Digital presentation for the CDE's Highly Effective School Library Program

2. Foothills Elementary
Green Mountain Elementary

3. Working in collaboration with
teachers, we will prepare students to
be successful both now and in the
future by developing important 21st
century skills:

4. We will create an environment and
collection that attracts and welcomes
students and inspires them to read for
information and enjoyment

5. A Reading
Rock Star
Reading Buddies

6. Jeffco’s online tool that
addresses the Colorado
and Common Core state
standards
The standards for skills and
knowledge that students need
to live effectively in a
connected and digital world

7. We use Google Apps to access, create and share
information
Google Sites was used to create a pathfinder
for the 2nd grade Colorado weather unit.

8. We use Google Apps to access, create and share
information
3rd graders used Google Presentation
for their non-fiction writing unit
2nd graders made a Google
Presentation about Colorado
weather

9. We use Google Apps to access, create and share
information
4th graders created a website with Google Sites for their Colorado unit
Kindergarteners made an ABC
book using Google Presentation

10. Other technology tools and reading instruction
1st graders used Voki
in Social Studies
K-6 use MobyMax,
a math progress monitoring tool

11. Other technology tools and reading instruction
2nd - 6th graders enjoyed small group
reading instruction
1st graders used Pixie for an
interdisciplinary unit in science
and writing

12. Other technology tools and reading instruction
3rd graders used
Smart Notebook
to make a
pictograph in
math

13. Other technology tools and reading instruction
6th graders used Publisher to make
a colonial travel brochure

14. Colorado Children’s Book Award Voting

15. Read Across America
Lively improv group led
the assembly
Local news personalities
read to students

16. Student Broadcasting
Students made an appearance
on Rocky Mountain PBS
Super School News
Daily announcements from KIDS
are heard around the school

17. Guest Speakers
4th grade had a special guest
for their unit on Africa
A librarian from Jefferson
County Public Libraries
visited on Literacy Night

18. Author Visits
Local author Shane DeRolf
Author David Greenberg
Mike McQueen, boys’
reading advocate

19. Hour of Code
Exploring computer
science concepts was
an exciting learning
opportunity

20. Materials to support the curriculum
Scholastic Book Fairs fundraiser
Book vendor for Jefferson County
Public Schools
Follett’s “titlewave” analysis tool
helps guide collection development

21. Grant
recipient of 4
clicker sets
Received $500 Westerra Grant
to promote boys’ reading
Scholastic
Book Fairs
Annual support
for library
materials
Currently
pursuing an
iPad-mini grant

23. Carole and Jenny,
Foothills Elementary
Library paraprofessionals
Lesa Higgins,
Teacher-Librarian,
Foothills and
Green Mountain
Elementary Schools
Kim, Green Mountain
Elementary School
Library paraprofessional

24. Ipad mini image from
http://cdn2.ubergizmo.com/wpcontent/uploads/2012/11/ipad-mini-appleofficial-photo.jpg
Westerra logo from
http://curtis1000.com/media/CaseStudy/casest
udy_westerra1.jpg
Follett logo from
http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew
/archives/follett_logo_detail.png

25. Titlewise Collection Analysis from
http://www.flr.follett.com/ca/analysis/overview.
html?caid=2168447&SID=3a115c8312dd57ad4f
c91ba0d6c26009
ISTE NETS diagram from
http://isteemergingtech.files.wordpress.com/20
07/05/iste_nets-srefresh.jpg
CAL logo from http://www.cal-webs.org/
JCIRA logo from http://www.ccira.org/jcira/
Mobymax logo from
http://www.mobymax.com/
All other photos taken by applicant.