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Northwest Wisconsin October 15-17, 2013

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Northwest Wisconsin October 15-17, 2013

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Tessa Michaelson Schmidt

Youth and Special Services Consultant

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

[email protected]

Growing Wisconsin Readers

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Welcome!

Early Childhood Advocates

Educators

Medical Professionals

Non-Profit Agency Staff

Social Services Staff

Librarians

Other?

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Agenda

What Is Growing Wisconsin

Readers?

How Was Growing

Wisconsin Readers

Developed?

How Will Growing

Wisconsin Readers Be

Implemented?

How Will Growing

Wisconsin Readers Be

Sustained?

Q&A after each

section

Audience

participation

Handouts

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What Is Growing Wisconsin Readers?

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Growing Wisconsin Readers Is:

A three-year early literacy

initiative based in Wisconsin

public libraries

Coordinated by the PLDT at

DPI and supported by LSTA

Promoted through an

integrated brochure, poster,

and mobile-friendly website

produced in English, Spanish,

and Hmong

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Growing Wisconsin Readers Is:

Primarily focused on providing

resources to caregivers about

how to read effectively with

babies, toddlers, and young

children

Secondarily focused on visibly

showcasing ways in which

public libraries support early

literacy in communities

throughout Wisconsin

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Growing Wisconsin Readers FAQ

Located on the

Growing

Wisconsin

Readers website

under

“Resources for

Librarians “

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What Is Early Literacy?

Definitions

Early literacy

Emergent literacy

Family literacy

Bedtime stories

Practices

What does it mean in your

world?

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Why Is Early Literacy Important?

“Too many children are starting school

without the language, cognitive, social,

and emotional tools needed to succeed.”

“Children who start behind will stay

behind and in many cases continue to

lose ground.”

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Why Is Early Literacy Important?

“Libraries and museums are trusted,

welcoming places.”

“The type of learning that occurs in these

institutions—self-directed, experiential,

content-rich—promotes executive function

skills that can shape a child’s success in

school and life.”

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Early Literacy Research and Inspiration

Located on the

Growing

Wisconsin

Readers website

under

“Resources for

Librarians “

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Audience and Users

Caregivers of children ages 0-6 Early literacy advocates

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Parts & Pieces

Workshops

Mini-grants

Competitive grants

Symposium

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Why Growing Wisconsin Readers?

Utilizing public library

resources

Universal recognition

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Questions?

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The Development of Growing Wisconsin Readers

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“But I Just Want My Box”

Context builds ownership

Individual ownership

Shared ownership

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The Sprouting of an Idea

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Early Literacy Survey

April 2013/April 2014

242 (40.5%) participants

7 questions

Awareness

Training

Audience

Programs

Spaces

Services

Resources

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Filling a Need

Flexible and customizable

Complementing library and community efforts

Supportive

Various levels and modes of training

High-quality and sustainable

Usable on multiple levels and for an extended period of time

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Mutual Interest

Early Literacy

Public Libraries

Caregivers of Children Ages 0-6

Early literacy advocates

and agencies

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Levels of Support for Public Libraries

Additional Incentives/Support

Professional Development

Materials

Public Library

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Growth Chart

„ Website built „ Mini-grants

Summer 2013

„ Brochures & Posters Produced

August 2013 „ Workshops „ Distribution „ Implementation

Sept.-Nov. 2013

„ Competitive Grants

„ Symposium „ More Materials

2014

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Brochure & Poster Design

Visual appeal and connection

Lifestyles of caregivers

Print and online access

Integration with website

Customizable

Multiple languages (coming soon)

Distribution to libraries via library systems

Distribution by libraries to community locales

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Join us for:

Toddler Time 10:15am Tues & Wed

Chippewa Falls Public Library

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Website Design

Easy URL

Mobile-friendly

Responsive design

Additional content

Text

Multimedia

English, Spanish, Hmong

Resources for librarians

Future possibilities

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Other Features

Workshops

Symposium

Webinar

Mini-grants

Competitive grants

Additional Incentives/Support

Professional Development

Materials

Public Library

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Workshops

Organized by system youth

services liaisons

Sept.-Nov. 2013

GWR presentation plus

regional offerings

Audience of librarians and

early literacy advocates

LSTA grant funding

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Symposium

Friday, March 21, 2014

Stevens Point, WI

Free

State and nationally recognized presenters/trainers

Content

Dig deeper into early literacy concepts and issues

Six month review of Growing Wisconsin Readers initiative and implementation

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Webinar

Online later this fall

Handouts

Not a substitute for in-person

learning opportunities

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Mini-grants

Streamlined application

process (Summer 2013)

Shelf-ready literacy projects

1-3 grants per library

system

40 x $250

1000 Books Before

Kindergarten

Early Literacy Activity Areas

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Local Mini-grant Recipients

Regina Arndt Altoona Public Library (IFLS)

Cassie Banaszak Augusta Memorial Library (IFLS)

Christine Byerly Frederic Public Library (IFLS)

Arlene Mabie Hawkins Area Library (IFLS)

Tiffany Meyer Dresser Public Library (IFLS)

Cole Zrostlik St. Croix Falls Public Library (IFLS)

Donna Knuckey Winter Public Library (NWLS)

Teresa Schmidt Mercer Public Library (NWLS)

Amy Stormberg Shell Lake Public Library (NWLS)

Sally Sundeen Spooner Memorial Library (NWLS)

Laurie Erickson Ontario Public Library (WRLS)

Jody Hanneman Black River Falls Public Library (WRLS)

Amanda Hegge Whitehall Public Library (WRLS)

Julie Beloungy Thorp Public Library (WVLS)

Kim Metzke Greenwood Public Library (WVLS)

Annette Miller Tomahawk Public Library (WVLS)

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2014 LSTA Competitive Grants

2014 LSTA grant cycle opened in June and closed in September

System and public libraries could apply

Special “Early Literacy” category

Local collaboration required component

13 applications received

2015 LSTA grant category?

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Other Incorporations

2013 WLA Preconference

Play and Read: Early Literacy in Libraries

Tuesday, October 22, 2013 in Green Bay

$50 members/$75 non-members

2013 WAPL Session

Possible 2014 WAPL session

Future possibilities

Other workshops and collaborations

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Design Implications

Early Literacy

Public Libraries

Caregivers of Children Ages 0-6

Early literacy advocates

and agencies

•Stronger community

connections

•Support on all levels—

novice, established, veteran

•Awareness and validation

in and outside of the library

setting

•Stronger connections to public libraries

•Public librarians seen as educators and advocates

•Flexible and supportive learning opportunities

•State and

community-wide

connections

•Clear and accessible

information

•State and federal

resources

•Localized ownership

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Questions?

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Implementing Growing Wisconsin Readers

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Assessing the Potential

What possibilities

does Growing

Wisconsin Readers

offer?

How does this

connect with what

I’m already doing or

what I might want

to do?

What connections

or resources

might I tap?

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Growing Wisconsin Readers Goals

Primarily focused on providing

resources to caregivers about

how to read effectively with

babies, toddlers, and young

children

Secondarily focused on visibly

showcasing ways in which

public libraries support early

literacy in communities

throughout Wisconsin

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Making It Work For You

Implementation for all

levels

Novice

Established

Veteran

Develop ownership

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Distribution and Quantities

System distribution on/after

regional workshop

Library quantity population dependent

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Materials Distributed

Minimum of 2

posters

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“Now What?”

Who

Existing connections

New connections

What

Asking for awareness and display of materials

Create visibility within library

Where

Locales visited by caregivers of children ages 0-6

When

Fall and Winter 2013

How

Letter of support

Scripts

System and member library support

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Examples of Locales

Locales visited by caregivers of children ages 0-6

Childcare Facilities

Preschools & Head Start

Locations

Community Centers

Places of worship or

congregation

Areas with high

frequency of use; e.g.

grocery, park

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Brochures to Locales

Sample scripts

available under

Resources for

Librarians

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Posters to Locales

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Customize

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Visibility

Link/button on library website

QR code to share at program

Display of “Authors to Try”

Feature in library newsletter

Link to share on Facebook

Something to tweet about

Other ideas?

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More Brochures and Posters?

Limited quantity for now

Libraries can share/produce independently (files online)

Brochures available only through public libraries

Local connection

Spanish and Hmong materials order in late 2013

Watch for message from System Youth Services Liaison

Possibly more English materials depending on need

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Recognition of Efforts

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“Then What?”

Symposium

Friday, March 21, 2014 Stevens Point

System/State offerings

Webinar

Trainings

Possible 2015 LSTA grant opportunities

Potential community-specific developments

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Implementation Ideas

Your Idea Here

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Questions?

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Sustainability

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Realities

Not for all ages

Not packaged program like

Every Child Read to Read

Not time, staff, or money

Identifiable target audience

Home base of 400+

Wisconsin public libraries

Flexible and customizable

Emphasis on collaboration

What it isn’t What it is

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Open to Input

Please be in touch with

your thoughts and ideas

What works? What

doesn’t? Let me know.

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Hopes and Expectations

Appreciation for the

initiative

Commitment to use the

materials

Springboard for additional

early literacy efforts

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Thank You!

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Tessa Michaelson Schmidt

Youth and Special Services Consultant

Public Library Development Team / Dept. Public Instruction

[email protected]

Growing Wisconsin Readers