Middle SchoolFACILITATOR’S

MEETINGNovember 16, 20103:00PM to 4:00PM

Jeremy Dunn, Director, Department of Libraries and Information Services

K.C. Boyd, MDBC-Middle School Coordinator

Mayor Daley’s Book Club Middle School

Began in 2007

After school reading motivation program

2007-2008 - 500 students enrolled

2009-2010 - 1,600 students enrolled

Created to help middle school students transition into the High School MDBC program

Increased leisure reading practices among middle school students

MDBC MS Overview

7th and 8th grade students are encouraged to participate in the MDBC MS Program

No participation fee is assessed for schools.The books and t-shirt are free.

Students will receive books for theirpersonal libraries at home; the books are not to be kept for classroom libraries

MDBC MS Overview

MDBC MS program will only be able to pay program stipends for CPS Librarians, Teachers and ESP staff.  

 

Program material will be online  

Members will have the opportunity to attend the annual Spring Conference in May

Facilitator Responsibilities

Attend the facilitator information meeting

Recruit at least 7 students who will participate as regular book club members

Conduct six one hour book club meetings

Submit packing slip invoices and monthly reports/timesheets to MDBC Coordinator

Facilitator Responsibilities, cont.

Maintain regular, effective communication with the MDBC Coordinator through email

Track your payroll and delivery of books

- inform your clerk that you are

being paid by the Department of

Libraries

- inform your school engineer,

custodians and office staff that you

will be receiving book shipments

Take pictures and/or write letters documenting club meetings and related activities

1.) MDBC MS Facilitators will be compensated for up to six (6) MDBC meetings

(held before or after school)

2.) Facilitators will be compensated 1.5 hours for each meeting held, totaling up to 9

hours at the extended day pay rate of $35.10

3.) Monthly reports must contain MDBC Facilitator‘s and Principal signatures

4.) To be eligible to receive compensation and to be invited to participate in the club

during the following school year, facilitators must do the following:- Submit a MDBC Monthly Report Form/Timesheet and packing invoice for each

meeting

-Frequently check MDBC Middle School related emails

- Take pictures and/or write letters documenting club meetings and related activities

Facilitator Pay

Monthly Report/Timesheet

Monthly Update Report/Timesheet Due Dates

January 31, 2010February 28, 2010March 28, 2010April 25, 2010May 31, 2020

Number of Club Members/Facilitators

• 18 Club Members

2 Facilitators_____

20 participants per school

• Clubs must have at least 7 members in attendance at meetings to keep the club activated and for facilitator payment

• Clubs with fifteen or fewer attending members should have one (1) facilitator

• Clubs with sixteen or more attending members can have two (2) facilitators

(A letter of explanation/justification must be submitted with

the MDBC-Middle School application for clubs with 18 or more students)

CPS Acceptable Use Policy

• Please ensure that your club members have signed CPS Student Acceptable Use Policies (AUP) on file with your school.

• In addition, our events are often filmed and photographed so, maintain signed photo release forms for your students. Notify K.C. Boyd at kcboyd1@gmail.com if any of your students who are attending our events do not have photo release forms.

MDBC MS Timeline• December 3rd - all paperwork is due: application, book selection form,

t-shirt form

• December 6th - book order will be submitted to the

vendors: Children’s Plus, Follett and Scholastic

• January 10th thru 14th - books arrive in schools

• January 31st - T-Shirts should arrive in schools

• May 7th, 14th or 21st – Tentative Date for the MDBC Spring Conference

• May 27th - All meetings should be held by this date

• May 31st - Final date to submit all paperwork for facilitator payment

MDBC MS

2010-2011 Title List

Mass Distributed Title

Children’s Plus

*BOTB Selection

Select 5 books and 2 alternate titles

Select 5 books and 2 alternate titles

Scholastic

Select 5 books and 2 alternate titles

Children’s Plus

Select 5 books and 2 alternate titles

Scholastic

Select 5 books and 2 alternate titles

Follett

Select 5 books and 2 alternate titles

Scholastic

Select 5 books and 2 alternate titles

Scholastic

Select 5 books and 2 alternate titles

Children’s Plus

Select 5 books and 2 alternate titles

Children’s Plus

Select 5 books and 2 alternate titles

Scholastic

*BOTB Selection

Select 5 books and 2 alternate titles

Scholastic

*BOTB Selection

Teachingbooks.net

http://cpslibraries.wikispaces.com/MDBCMS

K.C. Boyd, Librarian

Email: kcboyd1@gmail.com

Phone: 535.1603 ext. 50315

Fax: 535-0316

K.C. Boyd, Librarian

Wendell Phillips Academy High School

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