price: free! I used this program with a few podcasting projects and I found it to be good quality and easy for my middle schoolers to use. I set up a station from…"
Charlotte VanDervoort replied to Christy Yacano's discussion Week 12 - Web 2.0 tool in the group SL 5530 Foundations of School Librarianship - Spring 2011"I was interested in GoAnimate. I often had students illustrate their idea of a concept for homework or class work so I could see if there were any misconceptions I could clear up before assessments. Their favorite was drawing comic…"
Charlotte VanDervoort replied to Christy Yacano's discussion The Teacher-Librarian: The Whole Picture in the group SL 5530 Foundations of School Librarianship - Spring 2011"In the 2011-2012 school year, the Teacher-Librarian at XYZ Middle School will increase non-English, translated, and culturally diverse books and materials by 10%.
Details: The Teacher-Librarian will collaborate with ESL, Bilingual, and…"
Charlotte VanDervoort replied to Susie Lackey's discussion Week 11 - Flip that Assignment in the group SL 5530 Foundations of School Librarianship - Spring 2011"Mary,
I like the art project and writing assignments that went along with the history discussions and readings. Too often students are handed something and are told to read it because it pertains to what they have read. I think…"
Charlotte VanDervoort replied to Susie Lackey's discussion Week 11 - Flip that Assignment in the group SL 5530 Foundations of School Librarianship - Spring 2011"Cooperation: Several years in a row our science department had students do the very popular, but also very typical “Wanted Scientists Posters.” We coordinated with the librarian to have books pulled that might contain…"
Charlotte VanDervoort replied to Christy Yacano's discussion Week 9 - Mission Statements in the group SL 5530 Foundations of School Librarianship - Spring 2011"In my search for a mission statement that resonated with me I attempted to find mission statements from a Power Libraries other than the one belonging to the teacher-librarian I interviewed. I was surprised to find that several of the Power…"
Charlotte VanDervoort replied to Christy Yacano's discussion Library Leader Project in the group SL 5530 Foundations of School Librarianship - Spring 2011"How neat to read about the history behind the change in the role of the media specialist. Also, thanks for reiterating the roles that LMSs have to perform on a daily basis to make a difference in their schools and validate their…"
Charlotte VanDervoort replied to Christy Yacano's discussion Week 8 - Power Library Interview in the group SL 5530 Foundations of School Librarianship - Spring 2011"Mollie,
Your Power Librarian is my hero. That technology instruction block sounds like a nightmare and I cannot believe that she was able to move mountains and bring about change in such a short time. I recently substituted at some…"
Charlotte VanDervoort replied to Christy Yacano's discussion Week 8 - Power Library Interview in the group SL 5530 Foundations of School Librarianship - Spring 2011"Wow! It looks like your Power Librarian took the iniative and made her library begin to work for itself. I love that she had the foresight to bring in graphic novels and books for ELLs. My last year of teaching I was in an…"
Charlotte VanDervoort replied to Christy Yacano's discussion Library Leader Project in the group SL 5530 Foundations of School Librarianship - Spring 2011"The Creative Commons concept seems to be a good answer for schools and universities to be able to take back some of their research and ideas. Its a shame that universities have to buy into databases to access work that their scientists…"
Profile Information
- About Me:
- I work full-time at an academic library and I am married to a wonderful guy that works and attends school full-time as well. We have a dog and a cat. I have a BA in English as well as Texas and Colorado teaching credentials. I have worked at academic libraries (3) and one public library and also taught 6th grade for 3.5 years. Last, I started my master's to be come a School Librarian at UC Denver Spring 2011!
- Hobbies
- Reading, crafts, travel, antiques, yard sales, concerts, socializing, and continuing education.
- Current position and employment location
- Library Technician I @ Anschutz Health Sciences Library
- Favorite Book:
- The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Favorite Library:
- Denver Public Library
- What professional development topics are you interested in learning more about?
- Utilizing E-books economically, technology, reading programs for struggling readers, effective reading or book clubs for young readers, attracting teenagers to classics, etc.
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Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 7:54am on November 11, 2012,
NELLY said… Hello Dear, I will like to get acquainted with You, I have something Special to share with You, Contact me via email stacynkaba@live.com
Miss Stacy
- At 6:38pm on January 26, 2011,
Susie Lackey said… - Great job on your video introduction!
- At 6:34pm on January 26, 2011, Susie Lackey said…
- This sounds like a library field trip for me! ;-> Hope your classes are going well!
- At 7:46pm on January 22, 2011, Susie Lackey said…
So what does a library technician do at the Anschutz Health Sciences Library? What a great field trip that would be - to come visit a library such as yours! Welcome to our class!
Susie
- At 9:47pm on October 23, 2010,
David Sanger said… - Welcome to the group. I was recently in your library for an Innovative Interfaces regional meeting.
Dave Sanger
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