2021-2022 Evidence & Reflection

A strong school library program provides open, flexible access to resources and programming in both the physical and digital library space.

The Underwood Media Center will focus on creating a flexible space that feels safe and welcoming for all students and staff. This objective aligns with our School Improvement Plan A4.06 ALL teachers are attentive to students' emotional states, guide students in managing their emotions, and arrange for supports and interventions when necessary.

Evidence for Expected Outcome 1

Flexible usage of space and resources

Flexible use of the media center this year included the following examples:

5th-grade Leaders program with the City of Raleigh police department
Planning meetings in the media office
Learning Lab resources and Maker Cart pulled for classroom projects
Focused displays featuring seasonal/monthly cross-genre topics for easy access near the entrance and central locations
Open Circulation occurs from 8:45-3:30 daily with minor closings times.
Destiny Discover collections secure our Digital Library Space, they are used throughout the school/classes.
ESSER funds and PTA funds supported updates to the collection
Collaborations with classrooms for creating portfolios and doing research
Pop in sessions for small groups, mentor/mentees, virtual IEP's, and tutoring volunteers

Our 'You've Been Booked' project delivered reading material to each grade level, ECS and specialist teams.

Rearranged displays to incorporate the high need area of Social Emotional Learning. This focus supported our School Improvement Plan action step.

Collaboration in the media space.

Leo's Learning Lab hosted groups for Kindergarten higher-level thinking. This was in collaboration with Mr. Barna, Mrs. Page, and Mrs. Callaghan.

Refocused displays for Graphic Novels and 398.2 to generate interest and incorporate connections between stories of the same theme/varied genre.

The media center and media office was frequently used for staff meetings, breakfasts, lunches, planning sessions and sweet treats. Snacks and drinks were offered to encourage staff to stop by and seek support.

Underwood PTA hosted a Bedford Falls Bookfair

Elective classes utilized the media and learning lab space for multiple learning opportunities.

Evidence for Expected Outcome 2

Space supports student independence and eliminates barriers:

Setting up our space for student independence in the media center this year included the following examples:

Updated the library shelf markers in fiction and non-fiction.
Continued our collection management plan which included weeding and new purchases in order to support student interest and need.
Display of high-interest books with connections to other texts through a book web.
Ordered furniture to support use and flexibility for small groups and stations.

Students had access to the entire media space during electives to work collaboratively and get comfortable with learning.

The learning lab hosted elective groups to explore a variety of materials and ideas.

We hosted representatives from Apple for Computer Science Week. Students were able to use Swift Playground to learn coding and Jig for Augmented Reality.

Library helpers learned to reshelve books, support student independence with check-in/out and support student searches for resources. Additional input from these student leaders guided fun incentives for students to come to the library.

Student surveys were used to generate ideas and gain insight.

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