Dr. Lakisha Brinson presented on techniques for user-friendly and effective school libraries. The presentation covered establishing buy-in from teachers, realigning relationships to encourage collaboration, implementing incentive programs to promote reading, and developing standards-based lesson plans. It provided examples of student-centered programming including book banning discussions and dot day activities done in collaboration with other subject areas.

1. Presented by: Dr. Lakisha Brinson
User-Friendly
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2. Who's doing the talking?
• Classroom Teacher
• STEM Instructional Designer
• Teacher-Librarian
• Learner
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3. Goals
• Learn about techniques used
at various libraries
• Practical Application Ideas
• Tips to manage overload
• Participate and Share
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4. Where it's happening
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7. Hattie Cotton
Leading from Within

9. From Teacher to
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10. Making it work
• Establishing buy-in
• Re aligning relationships
• Team Meeting teachings
• Incentive programs for
Reading
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13. Standards Based
Lesson Planning
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14. Resource Agent
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15. Return to the Field

17. Trainings, Teaching,
and Teaming

20. Student Centered Programming
• Monday: Introduce the vocabulary
along with a writing prompt.
• Tuesday: List reasons for banning a
specific book by using a T chart
• Wednesday: Create a poster using the
theme, “Freedom to Read.”
• Thursday: Edit the writings and choose
ONE for the display wall
• Friday: Take a gallery walk and
review/read the wall.

21. Dot Day
• Collaboration with all special
area teams
• School wide assembly
• Activities in library
• Activity packet for teachers

22. Visit from Nashville Public librarian, who
presented on “Alternative Titles to Banned
Books”

25. Student Projects (PBL)
• Special rotations with 4th and
5th graders
• 3 units: (Literature Based)
• Student presentations

26. Back to the Basics

28. Test and Trial

29. Student Run Space
Survival

30. Weekly Literacy and
Tech Lessons

32. 4th grade Small Group: Reading to Robots Unit
Collaborative Teaching

33. Establishing a Brand

35. All hands on deck

36. Librarian Created Curriculum Guides

37. Top Teaching Tools

38. Let's Chat
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39. What do you want most?
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40. Follow me at @amquitiger
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