Caldwell

Elementary Library
CAROLYN BONDE

Caldwell Elementary Background

Enhanced Option Elementary School in Metro Nashville Public Schools

Title 1 School serving 289 Pre-K through 4th Grade Students

Student ethnicity identified as 93.5% African American and 3.6% Caucasian

5% of Caldwell students are English language learners

9.7% of Caldwell students have been identified as having special needs

94.3% of Caldwell students are economically disadvantaged

Projected high school graduation rate is 82.3% based upon Maplewood

High School (located in Maplewood cluster)

Faculty Overview
Position

Number of Teachers

Kindergarten Teachers

1st Grade Teachers

2nd Grade Teachers

3rd Grade Teachers

4th Grade Teachers

Special Areas

Exceptional Education

ELL

Literacy Coach

Guidance Counselor

Librarian

Principal

Teacher Ethnicity
8.30%

91.70%

African American

Caucasian

School Mission & Vision Statements

MISSION - Our mission is to provide quality
teaching and meaningful learning experiences
in a safe and nurturing environment so that our
children are prepared to meet the academic,
emotional, physical, and social expectations of
the 21st century.
VISION At Caldwell Enhanced Option
Elementary School, we aspire to set the standard
for academic excellence in learning
communities both near and far.

Adopted by Caldwell community - 2013

Library Mission Statement

The mission of the Caldwell library is to ensure that students and staff
have access to and are effective users of ideas and information,
while providing opportunities to develop a desire for life-long
learning. (created by Carolyn Bonde)

The mission of the library supports the mission of the school in its
entirety. The library seeks to be the nurturing environment for
meaningful learning experiences through quality teaching.

Library Layout
MAINENTANCE
CLOSET
CLOSE

BIOGRAPHIES

OFFICE/STORAGE/
TECHNOLOGY
NON-FICTION

Library Scheduling

The library operates on a fixed/flexible schedule

Open checkout hours are daily from 8:00 am-9:30 am and 2:00 pm
3:30 pm

The librarian is responsible for RTII/Intervention for the Tier III group in
1st grade

The librarian hosts a daily book club for Tier I students in 1st grade

The librarian leads daily guided reading lessons for Kindergarten Tier
III students

The librarian also supports the science curriculum for 4th grade
through research projects

Library Programming

Puppet Truck from Nashville Public Library

Rescue Rex Safety Education

Cheekwood Scarecrow Display

Library Programming

African American Read-In (District Host School)

Read Across America

Library Technologies

7 Desktop Computers

1 projector housed in library media center

3 computer carts containing 20 Lenovo laptops each

1 computer cart containing 20 Dell laptops

1 IPad assigned to each classroom teacher

Assortment of Playaway audiobooks

Library Staff

One full-time librarian/media specialist for entire school

Extremely limited volunteer hours primarily consisting of

Pencil Partners/community partners

Tasks typically consist of reshelving books

Collection Analysis

Collection Goals
Goal: Provide intellectual and physical access to materials in all formats.
Objective

Timeline

Evaluation

Increase audiobook collection by 25%

1 2 years

Review circulation reports; Send Survey

Monkey to students to assess use

100% participation in Limitless Libraries for 3rd

& 4th grades

1 2 years

Examine Limitless Library materials and

analyze student use

Increase collection of materials to reflect

culturally diverse student body

Build a school set of 40 Kindles loaded with

audiobooks aligned with state standards

1-3 years

5 years

Attend professional development

opportunities to identify appropriate
materials; ask students to review new
books
Use recommendations from technology
committee and assess teacher use of class
book sets via Kindles

Standards
AASL-2010.2.3 - Respect for diversity: Candidates demonstrate the ability to develop a collection of reading and information materials in print and digital formats
that support the diverse developmental, cultural, social, and linguistic needs of P-12 students and their communities.
AASL-2010.2.1 - Literature: Candidates are familiar with a wide range of childrens, young adult, and professional literature in multiple formats and languages to
support reading for information, reading for pleasure, and reading for lifelong learning.
AASL-2010.3 - Information and Knowledge: Candidates model and promote ethical, equitable access to and use of physical, digital, and virtual collections of
resources. Candidates demonstrate knowledge of a variety of information sources and services that support the needs of the diverse learning community.
Candidates demonstrate the use of a variety of research strategies to generate knowledge to improve practice.

Technology Goals
Goal: Provide leadership, instruction and consulting assistance in the use of
instructional and informational technologies.
Objective

Timeline

Evaluation

Create a Technology Committee and

implement Tech Tuesdays to share ideas and
insights

1 2 years

Solicit funding for a Makerspace including, but

not limited to a 3D printer

3 years

Survey teachers and students on Makerspace

use and its effectiveness

Increase technology resources in the school

community through grants

5 years

Solicit ideas from technology to committee

and continually asses the needs of students
and staff

Have a 1:1 ratio of laptops school wide

5 years

Record tasks completed with laptops and

review circulation history of laptops

Use Google docs to document committee

activities and involvement and share
committee findings with entire school
community

Standards
AASL-2010.1.4 - Integration of twenty-first century skills and learning standards: Candidates advocate for twenty-first century literacy skills to support the learning needs of the school
community. Candidates demonstrate how to collaborate with other teachers to plan and implement instruction of the AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner and state student
curriculum standards. Candidates employ strategies to integrate multiple literacies with content curriculum. Candidates integrate the use of emerging technologies as a means for effective
and creative teaching and to support P-12 students' conceptual understanding, critical thinking and creative processes.
AASL-2010.3 - Information and Knowledge: Candidates model and promote ethical, equitable access to and use of physical, digital, and virtual collections of resources. Candidates
demonstrate knowledge of a variety of information sources and services that support the needs of the diverse learning community. Candidates demonstrate the use of a variety of research
strategies to generate knowledge to improve practice.
AASL-2010.3.3 - Information technology: Candidates demonstrate their ability to design and adapt relevant learning experiences that engage students in authentic learning through the use
of digital tools and resources. Candidates model and facilitate the effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support
research, learning, creating, and communicating in a digital society.

Programming Goals
Goal: Plan and collaborate with classroom teachers from many disciplines and
grade levels and assess collaboratively planned lessons.
Objective
Librarian will assist with a Problem Based
Learning model with 4th grade classes

Timeline
1 2 years

Evaluation
Teachers and students will assess the project and
provide feedback to help guide decision making
for subsequent years

Librarian will attend grade level meetings

monthly to share supporting resources

3 years

Librarian will keep a document to record resources

and tools shared with teachers monthly

Integrating technology, as well as Web 2.0, with

staff and students for use of communicating,
lesson planning and assessment (Prezi, Wiki
Wordle, Google Docs, Animoto

5 years

Students and staff will complete technology

satisfaction survey including technology
incorporation in the classroom

Develop a school library committee for

collection development, curriculum support,
and library investment

5 years

Committee members solicit feedback from grade

levels

Standards
AASL-2010.5.4 - Strategic Planning and Assessment: Candidates communicate and collaborate with students, teachers, administrators, and community members to
develop a library program that aligns resources, services, and standards with the school's mission. Candidates make effective use of data and information to assess how
the library program addresses the needs of their diverse communities.
AASL-2010.5 - Program Management and Administration: Candidates plan, develop, implement, and evaluate school library programs, resources, and services in support
of the mission of the library program within the school according to the ethics and principles of library science, education, management, and administration.
AASL-2010.2.3 - Respect for diversity: Candidates demonstrate the ability to develop a collection of reading and information materials in print and digital formats that
support the diverse developmental, cultural, social, and linguistic needs of P-12 students and their communities.

Staffing Goals
Goal: Provide appropriate staff to allow the library to maintain more flexible hours
to maximize student use.
Objective

Timeline

Evaluation

Identify and train 4th grade students to

volunteer

1 2 years

Implement an evaluation process for

volunteers including a self evaluation
component; informally assess student and
staff satisfaction with student volunteers

Hire a part-time library aide and invite

practicum students to gain hours at
library

3 years

Keep a detailed log of circulation increases in

relation to the library aide. Document the
additional hours that the library is available
with additional staffing.

Participate in professional
development conferences, join award
committees and present at local and
national conferences

5 years

Network and collaborate with colleagues

both locally and nationally, stay current on
library issues and implement findings, share
resources

Standards
AASL-2010.4.4 - Advocacy: Candidates identify stakeholders within and outside the school community who impact the school library
program. Candidates develop a plan to advocate for school library and information programs, resources, and services.
AASL-2010.3.2 - Access to information: Candidates support flexible, open access for library services. Candidates demonstrate their ability
to develop solutions for addressing physical, social and intellectual barriers to equitable access to resources and services. Candidates
facilitate access to information in print, non-print, and digital formats. Candidates model and communicate the legal and ethical codes
of the profession.

Facility Goals
Goal: Provide a welcoming space easily accessible and designed to facilitate
collaboration and focus on student learning.
Objective

Timeline

Evaluation

Provide area for student work to be

displayed, with consistent signage

1 2 years

Record number of times students ask for

directional assistance, check circulation of items

Ensure technology is working and ready for

use

1 2 years

Review help tickets placed and send out

technology satisfaction survey

Weed entire collection with the help of

student and parent volunteers

3 years

Inventory reports will indicate books with minimal

check out as well as age of books, condition of
books will be assessed upon checkout

Transition the library from traditional shelving

to moveable shelving and genre-fy the
fiction collection

5 years

Observation of patron accessibility, circulation

reports and informal assessment of flexible space

Standards

AASL-2010.3.2 - Access to information: Candidates support flexible, open access for library services. Candidates demonstrate
their ability to develop solutions for addressing physical, social and intellectual barriers to equitable access to resources and
services. Candidates facilitate access to information in print, non-print, and digital formats. Candidates model and
communicate the legal and ethical codes of the profession.
AASL-2010.3.4 - Research and knowledge creation: Candidates use evidence-based, action research to collect data.
Candidates interpret and use data to create and share new knowledge to improve practice in school libraries.
AASL-2010.4.4 - Advocacy: Candidates identify stakeholders within and outside the school community who impact the school
library program. Candidates develop a plan to advocate for school library and information programs, resources, and services.

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