QC-Quick Curriculum 2018-2019
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QC #34 - Professional Summer Reading
Looking to spruce up your presentation skills, check out The Choreography of Presenting: the 7 Essential Abilities of Effective Presenters by Kendall Zoller and Claudette Landry to learn about verbal and nonverbal techniques to help you lead an effective presentation. Each skill is presented in a chapter with five to eight specific skills and actions that are related to each ability. Try one or all seven and see if your presentation skills become the highlight of your next professional development.
Trying to balance the use of digital resources in your classroom? Uncommon Learning: Creating Schools That Work for Kids by Erin Sheninger provides frameworks to help facilitate the teaching and learning process. Furthermore, explore the benefits of having a Makerspace and how to maximize blended learning in your classroom.
Interested in how to provide timely feedback to your students that can be meaningful and help them improve? Try using a rubric on a variety of assignments. In Introduction to Rubrics: An Assessment Tool to Save Grading Time, Convey Effective Feedback and Promote Student Learning, learn the basics of rubrics and how to construct one–even with student input. Sample rubrics and blank templates are included to help get you started.
Take a moment to reflect on your teaching habits and how you interact with struggling students in High Expectations Teaching: How We Persuade Students to Believe and Act on “Smart Is Something You Can Get” by Jon Saphier. Possible teacher and student scripts are provided as well as scannable QR codes to view sample teaching videos.
If you are ready to revamp and start planning a new classroom layout for the fall, look for tips in The Special Educator’s Toolkit: Everything You Need to Organize, Manage, & Monitor Your Classroom by Cindy Golden. Chocked full with classroom photos, layout design, and organization factors to consider, this book is a must for any novice teacher or any teacher looking to shake things up!
One final recommendation is The Formative Five: Fostering Grit, Empathy, and Other Success Skills Every Student Needs that according to author, Thomas Hoerr, are "necessary for success in both the work world and relationships of all kinds"(9). Each skill is discussed at the beginning of the chapter along with a brief self-assessment survey of the skill. Specific strategies or steps are given to help foster and improve on these skills in an easy to follow format.
Don’t forget there are many more professional digital resources available online. Visit www.catalog.austinisd.org and click on the green box, “Go to Digital Resources” button. Once on the symbaloo page, click on Educator Professional Collection in the top right-hand corner. Within this tile, you will find five different repositories that have tons of articles, e-books, academic journals, magazines, and more!
Looking for In-Person Summer PD?
Check out the PD opportunities coming this summer from the Professional Resource Library!
All sessions are open to any teachers and support staff that are interested in learning more about our available resources! Make sure to sign-up in HCP to receive your exchange day credit.
Library Media Services @ Allan campus
745 Mansell Ave.
Austin, Tx. 78702
Look for more Professional Development opportunities from the Library Media Center/Professional Resource Library throughout the AustinISD EDU Conference, Aug. 5th-8th
QC #33- Digital Summer Reading
To utilize all of our digital resources
MackinVIA- All Levels
MyOn- All Levels
EBSCO EBooks- All Levels
EBSCO-host- Ebooks- Thousands of books at all levels. This a great resource for the whole family: cookbooks, retirement advice, children's books, classics, graphic novels, and more. When using the resource from home, use the following passwords to access the ebooks.
Make sure to download the app on your phone or other mobile devices for continued reading!Tumble Books- Elementary/Middle
National Geographic Kids- Elementary/Middle
Learning Express- Secondary
Austin Public Library- All Levels
EPIC- All Levels
Bookshare
QC #32 - Summer Reading Opportunities
WHEN: Saturday, May 18th
WHERE: AISD Performing Arts Center, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd.
TIME: 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
Students can track their summer reading by filling out a 5 Book Dive bookmark! After they have filled out their bookmark, they can take it to BookPeople for a stamp and a $5.00 coupon to be used towards the purchase of a book. Students can then hang onto that bookmark and return it to their campus librarian for more recognition!
Buford the Book Bus is Turning 5 years old!
Want to VOLUNTEER?
(Volunteer ages 15 and above)
Signup for SPLASH- 5 Book Dive Book Festival- Saturday, May 18th, 2019.
(Volunteers are needed for setup from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM and then there are a variety of shifts throughout the day (till 3:00 PM) from booth sitting to room assistants.)
Signup for Buford the Book Bus- Summer 2019- Coming soon!
(Volunteers are needed to help build and setup carts on 6/5; visits to schools will be Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout June and July. Volunteers will be assisting children to find books and working with an easy craft project.)
Contact: Stella.Bromley@austinisd.org for more information regarding volunteer opportunities.
QC #31 - Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Highlights
QC #30- National Poetry Month
Earth Lines: Poems for the Green Age by Pat Moon written in 1991 was not only written to celebrate our world, but to share our concerns. For example: "I am a Tree" is a short poem that discusses how much we have in common with a tree and how we, as humans, need them!
Children's author and poet, Jane Yolen does not disappoint with Count Me a Rhyme- Animal Poems by the Numbers. Beautiful images combined with short poems about animals and their habitats.
In case you are upset over the downgrade of Pluto this collection includes an apology poem to Pluto, along with poems about our galaxy with beautiful images from NASA and the Getty Museum- And Then There Were Eight: Poems about Space by Laura Salas.
A Poetry Friday Power Book: Pet Crazy by Sylvia Vardell & Janet Wong, is a wonderful collection that includes poems about favorite pets, wishing for a pet, and that special relationship; each topic includes vocabulary and writing exercises.
Poems written by J. Patrick Lewis and George Ella Lyon share their thoughts and the feelings of those who participated in the August 28th, 1963 "March on Washington" in the collection- Voices From the March on Washington.
Also by J. Patrick Lewis, When Thunder Comes- Poems for Civil Rights Leaders tells the stories of our leaders and how the everyday person can have a roll in civil liberties.
The Great Migration-Journey to the North by Eloise Greenfield shares the stories and travels of more than a million African Americans who left their home in the South between 1915-1930.
The concrete poems in Wet Cement- A Mix of Concrete Poems by Bob Raczka includes a poem titled, "Corners" that is a poem written into a maze form or the poem titled, "Firefly" where the words look like fireflies in the dark night sky!
What's the difference between a haiku and a lantern poem? Both are short Japanese poems with the difference being, haiku is made of three lines with 5 syllables in the first and last line with 7 syllables in the second line. Lantern poems are 5 lines with the first line being 1 syllable and a noun with the remaining 2-4 lines increasing in syllables describing the noun. The last line of the poem is another 1 syllable. All lines are centered to resemble the shape of a Japanese lantern. Check out If it Rains Pancakes: Haiku and Lantern Poems by Brian Cleary.
Also by Brian Cleary is the Something Smells Around Here: Limericks. This delightful book has limericks about Carmel who swallowed a marshmallow and Hank who stank!
Korea's Golden Poems is a bilingual book with the poems in English and Korean.
A Voix Haute au Cours Moyen: 51 Poémes á Lire et á Dire by Daniel Bergez and Guy Fouillade is a small collection of everyday sayings and short poems from France.
Tito, Tito: Rimas, Adivinanzas y Juegos Infantiles by Isabel Schon is a collection of short poems and rhymes for the littles. This is a great selection for interacting and encouraging children to participate in the riddles and rhymes.
A collection of haikus from the famous Japanese poet Issa. The artist G. Brian Karas chose this collection to tell the feelings and moments that we all share throughout the year; whether it be the "buzz of the hot summer day or big wet snowflakes hitting your face". His art shares the sparseness of so few words of the haiku during each season of the year, today and today.
On the Road of Stars-Native American Night Poems and Sleep Charms by John Birerhorst is a wonderful collection of night poems and sleep charms whose purpose is to soothe, heal, bring dreams, and to pull us to sleep. Several tribes are included with beautiful images to calm and lull us to sleep.
Professional Resource Library 745 Mansell Ave. 512.414.4937
QC #29 - Easter & Passover
Ebsco E-Books --Try one of the many e-books within Ebsco which offers multiple students to view resources simultaneously. Recommended titles: Easter, Easter Bunny: Count with Me, Passover, or A Different Kind of Passover
Student Resources in Context -- Secondary students can find an array of reference, newspaper, magazine, photographs, and videos about the holidays.
PBS Learning Media -- Variety of videos and printable cross word puzzles
QC #28- April Preview
National Poetry Month & AISD
"National Poetry Month was inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996. Over the years, it has become the largest literary celebration in the world with schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers, and poets celebrating poetry's vital place in our culture." Academy of American Poets Check out their site to sign up for "poem-a-day", grab your very own poster, read "30 Ways to Celebrate", or to see what is going on across the country this month in celebration of poetry.
Want to add a few poetry books to display in your classroom- contact the professional.library@austinisd.org for a selection of young, middle, or high-level readers on a variety of subjects. We also have a large selection of "How-to" teach, read, and write poetry books that will be highlighted later in the month along with biographies of poets and poems in other languages!
There are also a number of digital resources. Our favorites starting with Elementary and working to Secondary.
InfoBits-Gale- samples of student poetry, lessons for writing poetry, and more...
Explora-Secondary-Ebsco- includes 203 books about poetry and poets including: From Lady to Laureate- Texas Women Poets, 1836-1936 by Betty Sue Flowers.
Scribner Writer Series- Gale- through the reference material- World Poets- students can explore the history of poetry from ancient times to the concept of concrete poetry.
And don't forget those ebooks on Ebsco Ebooks and Tumble Books!
Be on the lookout for poetry on every campus this month! Library Media Services has been working with several departments to bring poetry to the forefront. Look for poems displayed by our Custodial crews, our Health Centers, our Cafeterias, and a number of our AISD buses!
We will have a special QC next week with links to all the wonderful poems and departments that will kick off the celebration of poetry within Austin ISD!
April Holidays Around the World
April 20th is Lailatul Barat/ Shab E Barat the holiest of holidays for Muslims because it is believed that God descends from heaven and forgives sins very generously that night.
Starting April 20th is Passover, a seven-day Jewish festival which celebrates the Israelites fleeing from Egypt about 3,300 years ago.
Sunday, April 21st is Easter which is a Christian celebration of Jesus' resurrection three days after his crucifixion and death.
Resources:
Professional Library-
Continue that celebration of poetry with Easter Poems by Myra Cohn Livingston.
Share the novel Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen with your class using the class set and teacher's guide.
Or practice saying "Happy New Year" with our [Cambodian] Picture Book (dictionary)
Digital
World Almanac-Kids- has a great overview of many of the Spring holidays around the world. Digital-Review the Ebook Series in Ebsco Ebooks- "Cultural Traditions of My World" includes the history of the traditions and history of many of our countries.
Explora-Secondary-Ebsco- search for each of the holidays separately to find news releases, books, and primary source results. Searching for "Easter" you can find a short drama/play called "The Choosing of Easter Rabbit" in The Drama Magazine for Young People. Or search "Passover" there are magazine articles related to recipes, history, and short stories for younger students.
Earth Day & Arbor Day
Check out the official website for Earth Day for the history of the celebration, how our small green actions make a big impact or take the Earth Day Quiz with your students.
Earth Day & Arbor Day Resources:
Professional Library-
Book study set of- Fancy Nancy: Every Day is Earth Day by Jane O'Connor
Arts-n-Crafts book- Every Day is Earth Day: a Craft Book by Kathy Ross
Spanish titles- El dia de la Tierra by Arnhilda Badia or Dia de la Tierra by Erika Manley
DVD holiday series on Arbor Day and Earth Day
Digital-
Brittanica- Early Readers-Earth Science-Ebooks
The World Almanac- Kids- read about the founder of the Earth Day celebration.
PBS Learning Media/KLRU- lessons and video of the very first Earth Day!
Around Austin-
Earth Day in Austin @ Huston- Tillotson University- April 13th.
QC #27- People of Texas' History
Texas' history is as diverse as its people. Immigration and Migration in Texas provides students an overview of the topic. For a deeper level of research, the UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC), a Smithsonian Affiliate provides over twenty five different packets highlighting the history of a culture's immigration and contributions to the state. These brief packets can be used with all age groups and are available online in PDF format or our Professional Resource Library also has longer, more detailed printed booklets from the ITC. Secondary students can explore a collection of oral histories that were recorded during the 1930's in Till Freedom Cried Out: Memories of Texas Slave Life.
Discover statistics, important dates, timelines of state governors and much more for secondary students!
Explore various maps, flags, charts and articles about the state for primary students.
Find a variety of videos about Texas for all grade levels.
Try this link to find a slide show of Ebsco E-Books about Texas History that can have multiple users at the same time!
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jGGKr9OQhzlIE1NIIcY-72lUdIh2yZIJpzjU8pkxsKI/edit?usp=sharingQC #26- Women's History
Texas Women
Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers- How a First Lady Changed America by Kathi Appelt and Joy Fisher Hein. This beautiful book would be a great share with all of the bluebonnets and wildflowers popping up along our highways. The author shares Lady Bird's environmental vision and how she loved the wildflowers.
What Do You Do With a Voice Like That? The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan by Chris Barton and Ekua Holmes. Tells of how Jordan used her voice to make a difference in our world. She read poetry at church, how she thought to be a lawyer would allow her to use her voice, but instead, after giving an impromptu speech, she realized that politics was the avenue for her.
We Can Fly-Stories of Katherine Stinson and Other Gutsy Texas Women by Mary Beth Rogers. In this collection, learn about how 100 years ago Katherine Stinson wowed the crowds at airshows around the world. Or one of the first women doctors in Texas, Dr. Sofie Herzog of Brazoria.
U.S. Women
Super Sorda by Cece Bell- 2015 Newbery Honor award winner is a humorous graphic novel in Spanish. The memoir shares the life of Cece Bell and her struggles of being deaf along with the same trials and tribulations of finding a true friend.
Hidden Human-Computers-The Black Women of NASA by Sue Bradford Edwards and Duchess Harris is the informative book not only tells of Annie Easley and five other women computers but the segregation of black employees and the challenges of the race to space.
In Her Hands-The Story of Sculptor Augusta Savage by Allan Schroeder and JaeMe Bereal is the story of a Harlem Renaissance artist and teacher. At an early age, Augusta loved to work with her hands. A very private individual, learn about her determination and strength of this woman to complete art school and become an artist.
10 Women Who Helped Shape America-Short Plays for the Classroom- this collection of short plays include Civil Rights activist, Ida B. Wells, Women's Rights activist, Lucy Stone, and Anne Hutchinson from the Original 13 Colonies.
Women of the World
National Museum of Women in the Arts is a beautiful book organized by country, highlighting the works of women from all around the world with a quick 1 page biography. This lovely book includes artists such as American Southwestern artist Georgia o'Keeffe, French sculptor, Camille Claudel who worked with Auguste Rodin, and 17th century, German artist of botanicals, Maria Sibylla Merian who made beautiful contributions to the history of natural science.
Peace and Me by Ali Winter and Mickael El Fathi is a collection of artwork inspired by the lives of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates. The collection includes several women including Mother Teresa. Other women included in the collection are: Jane Adams, Shirin Ebadi, and Wangari Maathai. Each page is a spread of artwork and short biography.
Mermaid Queen- A True Story by Shana Corey and Edwin Fotheringham also contains amazing artwork of Australian swimmer, performer, and fashion designer won hearts of all she met. Beautifully illustrated story of the rise to fame and fortune!
Bloom- A Story of Fashioin Designer Elsa Schiaparelli by Kyo Maclear and Julie Morstad is just gorgeous! Told she was not pretty, she looks to the world around her to find beauty to surround her whether it be the flowers in the garden or beauitful and bold clothing of her own design.
My Name is Gabriela-Me llamo Gabriela: The Life of Gabriela Mistral by Monica Brown and John Parra- a bilingual selection highlighting the life of the writer from Chile. The story is a poetic tribute to a woman whose words and writing shares her dreams with the world.
Digital and Online Resources
Newsbank is honoring women in their "Special Reports"which includes historical data, images, news, videos, and websites.
Kids InfoBits from Gale is an elementary level digital resource for magazine and newspaper sources. The database includes access to the following titles- Skipping Stones, Highlights for Children, and Junior Scholastic.
Your passwords for home are here!
Local Women's History Events and Activities
More Spring Break road trip ideas! Find a list and map of the Historical Markers in Texas related to Women's History.
Looking for movies to share with your students or encourage your students to participate in discussion regarding these powerful movies at Austin Public Library and their Women In Movies series at the Willie Mae Kirk Branch.
Women's History Month (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration)
Texas History Month (lessons from Region 13)
Texas History Month
Women's History Month
Extraordinary Women from U.S. History- Readers Theater for Grades 4-8- each scripts highlights the contribution of the women and how they have impacted our lives today. Four legends of the Native American woman's role in the tribe including the tools and dress are interwoven in Dancing Colors-Paths of Native American Women by C. J. Brafford and Laine Thom. Beautiful images of these items showcase the functionality and art that they are.
Digital Resources
The World Almanac- KIDS is one of my favorites. Choose Topics at the top and then to the left there is a wonderful selection of biographies. Each starts with a quick overview then links to the left are highlights of their life. Great for Upper Elementary.
Special "Thank you!" to Maplewood Librarian & CIC, Amanda Braziel, for her suggested link in the Teacher Resources page of World Book on Women's History Trivia Scavenger Hunt.
High School can not be left out- take a look at Twayne''s Author Series for critical analysis and biographies of American and British authors.
E-Books
MackinVIA or just VIA is another great source for E-Books! Remember these are individual titles with one user at a time, but that doesn't stop you from projecting the images and text from the books for your class! Each campus has a specific collection, if you are not seeing what you need talk with your librarian.
QC #24 - Black History Month
Students will enjoy learning about the life of poet Paul Laurence Dunbar in this unique biography, Jump Back Paul, that mixes narrative and prose written in standard English and dialect. Be inspired by reading Gordon Parks, a self-taught photographer, poet, and film director. Parks is known for being the first African-American photographer for Life magazine, but some of his most influential shots are of those illustrating the injustices of segregation, such as “American Gothic.” Young readers and secondary students can learn about the extraordinary talent of Dave, an artist, poet and slave. In Dave the Potter by Laban Hill, students are introduced to Dave’s work and how he created his beautiful pottery as displayed through brilliant, multi-paneled illustrations. Take a deeper dive and read additional poetry by Dave and other poets in Etched in Clay: The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet.
Looking for supplemental resources, check-out our set of twelve colorful, full size posters in our Black Artists in America collection. Use posters as a conversation starter, creative writing prompt or as a starting off point to research a topic of interest. The stark black and white illustrations in Ben’s Trumpet, lends itself to being a great SEL read-aloud with our class set. Ben is enthusiastic to play his imaginary trumpet until being teased by other kids in the neighborhood. What happens when the trumpeter from Zig Zag Jazz Club asks where’s Ben’s trumpet? Turn up the volume in This Jazz Man by Karen Ehrhardt and follow along with the audio CD and book to hear the rhythm and beat. For a variety of activities, check-out Culture Smart!: Ready-to-Use Slides & Activities for Teaching Multicultural Appreciation Through Art.
Take students on a musical exploration with biographies highlighting accomplished musical performers. Learn how a young boy named, John Birks took anger and frustrations and channeled it through his trumpet into cool jazz. He eventually became known as Dizzy Gillespie and went on to create his own style of jazz and inspired other musicians to do the same. Dance along with Josephine Baker in Jazz Age Josephine by Jonah Winter or examine a more detailed accounting of her life in Josephine by Patricia Powell. In Little Melba and Her Big Trombone, readers learn about the determination of seven-year-old Melba to learn how to play the trombone. Melba excelled quickly and throughout her career toured the world and composed her own music receiving many honors along the way. Explore the Harlem Renaissance and the writers, musicians, artists and entertainers who helped influence an era in the picture book, Harlem Renaissance Party or collective biography, Extraordinary People of the Harlem Renaissance.
QC #23 -Black History Month
Contemporary Voices
Trailblazers
Baseball fans will be sure to appreciate the friendship formed in Teammates when Dodger shortstop, Pee Wee Reese stood-up for teammate, first baseman Jackie Robinson during a game against the Cincinnati Reds. For more baseball history, Something to Prove: the Great Satchel Paige vs Rookie Joe Dimaggio tells the story of how the two faced off in 1936. A final story of unlikely friendship in Two Friends is a fictional take on what it may have been like when Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass met for tea.
STEM Connections
Online Digital Resources
World News Digest Explore contemporary social justice articles
Ebsco Explora Examine full text PDFs of trending current social justice topics and biographies of historic figures such as Satchel Paige
QC #22-Black History Month
Want to re-live the inauguration of our 44th president? A Moment in History: The Inauguration of Barack Obama dvd presented by ABC News includes the Oath of Office, Inaugural Speech, invocation, and benediction. Enjoy the President's and First Lady's walk down the parade route.
Another Washington D.C. event to be remembered and honored is Easter Sunday, 1939, when Marian Anderson sang "America (My Country, 'tis of thee) on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Learn about how Marian was chosen for such an honor.- Sweet Land of Liberty by Deborah Hopkinson and Illustrated by Leonard Jenkins
Under the Freedom Tree by Susan VanHecke and illustrated by London Ladd is a beautifully illustrated poem about the escape of three slaves forced to work for the Confederate army building dugouts to protect the soldiers. Timing is of essence in this story, if they tried to escape a moment sooner their fates and many others would have been different.
Using well-researched narrative, author Steve Sheinkin tells of the story of the prejudice and discrimination that was taking place in our U.S. Navy during WWII. A story of standing up for what is right is told loud and clear.- The Port of Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights (audio book- Great listen while stuck in Austin traffic!)
Freedom in Congo Square by Carole Boston Weatherford and R. Gerogory Christie is a story in rhyme about a place in New Orleans where the slaves would congregate on their one day of freedom. Beautiful illustrations and historical notes discussing the importance of Congo Square and how it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
Author, Jacqueline Woodson realized there was still work to be done in classrooms and with the world in regards to segregation.The Other Side is a story she had been telling for a number of years, but decided to put down to paper asking all of us to imagine a world without fences, without segregation.
Harlem Stomp: A Cultural History of the Harlem Renaissance by Laban Carrick Hill is a wonderful compilation of primary sources, narratives, and quotes about the importance of the all that took place in Harlem, NY.
Newbery Honor author and Caldecott artists, how can you go wrong?! You can't! Never Forgotten by Patricia C. McKissack and the artwork of Leo & Diane Dillion is a breathtaking story of a boy sold into slavery and the father that is left behind.
The Black History of Austin, Texas (2009) -hosted and narrated by James Maxfield. This DVD discusses our Austin Landmarks. Learn about Willamina Delco, the Carver Museum, and Clarksville.
A Kid's Guide to African American History by Nancy I. Sanders offers more than 70 activities celebrating and honoring the culture starting on the continent of Africa and then on to the United States.
Whether you want to study the life of slaves in the thirteen colonies- African Americans in the Thirteen Colonies by Deborah Kent, dig deeper in the Emancipation Proclamation- Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln and the Dawn of Liberty by Tonya Bolden, or want to read about the struggles of Reconstruction- Black Voices from Reconstruction- 1865-1877 by John David Smith; all may be found at the Professional Resource Library. Request your materials here.
Online Digital Resources
Newsbank- America's Historical Newspapers (1690-2000)- you can read articles written by freed slaves or follow the Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka. You choose the era you would like to learn about!
Ebsco- explora- Secondary Schools- read current articles related to the recall of the celebration of Black History Month.
Login information may be found here!
QC #21 - February Highlights
February Events Online Resources
Research in Context - Dig into current articles, speeches and video collections for secondary students.
World Book - Great resource for middle grade readers who want to learn more about these special days and the history behind them.
Opposing Viewpoints - Use essays, charts, websites and more to lead students in discussion and or debate about concerns facing our nation.
PBS Learning - Young views will enjoy the variety of videos and word searches over each topic.
Looking Ahead ...
QC #20- Lunar New Year's
Chinese New Year Resources
Looking for tactile or visual resources
More Chinese New Year Resources
This group of titles highlight the Chinese culture. Yen-Shen- A Cinderella Story From China could be used to compare not only with the European traditional story, but also with the Vietnamese Cinderella story of Tam Cám. Or The Race for the Chinese Zodiac would be enjoyed by all as they learn about each of the Zodiac's animals and their personalities. We also have a class set of The Year of the Panda by Miriam Schlein.
TET- Vietnamese New Year
Lunar New Year- Online Resources & Ebooks
Britannica (High School)- includes a number of articles and images of how the Lunar New Year is celebrated in Asia.
PBS Learning Media- search for Chinese New Year and find a number of games and crosswords correlated to age and/or grade level, as well as lesson plans.
Ebooks available in:
EbscoHost- all levels! (Search Chinese New Year)
QC #19 - Honoring Civil Rights Leaders
Civil Rights Leaders
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Fred Korematsu
QC #18- Self Care- What will you SPARK this 2019?!
SPARK Your CREATIVITY!!
SPARK Your EMPOWERMENT!
SPARK Your BRAIN!
SPARK Your HEART!
QC #17- LMC Holiday Favorites
The Twelve Days of Christmas
The second book is just beautiful with two page spreads of each of the verses. Amazing details! Both are available at the Professional Resource Library." Stella Bromley
The Night Before Christmas
And don't forget the multiple versions available such as:
La Vispera De Navidad, or the pop-up version La Nochebuena or La NOchebuena South of the Border (Bilingual telling), or Texas Night Before Christmas.
So many to enjoy from the Professional Resource Library.
Olive, the Other Reindeer
For more "reindeer games", take a peek at The Little Reindeer by Michael Foreman. His book tells of the a young reindeer that gets packaged with Santa's gifts and is dropped out of the sleigh in New York City to be found by a boy. The two enjoy the city as only one can with a little bit of magic and Christmas spirit. Or you might enjoy Santa Paws by Ellen Emerson White.
Retold and Illustrated by Tomie dePaola. "Three kings on a journey to find the Baby King pass by the home of cranky old Befana, who declines to go with them, but later regrets this and sets out to follow. She never catches up with the kings' caravan, but as she searches she leaves gifts for all of the children along the way, just in case one of them is the holy child she seeks. I love this book because it's seasonal but not over-the-top "holiday" (I'm a bit of a bah, humbug), and because it it reminds me that even though I often feel like I don't know where I'm going and I'll never catch up, what really matters is the journey and what I can share with others along the way. (I also have fond memories of dressing up to play Befana in the Christmas pageant at church when I was a kid - Befana was cranky and yelled at people, which was much more fun than being Mary or an angel! 😊)"
For another traditional story, The First Night by B.G. Hennessy is a beautiful edition with one sentence per page.
Elizabeth Polk, Assistant Director of Library Media Services favorite is The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry. "I have read and re-read this story for years. It is such a story of unselfishness and love."
Our newest staff member, Christina Nelson, Bilingual Librarian at the Professional Resource Library choose A Christmas Story by Charles Dickens. "My favorite Christmas story has always been, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
A Christmas Carol, is a timeless tale that all ages can enjoy each year. Ebenezer Scrooge's selfishness is something most everyone can relate to at some point in their life. Although Ebenezer had good aspirations to lift himself up financially, it is evident that he paid a high price along the way. I always enjoy reading about the three ghosts of Christmas past, present and even the scary future. Through Ebenezer's greed and selfishness, readers are reminded that family, love, and forgiveness are what the holiday season is truly about. "
"This is the second installment in this series, based on the childhoods of Truman Capote and Harper Lee. The first installment saw them meet and become friends, ending with Tru heading to New York to live with his mother and new stepfather. This second book is is the story of Truman running away from a military school in New York, to spend the Christmas holidays with his cousins and friends in Alabama.
In contrast to the first book, A Christmas Tale deals with with much more serious and solemn issues. In addition to Truman and Nelle struggling to come to terms with their identities, there are tremendous losses, sad and alarming descriptions of mental illness, poverty, and racism. It is these hard issues juxtaposed with the christmas season that creates the same kind of poingnancy we see in To Kill a Mockingbird."
Happy Holidays Everyone!
QC #16 - Kwanzaa & Winter Solstice
Elementary Resources
AV Supplemental Resources
Secondary Resources
E-Books
Ebsco Ebooks - Check-out some of the great e-books available by using the search term, "Kwanzaa". Learn more about the holiday with books such as: Kevin's Kwanzaa by Lisa Bullard or Kwanzaa by Sheila Anderson.
Don't forget to search in MackinVia and MyOn for more Kwanzaa reads. *Availability dependent upon your campus collection.*
Your passwords for home are here!
QC #15 - Holidays Around the World
Christmas Around the World
Make-It!
Supplemental Materials
Secondary Resources
Also a story taken from the history books is Shooting at the Stars- The Christmas Truce of 1914 by John Hendrix. This fictionalized story is told through a letter from a British soldier to his mother about Christmas along the Belgium/France trench line during 1914. The story shares the idea of powerlessness and how no matter dark it gets there is always a ray of humanity.
The O. Henry classic, The Gift of the Magi, is a beautiful story of love and what the spirit of Christmas is about. This set includes 35 text sets, teachers guide, and a cassette (don't worry we have a player for you).
Another classic, but from the Danish author, Hans Christian Anderson is the story, The Snow Queen- A Christmas Pageant. This resource is an adaption of the story and set for a character reading. It's full of humor, music, and silliness.
EBooks
Tumblebooks- has our dear favorite- T'was the Night Before Christmas by Brandon Steen's. Even includes a puzzle for young readers.
Ebsco Ebooks- 260 Christmas holiday books! Includes nonfiction about Christmas, Christmas trees, and holiday baking; pre-reading books to picture books such as Elmer's Christmas. The classics like Gift of the Magi and Christmas Carol are also available.
Your passwords for home are here!
QC #14- Hanukkah
Hanukkah Haiku
but from our Hanukkah lamp--
light light light light light
Erica Silverman
from A Hanukkah Treasury edited by Eric A. Kimmel
Primary Elementary
Intermediate Elementary
Secondary
Kits and Class Sets
Beni's First Chanukah by Jane Breskin Zalben is a K-1 picture book sharing the basic traditions of Chanukah. The set includes the following Jewish holidays: Passover, Sukkah, and Purim.
KITS
Hanukkah Celebration Kit- includes dreidel, Hanukkah menorah, cookie cutters, poster, book, and holiday stamps.
EBooks
National Geographic (Elementary / Middle School)
Celebrate Hanukkah With Light, Latkes, and Dreidels
TumbleBooks (Elementary)
Search for Hanukah or review the books in the December collection
Jodie's Hanukkah Dig
Chanukah Noel, A
Papa's Latkes
EBSCO- EBooks (K - 8 and High School)
Search for Hanukah there are over 30 titles
Hanukkah in America : A History
Crafts for Hanukkah
ABC Hanukkah Hunt
QC #13- Hour of Code
Check out the HOUR OF CODE tile in the AISD portal or sign up here. For more information contact your CIC!
General How To Books!
Tech Tools for Coding
Available from the Professional Resource Library
Bee Bots
Ozobots
Bloxels- Build Your Own Video Games
Books to Introduce Coding Concepts
Alexander and the Terrible , Horrible, No Good , Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst can be used to discuss "Conditionals", but in this classic try it in reverse!
Another example of "Conditionals" is the ever favorite- If You Give a Mouse A Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff.
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback can be used to introduce "Stacks and Queues". (set of 5 books available from the Professional Resource Library) Also look for Javascript lessons online.
Oh, how could we use We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen? Why, to explore "Algorithms" of course!
I Broke My Trunk by Mo Willems will help your coders to determine the "Necessary Details" for their projects while laughing and understanding the frustration of Piggie!
"Triggering Blocks" can be addressed in Steve Anthony's book Please, Mr. Panda (Por Favor, Sr. Panda). There is a special trigger word and I think we all know what it is!
The beautiful book by Kevin Henkes, Waiting illustrates the concept of "Stacks & Queques".
Specific programs to use for coding projects!
Ozobots
Other Resources
QC #12- Transgender Awareness Week
November 12-19
Print Resources to Support
They She He Me- Free to Be! by Maya Gonzalez- beautiful images of every type of body, hair, and age of human beings. Introducing Teddy- A Gentle Story About Gender and Friendship by Jessica Walton explores the idea of what we think is one thing when inside it can be different and that's okay. Red- A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall shares the story of the red crayon mistakenly labeled blue and the crisis and misunderstandings that arrive. Health Issues When You're Transgender by Susan Meyer is a part of a series of books on "Transgender Life". This work discusses the emotional and mental health of teens and their options. Beyond Magenta-Transgender Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin is a collection of stories from real people in the transgender community.
Digital Resources to Support
Explora- Student from Ebsco- "Transgender" search will return with 18 biographies, 4 ebooks, 18 primary sources, and 8,446 magazine articles.
Britannica-High School-"Transgender" search returns 54 articles including World Professional Association for Transgender Health, gender dysphoria, and a biography of Brandon Teena.
Health and Wellness Resource Center from Gale- "Transgender" search includes counseling suggestions, audio, images, and news articles related to the transgender community.
QC #11- Books to Movie Class/Novel Sets
The new movie was released earlier this year. Walter Dean Myers' award winning book is a great companion book for The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas.
Mary Poppins by P. T. Travers
With Mary Poppins- Returns movie coming out this winter, the original is a great read to give students back ground information.
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Always a classic, the new movie starring Michael B. Jordan and Sofia Boutella follows the book to a t. Compare the book to this 2018 version with the 1966 Francois Truffaut version.
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
The Daily Show host shares his life with comedy and strength. Check out the movie to be release in November.
Dumplin' Go Big Go Home by Julie Murphy
No release date from Netflix, but follow Epic Reads to find out the latest.
Class/Novel Set List
Inventory List- Class/Novel Set List
What is available now?
AISD Catalog- catalog.austinisd.org
QC #10- Veteran's Day and Armistice Day
Veteran's Day- November 11th
Veteran's Day- (November 11th) U.S. holiday that honors all those that have served in the armed forces.
Memorial Day- (Last Monday in May) U.S. holiday for remembering those who died while serving in the country's armed forces.
Armed Forces Day- (Third Saturday in May) U.S. minor holiday to honor service men and women currently serving in the armed forces.
Armistice Day- November 11th
Resources for Elementary
DIGITAL RESOURCES
Resources for Middle
World War I in Poetry and Comics- Above the Dreamless Dead - is a thoughtful and very powerful collection of graphic comics that adds visual understanding to the words of the "trench poets". Truce by Jim Murphy gives the background information and then an in-depth description of 12/25/14 the day the soldiers defied their commanding officers by stopping fighting. Great nonfiction series highlighting the importance of everyone during WWI- Remembering World War I- Women in WWI. The series uses a variety of primary sources to showcase the multiple ways women impacted the war.
Dazzle Ship- World War I and the Art of Confusion by Chris Barton (TX Book Festival educator panel author) uses incredible images to explain the use of art and nature to camouflage US ships.
DIGITAL RESOURCES
Newbank-Armistice Day Centenary CelebrationsResources for High School
National Geographic's Unraveling Freedom- The Battle for Democracy on the Home Front During World War I uses quotes, cartoons, images, and informative text to share the struggles and the feelings of the home front.
DIGITAL RESOURCES
QC #9- Texas Book Festival
Here are a few of our suggestions!
And don't forget to join AISD Library Media Services in the Children's Activity Tent on Saturday, October 27th from 2:00-2:45 PM for a Dandelion Wishes craft activity honoring Carmela Full of Wishes by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson.
Saturday, October 27, 2018
Humor in the Classroom with Mac Barnett
11:00 AM
Capitol Extension E1.014
Everyone’s favorite laugh-out-loud genius, Mac Barnett, is here to talk about getting your kids smiling, giggling, and snorting with laughter in the classroom. Educators, this session is designed specifically for you!
Moderator: Bradley Dusing, Sunset Valley ES Librarian
Book signing: 12:00PM in Children's Signing Tent, Congress Avenue.
Check out Mac Barnett's TED Talk- Why a Good Book is a Secret Door!
Jacquline Woodson
12:30 PM
First United Methodist Church
Join Jacqueline Woodson, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature and National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming, as she shares her brand new books for young readers: the middle grade novel Harbor Me, which celebrates the healing that can occur when a group of students share their stories; and the picture book The Day You Begin, a poignant, heartening book about finding courage to connect, even when you feel scared and alone.
Please Note: Woodson will sign books after this session, at 1:30PM, in Murcheson Chapel, directly next to First United Methodist Church. Books are available for sale at the Church courtesy of BookPeople.
Check out Jacqueline Woodson on NPR- "On Growing Up"
Bluebonnet Awards Announced!
10:00 AM
Texas Tent
Join us for the announcement of the 2019-20 Bluebonnet Awards List
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Using Picture Books to Help Teach History
11:30 AM
Capitol Extension Room E1.010
with Chris Barton & Don Tate
Sometimes seeing is believing and picture books are the ticket to comprehension for some our trickiest state standards. Join Chris Barton and Don Tate for a conversation about bringing non-fiction to life using picture books. Educators, this session is designed especially for you! Moderated by Christina Nelson, AISD Professional Library
Close to Home
2:00 PM
Next Chapter Tent
Sharon Draper, Varian Johnson, Pablo Cartaya
What do you see when you look in the mirror? Does it change depending on the day or do you feel different depending on who is with you? Sometimes how we look on the outside doesn’t reflect how we feel on the inside and you aren’t sure what to think, who to talk to, or what to do. Don’t worry though, Sharon Draper, Varian Johnson and Pablo Cartaya are here with characters who have been there and made it through. Join us to talk about the mysteries of being you.
Beneath the Surface
3:30PM
YA HQ Tent
Dhonielle Clayton & Ransom Riggs in Conversation
Join these authors in discussing what we don't always see about characters and what is brewing under the surface in a series.
QC #8- Get Ready to Vote!
Resources for Secondary
Resources for Primary
Digital Resources for ALL
QC #7- Looking for Nonfiction?
Elementary School Nonfiction Books- IN PRINT
Middle School Nonfiction Books- IN PRINT
High School Nonfiction Books- IN PRINT
Ebooks!
Access to Online Resources
Use the following page to obtain the login information for each of the online resources. The chart also gives a short description and key tools of each resource. AISD Online Resource Login Information
Elementary School Online Resources
Middle School Online Resources
High School Online Resources
QC #6- Faculty & Staff Book Club
Meet & Greet!
Come and meet Mark Oshiro! at the Texas Teen Book Festival! It's FREE!
St. Edward's University- Munday Library- Room 142 @ 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM,
Saturday, October 6th.
Sign up to participate in book club discussions BLEND at https://aisdblend.instructure.com/enroll/C8W9RM
He is the author of Anger is a Gift our October/November book club selection!
Here is what the critics are saying:
"Anger is a Gift is an explosion of fury and revolution. Mark Oshiro's beautiful and brutal debut proves that not only can anyone be a hero, but great change comes when the heroes work together."―Adam Silvera, New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die at the End
"Raw, unflinching, and full of heart. Anger is a Gift is a masterpiece." ―Marieke Nijkamp, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before I Let Go
“This debut novel provides a riveting, devastatingly realistic portrayal of the criminalization of marginalized groups and an unwavering examination of the lasting impact of bigotry. His teenage characters have authentic intersectional depth and are developed beyond the various ways society labels them: black, Latinx, disabled, Muslim, asexual, nonbinary, gay, lesbian…the narrative is compelling, providing a new and noteworthy account that continues the conversation and depiction of society's opposition to otherness. This is not to be missed and should be placed in a prominent position in every library serving teens.”― Voya, Jewel Davis.
"An emotional roller-coaster." ―Publishers Weekly
“A masterful debut rich with intersectional nuance and grass-roots clarity, Anger is a Gift is hella precious, hella dope.”―Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"A strong addition to the current wave of excellent social justice–themed contemporary realistic titles. Give this to fans of Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give.”―School Library Journal (starred review)
QC #5 - Coordinated School Health Kick-Off
Secondary Online Resources
Faculty, Parent, & Staff Online Resources
Elementary Online Resources
Reminder!
Goto these databases at catalog.austinisd.org/professional
Working from home here is the login information.
QC #4 - Hispanic Heritage Month Resources
New Picture Books
Check out some of the newest additions to our picture book collection! These reads are sure to engage students with their bright colors, vivid illustrations and fun layouts. Starring Carmen will sure to delight readers with Carmen’s dramatic performances and grand finale. Early readers are sure to enjoy the rhyme and flow of Round as a Tortilla and Green is a Chile Pepper. These concept books of shapes and colors interweave English and Spanish text for all readers to savor! Luchadores everywhere will feel the excitement mount as they count along in the Bilingual text of The Great and Mighty Nikko! And young scientists join along with the life cycle of a seed in La Semillita.
Teaching Resources
Need some Non-Fiction titles to add to your lesson plans? Look no further with Celebrating Hispanic Culture, a collection of hands-on activities. Separate is Never Equal, offers a first-hand account of one of the first fights to integrate schools in California during the 1940s. If poetry is what you need, ¡Bravo! offers short poems spanning several decades about extraordinary Hispanics, celebrating their trials and successes. Looking for additional resources, check-out Dream Wakers, a compilation of mentor texts with Latino themes. Round out your resources with one of our poster collections, such as Arts of Mexico.
Biographies and Series
Looking for some personal connections? Look no further than our Biography collection, including picture book titles such as Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx. For a musical beat, check-out the Bilingual telling of, Tito Puente: Mambo King. Follow along for a journey through Columbia in Biblioburro, as Luis Soriano makes journeys through the jungles to deliver and share books. Take a trip through outer space with Biografías de Hispanoamericanos with Astronaut Ellen Ochoa or paint along with Frida Kahlo y Sus Animalitos to understand her triumph after tragedy.
More good finds available online through the district databases. National Geographic for Kids has Countries of the World series including books about Columbia and Peru. Find Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing Up Hispanic in the United States on TeachingBooks.Net. Explore Latino Americans Share Their Experiences on PBS Learning Media. Discover more about the culture and innovations in Latin Americans Thought of It in the Tumble Books collection.Goto these databases at catalog.austinisd.org/professional
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QC #3- CLI Resources
Becoming an Artist!- Secondary
Becoming an Artist!- Primary
Create! What would you create!
Bright Lights!
The Music of Life!
Digital Resources
Databases/Online
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QC #2- SEL Resources
Digital Resources
Ebooks
Goto- catalog.austinisd.org/ebooks
Professional Resources
Ebsco-explora has a section that continually searches for the most recent articles. Ebsco Ebooks also has a great selection of Ebooks for educators.
Goto-catalog.austinisd.org/aisdistlibrarydatabases
Database Resources for Children
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QC # 1- 2018-2019
Christina Nelson
Stella F. Bromley
512.414.4936
Class Sets and more...
The list also includes teacher's guides, audio, and video if available.
Online Resources
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More Resources
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All items will need to be picked up at the Professional Resource Library- LMC @ Allan Center located at 745 Mansell Avenue (Springdale Rd./ E. 7th Street)
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All items will need to be picked up at the Professional Resource Library- LMC @ Allan Center located at 745 Mansell Avenue (Springdale Rd./ E. 7th Street)