Heritage+Midddle+School


 * School Year**: 2010-2011

**Smart** **Goal #1:** ** We will increase our monthly checkout rates by 10% as compared to last year’s monthly checkout rates, October-April. ** ** Specific: **  ** 1. **** Regular book talks at checkout times **  ** 2. **** Better book displays (tying in with holidays, curriculum, high interest, series and **** award winners) ** ** 3. Increase numbers of regularly scheduled classroom checkouts **
 * Teacher librarians:** ** Shannon Morris and **Lanie Kohler
 * School**: Heritage Middle

**Measureable:** ** Use Horizon data to compare checkout rates **

**Relevant:** ** We are noticing that increased expectations on teachers is causing them to reduce their time in the library. At the same time they have reading requirements for their students. Because of this, we are encouraging them to schedule regular times in the library allowing students to check out books for both curricular needs and for fun. **

**Timely:** ** October 2010-April 2011 ** ** Smart Goal #2: ** We will improve the quality of our classroom library collaborations. **Specific:** 1.inclusion of technology into instruction
 * We are focusing on the following areas: **

2. increasing the use of databases in research 3. including both IB requirements and ELL strategies ** Activities to Reach Goal: ** ** Measureable: ** ** Relevant: ** ** Timely: ** ** Smart Goal # 3: ** We will become proficient users of the Smart Carts. **Specific:** We will learn how to use the laptop, document camera and projector and how to   incorporate them into lessons. ** Activities to Reach Goal: ** ** Attend trainings offered by the DTS ** ** Regularly use the Smart Carts in lessons ** ** Measureable: ** ** Relevant: ** ** Timely: **
 * Improve efficiency in planning with an improved collaboration tool incorporating technology, IB requirements, and ELL strategies
 * ** Numbers of collaboration **
 * ** Collection Planning forms **
 * ** Record how many lessons incorporate the use of technology **
 * ** Record how many lessons incorporate the use of Databases **
 * This work supports building-wide goals for technology, IB and ELL.
 * 2010-2011 School Year
 * ** Number of times we use the Smart Cart **
 * ** Record how many lessons incorporate the use of Smart Carts using the new and improved collaboration forms **
 * This work supports building-wide goals for technology
 * 2010-2011 School Year