Welcoming Special Education

in the LibraryMaria Muhlbauer, Library Media Specialist

Marie Proudman, Special Education Teacher

Pioneer Middle School Yorkshire, NY

Information about Disabilities

Special Education and Library Standards

Past Lessons and Activities

Volunteer Program/Maker Club

Resources and Booklists

Presentation Roadmap

100% NYSAA eligible students Psychological scores 50-62 Disabilities include:

Intellectual Disability Learning Disability Williams Syndrome Blindness Emotionally Disturbed Down Syndrome Autism

100% desire to learn and have fun!

Classroom Make-Up

All students receive at least one of the following (though most receive all services):

OT PT Speech Adaptive Physical Education

With students pulled out so much, how can we maintain a sense of community in the classroom?

A Day in the Classroom

Strong need for Life Skills curriculum

Access to books at their level (pre-primer- 1st grade)

Pre-vocational training for all students (per IEP guidelines)

Lack of funding

Perceived Problems that Existed

Special Education and Library Standards

Career Development: Develop a career plan that would assist in the transition from school

to eventual entry into a career option of their choosing Understand the relationship between personal choices and future

career optionsIntegrated Learning: Solve problems that call for applying academic knowledge and skillsUniversal Foundation Skills: Use ideas and information to make decisions and solve problems

related to accomplishing a taskInterpersonal Skills: Demonstrate the ability to work with others , present facts that

support arguments, listen to dissenting points of view, and reach a shared decision

Communicate effectively to help others learn a new skill

Classroom Learning Standards

Connect: Connects ideas to own interests; shares what is known about the general topic to elicit and make connections to prior knowledge; recognizes that questions can be answered by finding information.

Wonder: Asks “I wonder” questions about the research topic Investigate: Follows a modeled inquiry process; understands the

structure of books; distinguishes between fiction and nonfiction; finds facts and main ideas

Construct: Demonstrates simple organizational skills such as sorting and categorizing; draws a conclusion about the main idea with guidance

Express: Presents facts and simple answers to questions; presents information in a variety of ways

Reflect: Identifies own strengths and sets goals for improvement

Empire State Information Fluency Continuum Standard 1: Using Inquiry to Build Understanding

“Empire State Information Fluency Continuum: District Guidance and Tools.” School Library Systems Association of New York State. SLSA, 9 Jun. 2014. Web. 19 Oct. 2015 <http://slsa-nys.libguides.com/content.php?pid=464329&sid=3801832>.

Reader/Viewer Response and Expression: Retells a story using words and pictures; makes predictions about what will happen next in a story; uses illustrations to draw meaning from a story; discusses favorite books and authors; draws and shares conclusions about the main idea of a story

Personal Exploration: Requests/chooses materials related to personal interests; reads, views, and listens to a variety of fiction and nonfiction for enjoyment and information

Motivated, Independent Learning: Recognizes the works of a single author; demonstrates comprehension of stories read independently and stories read aloud

Empire State Information Fluency Continuum

Standard 2: Pursuing Personal and Aesthetic Growth

“Empire State Information Fluency Continuum: District Guidance and Tools.” School Library Systems Association of New York State. SLSA, 9 Jun. 2014. Web. 19 Oct. 2015 <http://slsa-nys.libguides.com/content.php?pid=464329&sid=3801832>.

Importance of Information to a Democratic Society: Begins to associate use of the library with respect for rules and procedures; respects the ideas of others by listening and raising hands before speaking; listens to multicultural texts from various genres; returns materials when they are due so that others have access

Effective Social Interaction to Broaden Understanding: Works collaboratively with a small group using technology for research to meet information needs; practices giving positive feedback and giving compliments as modeled by librarian

Ethical Behavior in the Use of Information: Introduces stories crediting author and illustrator; takes notes to answer research questions by writing down words and phrases and drawing pictures from sources, but not copying whole sentences

Empire State Information Fluency Continuum Standard 3: Demonstrating Social Responsibility

“Empire State Information Fluency Continuum: District Guidance and Tools.” School Library Systems Association of New York State. SLSA, 9 Jun. 2014. Web. 19 Oct. 2015 <http://slsa-nys.libguides.com/content.php?pid=464329&sid=3801832>.

Instill a sense of belonging for our self-contained special education students

Foster a love of reading and learning

Support library standards and other learning standards

Work towards meeting student communication goals

Goals of Special Education/Library Collaboration

Past Lessons and Activities

Eric Carle Author Study/Collages

Learned about the life and works of Eric Carle by viewing video clips and reading stories.

The students made collages of the caterpillar from The Very Hungry Caterpillar and of the night sky in Draw Me a Star.

The collages were created by painting canvas, coloring coffee filters and tissue paper.

The collages were displayed in the community and now reside in the library.

Eric Carle Collages

Dog Research

Using the “All About Dogs” series of books by Capstone Press, students compiled facts about their favorite dog breed.

With help from a graphic organizer, students presented information about their dog to their classmates.

PowerPoint Presentations

Students used AV2 books to learn about the five senses.

This research project correlated to the class’s current topic in science.

Partner groups created and presented PowerPoints.

Audacity allowed for students with verbal difficulties to also present to the class.

A Fine, Fine School by Sharon Creech

After reading this book by Sharon Creech, students shared their own reasons as to why Pioneer Middle School is a fine, fine school.

Boat and Buoyancy Research

Using nonfiction books and the World Book Kids databases, students gathered information about boats.

Students then focused on learning more about a specific boat and created a model of their boat.

Special emphasis was paid on discussing the historical time period of the book, as well as the messages etched into the pottery

Students designed their own pots, complete with messages

The class received a visit from another “Dave the Potter” and got to create their own pottery

Dave the Potter by Laban Carrick Hill

“Mr. Dave” the Potter

International Dot Day -2014

After reading The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds, students decorated their own dots with colored pencils.

Students divided their dot amongst their classmates.

The class then assembled new dots, using a piece from each classmate.

International Dot Day -2015

After reading the story, we discussed positive mindset and creativity.

Students created their own dots using clay.

I Wish You More by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

After reading I Wish You More, students shared their own wishes with their classmates.

Students then created umbrellas based on one of the scenes from the book.

Fish Tank Research Project

Students brainstormed what they wanted to know in the classroom and brought their questions to Ms. Muhlbauer for research assistance.

Students used real world skills of: Budgeting Researching, including asking an expert Using a search engine How to compare prices to find the better bargain

Learn to Code

In FACS class, students visited the library to learn the basics of computer coding.

BeeBots and homemade arrows were hands-on options for a blind student.

Fractured Fairy Tales

Kelly Lambert, a guest librarian, introduced the concept of fractured fairy tales to the class.

Students read their own fractured fairy tale and completed a graphic organizer.

Each student shared information about their book with all classmates.

We watched the TumbleBooks digital resource for Scaredy Squirrel

The story was a good springboard for talking about responsible risks

Students colored a squirrel and wrote down their daily schedule (in the style of Scaredy Squirrel)

Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt

After reading the story, students used clay to form their own cookies based on the book.

Mmm, Cookies! by Robert Munsch

Spoon by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

We read Spoon two years in a row and completed two different activities.

Year 1: We decorated paper spoons with words and images that captured our uniqueness.

Year 2: We decorated serving spoons with items from our makerspace.

Global Read Aloud 2015:Amy Krouse Rosenthal Author Study

Using tech tools such as blogs and padlet, students participated in the Global Read Aloud by sharing their projects and reflections with schools from around the world.

Volunteer and Job Skills Program

Students are required to have pre-vocational training as part of their Transition Programming

Provides students with an opportunity to utilize communication and socialization skills (which are introduced and practiced in the classroom) in the school community

Build self-confidence and “real world” job training

Why?

Incorporating Pre-vocational Training into the Library

• Gain skills necessary to work as part of a group

• Real world training on basic hygiene/cleaning. Skills that are not always being taught at home.

• Carryover speech and communication skills

Watering the Plants

Carryover therapy goals:• Heavy lifting• Manual dexterity• Bilateral coordination• Build INDEPENDENCE!

Paper Delivery

• Heavy work (pushing cart, lifting cases/reams)

• Counting

• Sorting (white vs. colored paper, by size, etc.)

• Maintain log for paper inventory (handwriting practice)

Shelving Books

Maker Club

Resources and Book Lists

Helpful Resources

Web sitesKurzweilGoogle DocsAudacity

“OverDrive – Free eBooks and Audiobooks.” Pioneer Central Schools. n. p., 2015. Web. 18 Oct. 2015 <http://www.pioneerschools.org/Page/6895>.“Quiver.” Twitter. n. p., n. d. Web. 18 Oct. 2015 <https://twitter.com/quivervision>.Tumblebook Library. n. p., n. d. Web. 18 Oct. 2015 <https://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/default.asp>.“Welcome to AV2 by Weigl.” AV2. Weigl, 2015. Web. 18 Oct. 2015 <http://www.av2books.com>.“World Book Online Kids.” World Book. World Book, 2015. Web. 18 Oct. 2015 <www.worldbookonline.com/kids/home>.

Creative shelving using limited resources Pull resources from other sections to create a section

appropriate for all readers Stay away from labels like “easy reader” or

“picture books” Use leveled reader sets for read alouds Establish interlibrary loan relationship with other

school/public libraries Use library as display/creation space for student

artwork

Library Hacks

11 Experiments that Failed by Jenny Offil The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires Beautiful Oops by Barney Saltzberg Salt in His Shoes by Deloris Jordan Your Fantastic Elastic Brain by JoAnn Deak Dancing in the Wings by Debbie Allen Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty Leo the Lightning Bug by Eric Drachman

Books to Build a Growth Mindset

Dr. Seuss Robert Munsch Eric Carle Amy Krouse Rosenthal Patricia Polacco

Favorite Authors for Author Study

The Book Boat’s In by Cynthia Cotten Dave the Potter by Laban Carrick Hill Brick by Brick by Charles R. Smith Wonder Horse by Emily Arnold McCully Richard Wright and the Library Card by

William Miller

Books with Historical Themes

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce

When I was Five by Arthur Howard The Red Bicycle by Jude Isabella Paul Meets Bernadette by Rosy Lamb Snowflakes Fall by Patricia MacLachlan Me—Jane by Patrick McDonnell The Dark by Lemony Snicket I Wish You More by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Classroom Favorites

Mama Built a Little Nest Animalia by Graeme Base Little Green Peas: A Big Book of Colors by Keith Baker Tools Rule! The Biggest Frog in Australia by Susan L. Roth My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss Dream Weaver by Jonathan London Just Ducks! Hank Finds an Egg by Rebecca Dudley City Dog by Karla Kuskin

Classroom Favorites

Spoon by Amy Krouse Rosenthal The Three Bully Goats by Leslie Kimmelman When I Feel Angry by Cornelia Spelman Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer

Character Education Titles

Marie Proudmanmproudman@pioneercsd.orgTwitter: @mproudman

Maria Muhlbauermmuhlbauer@pioneercsd.orgTwitter: @muhlbs83pioneermiddlelibrary.blogspot.com

Presentation Link: http://www.pioneerschools.org/Page/5823

Thank you!