SORA Perfect 10 eBook Challenge Inspired Students to Achieve in Humble ISD!

Congratulations 

to Lakeshore Elementary Library 

who had the Most SORA eBook challenge winners in Humble ISD with

41 Students and 3 Teachers!!!!! 

The SORA Perfect 10 Achievement Challenge ran from 

February 1 - March 9th and Humble ISD students checked out over 5500 SORA eBooks and Audiobooks!!!!

Thank you to Cinthia Ureta at TMS who organized the SORA Challenge and created all of our promotional materials! 

Timberwood Middle had the second highest number of SORA  Achievement Winners with 32 students! WOW!!!

 

Humble Elementary Library prepares students to be Global Citizens with Differentiated and Personalized Learning!

Kelleen Todd @ Humble Elementary Library prepares students to be Global Citizens by illuminating: 

Martin Luther King Jr.'s

 "I have a Dream" Speech,

United States Presidents,

and by facilitating a Virtual Ross Sterling Middle School Visit!  

Virtual Guest Reader from National Civil Rights Museum reads 

Martin's Big Words: Remembering MLK Special Small But Mighty

Differentiating and Personalizing Learning about Martin Luther King with F2F and online Lessons in Seesaw!

Humble Elementary students have Dreams For The World in               response to Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech using POG              Communication &Critical Thinking!

What would you do if you were President of the United States? Learning about President's Day:  Draw Yourself as the President and write down one thing that you would do if you were President!

Humble Elementary Library and Counselors collaborated to provide Humble Elementary 5th graders a virtual visit to Ross Sterling Middle School to prepare them for middle school!

 

Jack Fields Elementary Library augments Bilingual Literacy with Mentimeter, Quizlet and Storyboard!

 Kudos to Jack Fields Elementary Librarian, 

Anita McKeague

for Connecting Bilingual Literacy to Technology with Mentimeter, Quizlet and Storyboard in one Lesson!!!

Readers Everywhere @ Jack Fields Library!

POG Collaboration incorporated into Lessons!

  

Helping teach other students exemplifies POG Leadership skills!

Students learn POG Competencies:  Global Citizen and Personal Responsibility at Jack Fields Library by 

connecting to the world with iPads.

Jack Fields Vision and Mission Statements

Mrs. McKeague models elementary POG Communication

Wasn't she a cool kid!

Congratulations Mrs. McKeague!  Super Staffer of the Month!

What should I read next?

 Jack Field's Library Book Snapshots to the Rescue!

Where do we return books?  At the Minion!!!!!

Jack Fields library keeps books in kids hands 

via checkouts, eBooks and even with free Books!

Coding! Coding! and more Coding @ Greentree Elementary Library!

Greentree 5th grade students color and scratch code with Ozobots to learn coding in the Greentree Library.  Librarian, Cara Rydell earned an  Education Foundation Grant to teach coding and Robotics!

Thank you Education Foundation for your support!

Greentree students are engaged color Coding in the Greentree Library!

Cara Rydell personalizes lessons online for her Virtual Students at Greentree Elementary Library.

Hands on Art Literature extension:  Creating Groundhogs for Groundhog day!

Virtual Storytime using MyVRSpot!

Safety First!  Quarantined Books!

To personalize learning, both Print and eBooks are  encouraged at Greentree Library!

Virtual and In person Presidential  Inauguration lesson to create Global Citizens.

 

Whispering Pines Library Celebrates the Achievements of MLK with "Hamilton Style" Rap Music!

Whispering Pines Elementary Library uses Technology and print sources to teach Bias Free Literature featuring Martin Luther King!

Brandy Bedgood, Library Media Specialist connects with her 4th grade students by sharing a “Hamilton style” rap to teach the achievements of Martin Luther King Jr.

WPE Library creates Personally Responsible students who are in charge of their own Learning.

Excited about Reading @ Whispering Pines Elementary!

WPE Library encourages Critical Thinking and Collaboration by having students work together in Destiny Union Catalog to find free choice print and eBook selections.

We Love to Read at Whispering Pines Elementary Library!

 

Lakeshore Library creates Global Citizens and Critical Thinkers by infusing Personalized PBL Research!

Lakeshore Librarian, Tammy Laubinger teaches her students how to perform authentic, personalized research by using the innovative Elevator Technique!

Personalized PBL topic: 

Why are you researching Koalas "because they are endangered and I love them"

First students to achieve the SORA eBook Perfect 10 Achievement at Lakeshore Elementary!

Congratulations! eBooks are flying off the virtual shelves at Lakeshore Elementary Library!  Wow!  Students have checked out 2700 SORA eBooks and Lakeshore is the Number 1 Elementary School for eBook check outs in the whole District!!!!

Portrait of a Graduate Competencies Demonstrated in the Lakeshore Library:  

Research:  Global Citizen

Avoiding plagiarism: Critical Thinking, 

Working together with PBL: Collaboration, and 

Sharing personalized learning: Communication

Collaboration:  Can I show you how to find a eBook in SORA

No copyright issues here because  Lakeshore Students use Britannica, 

one of our Districts Texquest Databases.

New Rolling Bookshelves in the Revamped Lakeshore Library!  Pretty and Purposeful!

Creative Innovators at Lakeshore Library: Pipe Cleaner Sculpture responses to Reading and Literature!