Today is the half-way point! I have learned so many little things and grown in confidence in just ten short days. Today we assisted students in finding those just right books. I was able to do some "shelf talks" with individual students about books they might be interested in. The little moments are so powerful, I think. The idea of helping nearly 500 students find the perfect books can be quite daunting, but you have to take opportunities when they arise. The more individualized reader's advisory helps me get to know a student's needs much more clearly than just through book talking with a whole class.
A good portion of time today was spent on teacher's websites. My mentor compiled a list of teachers who needed to work on their websites and asked if I could help. We visited with teachers during their planning times and helped them get their sites up and running. What we found was that several teachers had created a new Google site, and all we had to do was get the new URL linked up to the school directory. We were able to check off several teachers in a short amount of time. Next week, we plan to continue this work and assist teachers who need more work on their sites. I am also looking forward to having students vote for their favorite SC Book Award nominees.
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