http://www.getcaughtreading.org/newsletter/2012-GCR-Adopt-a-School-newsletter.pdf

nycdoe.libguides.com/Exploratorium2013

Thank You Letter Donorschoose

It is with a sense of pride that I say thank you for your generous donation. Our school community appreciate your support. Your gift was instrumental in supporting our mission to promote literacy. This year we were excited to host the award winning illustrator Bryan Collier. He presented to approximately three hundred students. We could not have done this without you. Thank you for all you do for our kids.

We are extremely grateful for your support.

One student had this to say "Bryan keep on illustrating those magnificent pictures that capture readers." Thank you for believing in our kids.

With gratitude,
Ms. M.

Practicum Action Plan

 Action Plan

Instructional Technology Practicum Action Plan Form

 Jennifer Matthews                                                                                          Date:January 29,2014

Project or Service Activity:

PS 49X arranged to have an illustrator  visit – primarily because illustrator  visits are vital ways in which children make the connection that books are written and illustrated by real people.  An illustrator visit emphasizes the importance of reading and writing and can influence children to seek out and read the illustrator’s books.  Additionally, illustrator   visits can make children look at all books in a different light.  As such, they are a vital tool to promote literacy.
After the visit students will create a video on the life and works of the illustrator Bryan Collier. This presentation will include pictures and information about the illustrator.

Professional Standard(s):

Common Core State Standard(s) addressed: 
Research to Build and Present Knowledge

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.8  Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.9a Apply grade 4 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text [e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions].”).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.9b Apply grade 4 Reading standards to informational texts (e.g., “Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text”).

The Nets Standards

1.Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

 Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student

 learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments.

2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

 Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to

 maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S.

3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning

 Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society.

4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility

 Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical

 behavior in their professional practices.

Directions: Meet with the site supervisor to approve and develop local projects or service activities that will support your internship plans. Project or Service Activity plans must include the categories listed below. Complete the following categories and place in your electronic portfolio.

1)  Other faculty or staff involved in the project/activity:

Ms. Jaime Wallace Fifth Grade CTT Teachers

Ms. Brady

Mentor: Leanne Ellis

2)  Statement of need for the project/activity.

Inclusive classrooms allow real and meaningful education to occur. The mixture of the students provides the opportunity to be creative, use activities and hands on learning to drive the instruction. There are a wide variety of learning styles and modalities that need to be attended to through each lesson everyday. This project will motivate students in Ms. Wallace and Ms. Brady’s CTT class. It will also cater to their different learning styles and motivate the reluctant readers in this class.

Children love nothing more than to share their new found knowledge and abilities with others. Think of the excitement when a child participates and contributes to the creation of a video to be shared with parents, friends, the school staff, and other viewers of the school website. This is a concept that will improve student behavior and academics through creativity and imagination. The trick is the use of technology. 

3)   Project goals:

·              To connect the common core standards with curriculum instruction

·              To expose students to the creative process of writing and illustrating.

·              To offer the opportunity for students to meet with and talk to an illustrator.

·              To develop listening skills and good focus questions.

·              To incorporate technology into the information literacy curriculum.

4)  Resources needed/available:

Four apple computers

Ipad

Flip Camera

Smart Board

5)   Timeline:

February 1-May 31, 2014

6) Evaluation methods:

Review of student created video

8)   Project activity/summary:

Process to Develop and Implement this Project:

·              Librarian writes  a grant and submits it to www.donorschoose.com 

·              Librarian collaborates with teachers to plan the event.

·              Librarian collaborates with Ms. Wallace and Ms. Brady, to do an illustrator study.

Students read books by illustrator and research information about the illustrator and titles of books     written.

·              Students  prepare questions for illustrator  on index cards.

·              Students decorate a bulletin board in response to literature.

·              Students write and send follow up Thank you notes to the illustrator.. 

Budget:  $1,229.00
Timeline:

·              Choose a date, purchase/borrow books

·              Contact illustrator  for any special request

·              Advise PTA and Parent Coordinator

Letters to the Illustrator Bryan Collier

Dear Bryan Collier:


My name is Oliver. I attend P.S. 49X. I’m about to be 11 years old on February 15th. My life in school is kind of fun, but not the part when I do the test. My favorite book is uptown. It is my favorite because I like the illustrations that you drew and the beautiful collage. Thank you for letting us interview you. I learn a lot about your entire life. I hope that you’ll have a great life illustrating books.


Sincerely,


Oliver

Dear Bryan:

I am saying thank you for coming to P.S. 49X. You inspired me because you showed me you can set your mind to anything you want and accomplish it. I like the way you draw and I actually ask my mom to take me to 42^nd street to see your collage.  My mom took me. See I remembered the word collage. Thank you for everything.

Sincerely,

Faith Pinto

Dear Bryan Collier:

My name is Fernanda Calvo. I am 10 years old. I will be 11 on August 7^th. I like reading realistic fiction. Thank you for visiting us at P.S. 49X. I enjoyed interviewing you. I find your life-story interesting. Your paintings  looked amazing. They were fascinating. Your first book Uptown was very descriptive. I could even visualize it. I like it because it has really convinced me to visit Harlem. I learned how people, kids, animals, and children inspire you to write and illustrate books. Keep on illustrating those magnificent pictures that capture readers.

Sincerely,

Fernanda

Dear Bryan Collier:

Hi, my name is Kevin Perez. I am 10 years old. I was born on August 22^nd, 2003. I like the fact that you have illustrated over 27 books. This is amazing. Thank you for visiting us at P.S. 49X. It was fun interviewing you. I like the autograph you gave me in my notebook. Keep up the good work.

Sincerely,

Kevin

A Day with Illustrator Bryan Collier

Our Author/Illustrator Study Featuring Bryan Collier

This bulletin board was used to welcome Bryan Collier to our school.

Bryan Collier shares his art-work.

Collier autographs the students' notebooks.

Bryan Collier meets the administrators of P.S. 49X.

Bryan Collier meets the Principal, Mr. Hernandez.

Ms. Matthews meets the illustrator Bryan Collier

Collier meets the fifth grade students.

Mrs. Lynch's Class

Mr. Ramos' class

Ms. Hernandez' class

The Interview

Bryan Collier gave the children something timeless, his autograph

Personal Learning Network

GCU Asssignment

1) Identify no fewer than three members of your personal network that can assist you in your continued growth and learning (these should be colleagues or others you have personal access to).
2) Identify no fewer than three professional subject matter experts you would like to continue learning from (these can be authors, bloggers, presenters, etc.).
3) Identify no fewer than five professional resources that can contribute to your ongoing learning (these can be journals, websites, blogs, Twitter feeds, etc.).

What is a PLN?
A personal learning network can be the entire collection of people with whom you engage and exchange information. PLNS can include tons of different communities:social networking sites such as face-book, blogs, wikis, linkedin and so much more. PLNS have immense value. They can be used for

•  Professional Development:learning from a content area specialist
• Locate resources for your classroom
• Find collaborative solutions.

Subjects Of interest

E-Learning and Digital Media

Peer-reviewed international journal published three times a year in the UK and directed towards the study and research of e-learning in its diverse aspects, from pedagogical to Available online but requires subscription.

 MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching

Published four times a year, this online journal covers topics related to the use of multimedia educational resources for learning and teaching.

 Language Learning & Technology

A refereed journal for second and foreign language educators on issues related to technology and language education; published three times a year.

 Interactive Learning Environments

Peer-reviewed articles published quarterly on the design and use of interactive environments that support individual and collaborative learning.

 American Journal of Distance Education

Disseminates information and acts as a forum for criticism and debate about research in and the practice of distance education in the Americas.

Personal Learning Network

Robie Harris

Robie Harris has years of experience as a teacher and writer and  I would love to learn more from her as an expert in her field.

Robie Harris is the award-winning, bestselling author of many books for children, including the NYT bestselling It's Perfectly Normal! and It's So Amazing!, as well as Mail Harry to the Moon and the Just Being Me...

I have had the pleasure of hosting Robie Harris in my library. The kids loved her.

Personal Learning Network

Illustrator Bryan Collier

HOME BIO GALLERY CONTACT

Bryan Collier grew up in Pocomoke, Maryland, on the lower Eastern Shore of the state, the youngest of six children. His interest in art started early. "At home and at school, I was encouraged to read. I remember the first books with pictures that I read by myself were The Snow Day by Ezra Jack Keats and Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson. I liked the stories, but I really liked the pictures." As a teenager he began to paint the world around him - the bay, ducks, water, and marshland.
His interest in art was always encouraged both at home and at school. He began to develop a unique style of painting that incorporated both watercolors and collage.
"Collage is more than just an art style. Collage is all about bringing different elements together. Once you form a sensibility about connection, how different elements relate to each other, you deepen your understanding of yourself and others."
In 1985 Bryan won first place in a Congressional Competition, and his art was displayed in the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Later that year he was awarded a scholarship to Pratt Institute in New York City through their national talent competition. In 1989 Bryan graduated with honors from Pratt Institute with a bachelor of fine arts degree.

While attending school in New York, Br
yan began to volunteer at the Harlem Horizon Studio and Harlem Hospital Center with a program that provides working space and materials for self-taught artists in the community. He went on to become the Program Director, a position he held for 12 years. Bryan still works with the program in Harlem as a volunteer, feeling a deep sense of responsibility to be a positive role model for kids.
"It gives the community, the schools, the kids, and the parents the opportunity to come together for a very positive uplifting cause - the building and re-building of self-esteem, teaching the appreciation of art, and keeping the kids connected and involved and away from negative influences."
Meanwhile, he made the decision to focus his time and attention on illustrating children's books full time. It wasn't easy getting his art published in books; Bryan tried for seven years before he got his break with the publication of his book, Uptown.
Today Bryan spends his time working on his book illustrations, creating his own studio pieces, and going into classrooms to talk with teachers, librarians, and students about books and art. "I get so much from those school visits. With the books I've been doing, I have this amazing opportunity to bring my art and the process of making artwork and books into the classroom. I ask the students to talk to me and talk to each other about how they feel and what their own experiences are. Basically I ask them to tell their own story. Then I ask them to tell their own story through art.

Mr. Collier met the principal at my school.

"The experience of making art is all about making decisions. Once the kids really get that, you see them making the connection. They go from saying, 'That's not about me' to 'Hey. Look at me. This is who I am.'"

© 2011 Bryan Collier
Website by LightCube Solutions

Bryan Collier has years of experience as an illustrator and presenter and I would love to use him as a resource for myself and my students.
Jennifer

Personal Learning Network

John Crant

Author, Speaker & Career Coach. In these times, you really need to be your own specialist, your own career counselor, and your own recruiter: a Self-Recruiter.

John Crant is some one who could move me to the next level in my professional pursuits.

Personal Learning Network

Irene Smalls is an author who I have done seminars with for the New York City Department of Education.
I have also written and self-published a biography about her life. She is a great resource for me. She has also visited my school and presented to the children.

Irene Smalls

Irene Smalls grew up in Harlem where Double Dutch was her favorite game. She graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in black studies and from New York University with an M.B.A. She is the author of 15 books for children, including Kevin and His Dad (Little, Brown). Irene Smalls performs and lectures at schools and conferences around the country. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts.  

Personal Learning Network

1) Identify no fewer than three members of your personal network that can assist you in your continued growth and learning (these should be colleagues or others you have personal access to).


Arlene Dominguez

Arlene Dominguez is  someone I can reach out to for assistance with programs in my library. She is a very resourceful person.In fact I have just received the Family Reading Nights Grant through her.
Arlene Dominguez works as a Program Manager in the NYC Department of Education’s Office of Strategic Partnerships. She manages the Library REACH grant program, a Family Reading Nights Program, and recently created partnerships with local public libraries in order to promote resource sharing.

Personal Learning Network

Ms. Lauren Kratz is the children's librarian at Mott Haven Public Library. She is a friend, confidante and colleague. We have collaborated on many projects. Here she visited my library to speak to the kids.