New Dove Commercial for Parents

Hello Everyone:

I am back after a short break. I hope that you all are well. I have been catching up on my emails and blogs and have come across this new Dove Self-esteem YouTube video. I think it is great for parents, teachers, and all of us. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=321Kb8pBu5s&feature=player_embedded

Farewell and Congratulations

As we come to our last LIS 725 class, I just want to thank everyone for their awesome blogs, class discussion, and great workshops. I have enjoyed working with you all and will miss your blogs and class discussions. I look forward to seeing those of you who, like me, still have a few more classes to go. I wish you all the very best!

As for me, I have learned and read so much this summer while taking four classes (LIS 716, 773, 724, & 725) that I cannot even begin to jot it all down. My head is flowing with copyright, collaboration, RTI, NCLB, collection mapping, differentiation, assessments, reading strategies, grant writing, blogging, wikis, websites, voice threads, online tutorials, interviews with SLMS, collection development, leadership, and on, and on, I can go. I feel like this summer has been a super-crash course on what being a librarian truly means. And fortunately, I still want to continue. I truly feel up to the challenge of being a School Library Media Specialist and I look forward to someday working with you all again in some capacity. Good luck to you!

Local Author & Illustrator Showcase - September 12, 2009

Hello Everyone:

I just wanted to share this event with you. I cannot attend because I will be taking my content test that day but perhaps you can pass on the information to your friends!

Center for Teaching through Children’s Books

In partnership with

The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators

– Illinois Chapter (SCBWI-Illinois)

Present the

Local Author & Illustrator Showcase

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

10:00am – 12: 00pm

National-Louis University - North Shore Campus

5202 Old Orchard Road, Suite 300

Skokie, IL 60077-4409

Exit 35 at Old Orchard Road, Just west of I-94, Free Parking

Third Floor – Room #353 Public Forum Room

Bring your friends; RSVP with number of expected attendees to CTCB@nl.edu

Junko Yokota (http://JYokota@nl.edu) & Gail Bush (Gail.Bush@nl.edu)

The Center for Teaching through Children’s Books is dedicated to excellence in teaching with quality children’s literature.

Thank you for respecting our scent-free environment.
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ISLMANET-L is hosted by the Early Childhood and Parenting (ECAP) Collaborative at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Copyright Resources for Educators

I was thinking about copyright and how confusing it all can be and came across a great website called The Copyright Site.org: http://www.thecopyrightsite.org/. I found that this site to be a good refresher and a site that librarians and educators may want to Bookmark and have on hand for quick Q&A and other queries. The site also offers Copyright Q&As, Myths About Copyright, and Teaching Ideas for K-12 and Higher Education.

The site reviews and defines, in basic and simple language, what educators need to know about copyright laws and offers many featured sites such as:

Featured Sites on Public Domain:
When Works Pass into the Public Domain
Opposing Copyright Extension
THE MOUSE THAT ATE THE PUBLIC DOMAIN: Disney, The Copyright Term Extension Act, And eldred V. Ashcroft

Featured Sites on Fair Use:
Copyright in an Electronic Environment
Fair Use: Overview and Meaning for Higher Education
Fair Use in the Electronic Age

Featured Sites on Intellectual Property:
W3C Intellectual Property FAQ

Featured Sites on Other Important Issues:
The Dot Kids Act. . . .
Big Brother is Watching
Broadcasting on the Internet
NPR Retreats, Link Stink Lingers
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
Ownership and the Academy
The TEACH Act
The Classroom Exemption Act
The USA Patriot Act
Guidelines for Photocopying
Copyright Law in the digital age

Additional Resources:
Public Domain
Fair Use
Intellectual Property
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Ownership
The TEACH Act
The Classroom Exemption Act
The USA Patriot Act
Guidelines for Photocopying
Copyright Law in the digital age

Links
Fair Use: Overview and Meaning for Higher Education: http://www.cetus.org/fair5.html
American Intellectual Property Law Association: http://www.aipla.org/
CopyOwn: A Resoure on Copyright Ownership for the Higher Education Community http://www.inform.umd.edu/copyown/tutorial/

Source:

Wright, Vivian. et al. The Copyright Site. Accessed Date August 11, 2009. http://www.thecopyrightsite.org/.

RTI and School Library Media Programs

After last week's discussion on NCLB and RTI, I was left wondering about what the new administration's educational policy would look like. I came across a great article on the National Association of School Psychologists web site
http://www.nasponline.org/resources/factsheets/rtiprimer.aspx called Response to Intervention (RTI): A Primer for Parents by Mary Beth Klotz and Andrea Canter. The article discussed and addressed the concern parents and teachers have over how to help children who experience learning difficulties in school. The authors stated that "Children who have the most difficulty are often referred for an evaluation to determine if they need and qualify for special education services" (2006). Parents are often confused and upset when their children are labelled "special ed" and often do not know how to help their children. The article provided a very good explanation on

• The essential components of RTI
• The key terms: Response to Intervention (RTI); Universal Screening; Student Progress Monitoring; and Scientific, Research-Based Instruction.
• The role that RTI plays in Special Education eligibility
• How parents can be involved in the RTI process
• The potential benefits of RTI
• The next steps in implementing RTI approaches

Overall, this is an excellent website to have handy for parents.

Addition Sources Offered by NASP:

References and Web Resources
IDEA 2004: See the final bill posted at: http://edworkforce.house.gov/issues/108th/education/idea/conferencereport/confrept.htm
National Association of School Psychologists—http://www.nasponline.org/
NASP’s has a variety of resource materials and helpful factsheets for parents. Also see the report of the 2004 LD Roundtable posted on the NASP website at:
http://www.nasponline.org/advocacy/2004LDRoundtableRecsTransmittal.pdf
National Association of State Directors of Special Education — http://www.nasdse.org/
See the document: Response to Intervention: Policy Considerations and Implementation
National Center for Learning Disabilities—http://www.ld.org/
NCLD provides essential information, promotes research and programs to foster effective learning, and advocates for policies to protect and strengthen educational rights and opportunities.
National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD) — www.ldonline.org/njcld
The NJCLD is comprised of organizations committed to the education and welfare of individuals with learning disabilities. See the paper: Responsiveness to Intervention and Learning Disabilities http://www.ldonline.org/pdf/rti_final_august_2005.pdf
National Research Center on Learning Disabilities — http://www.nrcld.org/
The NRCLD engages in research, develops recommendations, and provides training. See the article: Understanding Responsiveness to Intervention in Learning Disabilities http://www.nrcld.org/publications/papers/mellard.pdf
National Center on Student Progress Monitoring — http://www.studentprogress.org/
The National Center on Student Progress Monitoring provides information and technical assistance to implement progress monitoring techniques.
National Association of School Psychologists, 4340 East West Highway, Suite 402, Bethesda, MD 20814, 301-657-0270, http://www.nasponline.org/

Source:

Klotz, Mary Beth and Andrea Canter. Response to Intervention (RTI): A Primer for Parents. National Association of School Psychologists, 2006. Date Accessed August 3, 2009. http://www.nasponline.org/resources/factsheets/rtiprimer.aspx