At both of my schools, we screen our students growth in reading and math skills four times each year. The second quarterly administration of the Reading Inventory and the Math Inventory are this week. I am responsible for coordinating student and teacher access to the software and running the reports after the administration is complete. For each administration, I cross-reference withdrawals and intakes with the software roster to make sure all students who need access have it. That might not sounds like a lot, but it is hand checking rosters for 700 students by hand, then making adjustments in the software. Then I email out the instructions for administration along with the folder containing all pertinent information for the tests. Lastly, I ensure that all students test, and distribute the data accordingly. To say this is an undertaking is an understatement. I ended this week with the Georgia Educational Technology Conference, and all I can say is WOW! It has been several years since I've been, and it's just as magnificent as I remember! Sing me the song of my people! There's such a wealth of knowledge and experience all in once place, and it's just for me (and all of my closest media specialist friends)! Now that I'm done "fangirling" over GaETC... I went to sessions on collaboration, encouraging independent reading, the latest gadgets, rethinking media center spaces, instructional technology, and so many more. I came back with a full brain and an inspired heart. It is so encouraging to see so many other library media specialists who are just as committed to their jobs as I am. I also got to meet up with some long lost friends who are now media specialists in other counties. The most important takeaway I have from GaETC is that we are on the front lines of education. We foster multiple literacies for students and staff so that they are able to be competent builders of a globally competitive future. Location: Wilkinson County Middle/High School Library Media Center
Time: 7:30-3:30 daily, November 4-5, 2019 Location: Georgia Educational Technology Conference Time: 8:15-5:15 daily, November 6-8, 2019 Total Hours: 40
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