Venue: Penrith Panthers Meeting opened: 4.05pm Present: Jenny Scheffers, Cathie Cattermole, Ian McLean, Jennifer Dengate, Jan Poona, Sue Pitt and Michele Young. Apologies: Fran Mead, Lolita Garcia, Julie Grazotis, Lorraine Baxter and Natalie Ignacz.
General Business
• Jenny announced that she will be retiring from the position of PMBW Chairperson at the end of 2016. She intends to continue with her support as a Committee member
• Ian will write a short article for Scan, including photos, about our Term 2 Conference
• Ian shared a handout promoting the Jackie French Travelling Suitcase and the blog to support the CBCA Notables and “Book of the Year Awards” Short List at kidsaaa.edublods.org
Jan (Treasurer’s Report)
• $500 deposit paid for Term 2 conference. 50% of balance owing is due to be paid next week.
Term 2 2016 Conference
• Rooty Hill Club – Waratah room
• Thursday 30th June
• 82 registrations at present, up to 100 is acceptable
• See handout for Function details
• Venue seating – tables of 8
• Club will provide notepad and pen for delegates
• Access from 7am via trade entrance – lift available for sponsors
• Jenny emailed Colleen Foley to ask if SCIS could donate any books for the Lucky Door prizes
• Show bags – will contain the Agenda, Evaluation Form, Jenny William’s Handout, Term 3 Afternoon Tea with Aleesah Darlison Handout and a Scholastic book
• Sponsors – organised by Sue – Teacher’s Health, Scholastic, Syba Signs, Copyright Agency, CBCA and The Children’s Bookshop
• Introduction and thank you to presenters
Cathie – Dr Nerida McCredie
Ian – Paul Macdonald
Natalie – Jenny Williams
TO DO
Jenny – confirm menu and finalise the number of delegates requesting special dietary requirements
Jenny – check venue for wifi access
Jenny – email Club PMBW Logo for signage
Jenny – copy handouts in colour at Caddies Creek PS. School to invoice PMBW for cost of paper and printing
Jenny – liaise with Jackie Hawkes about selling CBCA merchandise at the trade fair
Jenny – bring a spare laptop to the conference
Jenny – make announcements before and during lunch to remind delegates to visit the Trade Fair. Ask Events Manager if morning and afternoon tea can be set up near the Sponsor’s tables
Fran – Purchase gifts for presenters
Cathie – prepare ‘Reserved’ signs for Committee tables
Cathie – organise the design and purchase of Thank you cards through Vista Print. Add PMBW logo to the back of the card. Email Jenny and the Committee a copy of the final design
Michele – organise folders for showbags
Jan – organise different showbag styles for primary and high school
Jan – bring PMBW banners
Lorraine – email delegates information about parking, Club entry etc in the week before the conference
Lorraine – organise delegate badges
Natalie – organise certificates.
Next meeting – Conference preparation – Thursday 16 June (Week 8) at Plumpton HS
Sue, Jenny, Jan and Michele to attend to fill showbags
Next Committee Meeting: 3.45pm at Blacktown Workers’ Sports Club (date TBA) Meeting closed: 5.10pm
Venue: Blacktown Workers Sports Club Meeting opened: 3:55pm Present: Jenny Scheffers, Lee Arundle, Jan Poona, Jennifer Dengate, Janelle Van Capelle, Cathie Cattermole, Sue Pitt, Fran Mead, Natalie Ignacz and Michele Young. Apologies: Ian McLean (on leave).
Lee
• Lee to step down as Treasurer of the Committee and take a break from the Committee after many years of service
• A new Treasurer will need to be appointed, possibly Cathie Cattermole
• With the introduction of LMBR the financial organisation of the Committee may need to change. Perhaps set up our own account and not have a trust fund attached to a school. Jenny to investigate what other schools do and what our options may be.
Jenny
• Jenny taking long service leave Term 4 Weeks 1 – 3
• Number of delegates attending the Term 2 Conference (Integrating Inquiry Learning & Web 2.0 Technologies into the Australian Curriculum) was disappointing
• Positive evaluations by delegates
• Syba Academy easy to work with
• Purchased one PMBW banner and received one free
• Paid $100 for graphic design
• Lorraine to add Non PMBW attendees to our data base
• Julie to add a question to Term 3 PL Day Evaluation, ie. “Did you attend the Term 2 Conference? Why/Why not?”
Cathie
• CBCA Western Sydney – organising an authors/illustrators weekend to be held at Auburn. Advertised via DEC email. Cathie will attend.
Term 3 Professional Learning Day
• Wednesday 3 September (Week 8)
• TL – Rosalind Graham (prefers Ros)
• Riverstone PS
• Cost $40
• Add mention of AGM during Housekeeping matters. Encourage delegates to speak to Committee members throughout the day and consider joining the Committee
• Caterer is booked – Richard
• Jenny has visited the venue
• Course has been uploaded onto MyPL
• Sponsors have paid
Michele – organise folders
Julie – organise evaluation sheet
Jenny – amend Agenda to include AGM 3:00 – 3:15pm followed by Lucky Door Prizes
Jenny – inform presenters that the IWB is low to the floor, handouts may be helpful if delegates find it difficult to view the screen
Jenny – investigate parking for sponsors – inform Sue
Jenny – contact Lorraine to email delegates on data base re lack of parking in the school grounds
Lorraine – organise badges
Janelle – touch base with Nerina and suggest that she bring handouts along
Janelle – pass on website list re Teaching Standards.
Term 4 Afternoon Tea Meeting
• Quakers Hill PS
• Thursday 30th October (Week 4) 3:30 – 5:00pm.
• Judith Ridge will organise a free session with guest author Sally Murphy (promoting Walker Books)
Suggest that Sally will speak from 4:00 – $:45pm followed by question time To be confirmed
• Walker Books would have a promotional stand?
• Invite Teacher Librarians and Classroom Teachers?
• Jenny – organise a flyer to promote this event at Term 3 PL Day.
Next Committee Meeting: 3.45pm Penrith Panthers – date to be announced. Meeting closed: 4.50pm.
Venue: Penrith Panthers Meeting opened: 4.00pm Present: Jenny Scheffers, Lee Arundel, Ian McLean, Jan Poona, Jenny Dengate, Janelle Van Capelle, Cathie Cattermole and Michele Young. Apologies: Lorraine Baxter, Fran Mead and Natalie Ignacz.
Upcoming Term 2 CONFERENCE – Integrating Inquiry Learning & Web 2.0 Technologies into the Australian Curriculum Lee
• Paid to Syba Signs
• PMBW bags – 250 ordered, new logo displayed
Jenny
• Presented by Lyn Hay at Novotel Parramatta
• Partnership with Syba Academy
• Syba Academy will coordinate all aspects of the day – registration, certificates, evaluations etc
• 59 delegates enrolled at present – 49 from our district, 3 non PMBW TLs and 7 TL colleagues
• Aiming for a total of 100 delegates
• Advertise on NSW listserv if numbers have not improved over the next two weeks
• PMBW bought one banner, second banner free
• Members of the committee will hand out PMBW showbags
• Suggested that delegates bring a unit of work to use in the last session of the day
• Sponsors – Syba Signs, Wheelers Books, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Eisau School’s Directory
• Advertise Term 3 Professional Learning meeting at this conference
A couple of Committee members will need to meet with Lee (Blacktown South PS) to organise the show bags before the Conference date
Jenny – confirm menu and table settings
Jenny – approach Syba Signs about donation of lucky door prizes.
Upcoming Professional Learning Day – Term 3 instead of Term 4
• Wednesday 3 September (Week 8)
• TL – Rosalind Graham (prefers Ros)
• Riverstone PS
• Cost $40
• Proposed Agenda
8.15am Registration & coffee
9.00am Welcome by Principal & Housekeeping
9.10am Review of the Shortlisted CBCA titles and What’s Hot – Paul MacDonald (The Children’s Bookshop) – confirmed
10.20am Bringing authors and Illustrators into your classroom using Connected Classroom + Pinterest – Cathie Cattermole
11.00am Sponsor’s Presentations
11.15am Morning Tea and Sponsor’s Displays
12 noon Unpacking the Teaching Standards for Teacher Librarians – Nerina Pretlove
Janelle to organise with Nerina
1.00pm Lunch and Sponsor’s Displays
2.00pm Author /Illustrator – possibly Catherine Jinks, John Heffernan, Aaron Blabey or Oliver Pomnavah?
Jenny to contact Lateral Learning
3.00pm Concluding Evaluation/ Lucky Door prize draw
Sue to organise sponsors
Jenny to book caterer
Jenny and Jan to upload course onto MyPL.
Term 4 Afternoon Tea Meeting
• Quakers Hill PS
• Date to be announced, 3:30 – 5:00pm.
General Discussion
Jan
• Suggested PD Day session for 2015 – How do Teacher Librarians teach in their School Library?
Cathie
• Scholastic will provide authors for free eg Dav Pilkey
Janelle
• Try ‘Booked Out’ to find authors for school visits.
Next Committee Meeting: 3.45pm Blacktown Sports Club – date to be announced
Meeting closed: 5.00pm
Venue: Penrith Panthers Meeting opened: 4.05pm Present: Jenny Scheffers, Lee Arundel, Ian McLean, Julie Grazotis, Cathie Cattermole, Sue Pitt, Fran Mead, Di Johnston, Jennifer Dengate, Janelle Van Capelle, Jan Poona, Bonnie Manwaring and Michele Young. Apologies: Lorraine Baxter, Susan Burke and Natalie Ignacz.
Evaluation of Term 4 Professional Learning Day Jenny
• Thank you to Cathie for preparing the Evaluation Report
• A very successful day
• Thank you to all Committee members
• Sharon McGuinness – $300 gift voucher for Children’s Bookshop presented as payment to Thirroul PS. Sharon received wine plus $50 gift voucher. Cathie
• Comments about the day were extremely positive
• Refer to Evaluation Report. Ian
• Suggestion – indicate representation of Primary School / High School numbers on Evaluation handout. Sue
• Suggestion – survey TLs on listserve to gather information as to why many HS TLs are not attending Professional Learning days
• Committee has made a conscious effort to include content appropriate for HS TLs. Lee
• Waiting on four delegates to pay.
Term 3 Afternoon Tea
• Thursday 29 August
• TL – Julie Grazotis
• Banks PS
• 3:30 – 5:00pm
• Book Week discussion
• Committee members to bring a plate
• RSVP to Julie.
Term 4 Professional Learning Day
• Date to be announced
• TL – Janelle Van Capelle
• Chifley College Bidwill – Janelle to check possible dates, enquire about catering through the school, and contact Jenny.
Possible Agenda
o Colleen Blancato – Smart Money presentation – 1 hour
o Workshops – one hour per session x 2
Ian – Book Trailers using Photopeach (present in a classroom)
Cathie – Book Trailers using imovie (present in classroom), delegates to bring own ipad
Bonnie – using Adobe Premier Elements (in Library)
Di – using Voki and Puppet Pals (in Library)
Workshop presenters to email Jenny with their requirements to conduct the session
o Discussion Panel – PS / HS sessions. Delegates email questions / discussion points to Jenny prior to the day. Questions answered / discussed by panel on the day
General Discussion Jenny
• Committee members to update phone numbers on Committee information sheet
• Sue and Jenny attended conference ‘eBooks 4 eLearning’ at Parramatta
• Future author / illustrator presenters – contact Jackie Hawkes (CBCA)
• Suggestion – print our Logo on pens and notepads
• Purchase PMBW banner – consider an area name / Logo change – to be discussed further at next meeting, ie. when schools are no longer officially within the district’s ever-changing boundaries.
Lee – organise quotes for printing our logo on pens, notebooks, bags and banner.
Next Committee Meeting: 3.45pm Blacktown Sports Club – date to be announced Meeting closed: 5.10pm.
Here are the minutes of the recent PL day at Oxley Park Public School.
Host Teacher Librarian:Bonnie Manwaring
Welcome: Mrs Delphine Annette (Principal Oxley Park PS)
• Acknowledgement of traditional custodians
• Teacher Librarians have the opportunity to live and breathe books
• Thankyou to everyone for attending & enjoy the day.
Welcome & General Business:Jenny Scheffers (Chairperson PMBW Committee)
• Acknowledgement of traditional custodians
• Thankyou to everyone for attending
• Housekeeping matters – Bonnie
• Welcome and thankyou to our presenters and sponsors
• Folder contains the following documents:
* Agenda
* Term 3 Afternoon Tea – Thursday 29 August at Banks PS (TL – Julie Grazotis) 3:30 – 5:00pm, No cost and no need to register on MYPL
* School Library Association of New South Wales presents ‘eBooks 4 eLearning’, Thursday 13th June 2013 4.40 – 6.30pm, The Auditorium, Parramatta RSL, O’Connell St Parramatta
* Evaluation Form
• Term 4 Teacher Librarian Professional Learning Day, Chifley College Bidwell (TL – Janelle Van Capelle), Date to be announced
• Badge draw at the end of the day – prizes donated by sponsors.
Guest Speaker:Paul MacDonald (The Children’s Bookshop)
Review of the Shortlisted CBCA titles and What’s Hot
• Refer to copy of Paul’s PowerPoint presentation
• Greater focus on Visual Literacy – picture books
• Teen fiction and children’s fiction booming – authors for the adult market are now writing teen fiction
• Trend – hopelessness, dark, depressing themes
• Focus areas – books supporting the National Curriculum, Asian texts, sustainability, multimodal texts
• CBCA 2013 Theme – Read Across the Universe
• Mrs Mac’s Library website – teaching notes and ideas for shortlisted titles
• Classics are popular – no copyright
• Impact of Diary of a wimpy kid – Double dork, Soccer star, Cricket God, Big Nate, Tom Gates
• Easy Read Alouds – Our Australian girls, Billy B Brown, Andy Roid
• Popular picture books – King Pig, Treasure box, Mr Darcy the dancing duck, Baa baa smart sheep, Lilac ladies.
Guest Speaker: Sharon McGuinness (Author of Coming Home and Teacher Librarian, Thirroul PS)
From TL to Author
• mrsmacsbooks.weebly.com
• Catalyst for writing – ghost story competition to win a colour TV. Part of story published in the newspaper
• 2006 – participated in Di Bates’ picture book writing course. Wrote short story based on brother’s horse farm – published in The School Magazine 2008
• Wrote beginning chapter book based on rugby league titled Try! – an eBook for kindle and ePub. Dedicated to students, Max and Jack, who provided inspiration for the book. Teaching notes available on Mrs Mac’s website
• 2006 – started Mrs Mac’s
• Coming home was written during a time of personal/family trauma. Published 2012 during Mental Health Week. Author royalties donated to Black Dog. Book trailer on Youtube and Mrs Mac’s
• Now enjoying the challenge of writing picture books.
Sponsor:Syba Signs (Phyll)
• Professional Development program 2013 The National Curriculum: Developing a Guided Inquiry and Web 2.0 Approach with Dr. Ross Todd and Lyn Hay – Sydney, Friday 21 June 2013 Resourcing the Australian Curriculum with Lyn Hay – 9 September 2013
• Digital Signage and teaching resources
• Wide range of posters
• Winter catalogue available
• Happy to visit schools to discuss your Library needs.
Sponsor:Kookaburra (Jan)
• Jan – 9 years as area rep
• Long term sponsor
• New catalogue available
• Products include trolleys, touchscreens, DVC, headphones, pinboards, dictionaries, atlases, Get Reading Right Literacy program.
• Contact for appointment 0417 101 028, jan@kookaburra.com.au
Guest Speakers:Colleen Foley – DEC School Libraries Update
• Access documents on 21C learning via School Libraries website
• Scan online – key support for school libraries and TLs – share username and password with staff
• eBooks – available on L4L (My Library interface), Load H1>G3
• eBooks project – article and report found in 2012 November issue of Scan
• SCIS records can be used to catalogue book trailers, apps etc
• Timeline for Library Replacement System – start July/August for first round (LMBR schools – 229 schools) – completed over 18mth to 2 year period
• New Syllabus
NSW Scootle – search and discovery tool, bank of resources
BOS Program Builder
TaLe – will continue – add resources for the new curriculum
Education Services Australia (ESA) – supported by each state and sector
Scan reviews – future change to see reviews as resource packages, springboards to links with other resources.
Guest Speaker:Sharon McGuinness (Teacher Librarian, Thirroul PS)
Subtle TL Advocacy
• Refer to copy of PowePoint presentation
• mrsmacsbooks.weebly.com
• Professional groups – ALIA, ASLA, SLANSW, TL Advocacy group ‘The Hub’
• Opportunities
Contribute to your School’s Annual Report
Resourcing the new curriculum
Present at staff meetings
Guided Inquiry and inquiry based learning complement the new curriculum
Have your own library page on the school website
Contact local public libraries – access databases
• Useful links
Prezi (new English syllabus) http://prezi.com/
Squarl http://squarl.com/3v/Ouw
Pinterest http://pinterest.com/
NSW State Library
• Web 2.0 tools
Smore
Flipsnack
Motivator
Voki
ABC Splash
Story Box Library
Literacy Shed
Show Me the Awesome
Cybrarian – retro Library posters.
Guest Speaker: – Jackie Hawkes
CBCA Update
• Refer to flyer The Children’s Book Council of Australia and copy of PowerPoint presentation
• http://nsw.cbca.org.au/
• Activities
Book Sale – held in March at Rozelle. Meet guest authors
Book Week – short list announced
National Simultaneous Storytime – 2013 The wrong book by Nick Bland
Maurice Saxby Lecture – celebrating the extensive contributions of Maurice Saxby to Australian Children’s Literature
Writing workshops for students – held at State Library of NSW
Junior Writing Master Classes – part of Sydney Writer’s Festival – at State Library of NSW
CBC2U 2013 – Children’s Book Creators to YOU. Invite an author or illustrator to help enrich reading and writing experiences
Stories on Screen 2013
Book Week – 2013 Read Across the Universe. Book Week merchandise – order from NSW website
Judges dinner – celebrates the work of the NSW Book Week judges. To farewell and thank Jill Bruce and welcome Cathie Tasker. August 23, Venue TBC
Author Teas – invite authors to afternoon tea at your school, buy their books and share their stories
CBCA Publications – iRead and Buzz About Books.
Next Committee meeting: 3.45pm Thursday 27 June at Penrith Panthers. Meeting concluded: 3:30pm
Venue: Blacktown Sports Club Meeting opened: 4.05pm Present: Jenny Scheffers, Honor White, Lee Arundel, Ian McLean, Julie Grazotis, Cathie Cattermole, Sue Pitt, Fran Mead, Di Johnston, Belinda Doyle, Jenny Dengate, Janelle Van Capelle and Michele Young. Apologies: Lorraine Baxter, Shelley Napper, Jan Poona, Lyn Drew, Bonnie Manwaring and Ilse Roorda-Erich.
Evaluation of Term 4 Professional Learning Day Jenny
A very successful day
Positive discussion on TL listserv
Thank you to all Committee members
Jan and Belinda welcomed delegates in foyer and Ilse served tea/coffee to quest speakers and sponsors – greatly appreciated
Completed survey for Panthers’ Event Manager – very positive. Prefer Panthers to other venues we have hired for a conference
Hold future Conferences in Term 2
Ian
Conference summary publicised on PMBW Blog
Cathie
Comments about the day were extremely positive
Refer to Conference Evaluation handout
Sue
Libby Gray, World Book sponsor, was disappointed that many delegates ate lunch outside in the foyer and did not approach her sponsor’s table enough
Decision by the committee to suggest that sponsors organise a business card prize draw for delegates who have visited them during the course of the conference.
Lee
All expenses have been paid
Five delegates not yet paid.
Organisation for 2013 Term 1 Afternoon Tea
TL – Pam Stewart, Blacktown Girls HS
3:30 – 5.00pm, Committee members to bring a plate
Term 2 Professional Learning Day, Date TBA – early June?
TL – Bonnie Manwaring, Oxley Park PS
Avoid date clashing with Writer’s Festival Agenda (Suggestions)
Paul MacDonald, Children’s Bookshop – Jenny to contact and book Paul MacDonald
Sharon McGuinness – new book Coming home + her Mrs Mac’s website
Colleen Foley – DEC update + eReaders + National Curriculum
Jackie Hawkes and Honor – CBCA
Colleen Blancato
Lizzie Chase
Di Johnston – iPads + apps
Jenny – there are currently Scan articles re iPads + Guided Inquiry
Run concurrent workshops in mid session
High School/Primary discussion groups in the afternoon
Author presentation??
Term 3 Afternoon Tea
Date to be announced
TL – Julie Grazotis, Banks PS
3:30 – 5:00pm
Book Week discussion.
Term 4 Professional Learning Day
Date to be announced
TL – Janelle Van Capelle
Chifley College, Bidwill
Janelle to check with Principal and contact Jenny
Election of Committee for 2013 -Please click HERE.
General Discussion Jenny
Belinda Guymer – not in TL position at Emu Heights PS 2013
Thank you to returning members of the Committee and great to have new members for 2013
Best wishes and thank you to Honor who is retiring.
Honor
Thank you for presentation of retirement gift
Presented the committee with a Thank you card.
Fran
Suggestion to collate Committee member’s personal phone numbers for contact outside school hours and in emergency situations.
Next Committee Meeting: 3.45pm Penrith Panthers – date to be announced Meeting closed: 5.15pm.
Venue: Penrith Panthers Meeting opened: 4.10pm Present: Jenny Scheffers, Honor White, Jan Poona, Lee Arundel, Ian McLean, Cathie Cattermole, Belinda Guymer, Sue Pitt, Bonnie Manwaring, Lorraine Baxter, Ilse Roorda-Erich and Michele Young. Apologies: Fran Mead, Lyn Drew, Julie Grazotis, Belinda Doyle, Shelley Napper and Susan Burke.
Jenny:
* Happy Birthday to Jan from the committee
* Updated committee members list
* Thank you letter sent to Cambridge Park HS catering team (teachers and students) for the preparation and serving of food at our T2 meeting
* Oasis beginners’ course – Tuesday 26 June at Banks PS (TL – Julie Grazotis) – 20 delegates, Cost – $40, Facilitators – Doug Jenkins and Bronwyn Jackson
* Thank you to Julie for organising the session.
* Term 3 Afternoon Tea – Catherine Cattermole, TL at James Erskine PS
* On behalf of the committee, Jenny will write a letter to DEC re concerns about proposed restructuring.
Lee:
Reported on finances in the bank.
Ian:
* PMBW blog site with Edublogs has been updated to “Pro” – more space now available and we can now embed video links – cost $42.04
* On MyPL@DEC, the PMBW Professional Learning Day of 2.6.11 is recorded as a one-hour event instead of one-day – Jenny to follow up.
Cathie:
* Evaluation review of PL meeting – very positive. Refer to report.
* Term 3 Afternoon Tea – Wednesday 29 August (Week 7), TL – Catherine Cattermole, James Erskine PS, 3:30 – 5:00pm, Book Week discussion, Cathie to email Jenny regarding school information – phone number, address, parking etc.
Term 4 2012 Professional Learning Conference:
* Literary Conference, Thursday 8 November 2012
* Possible conference title – “Reading Beyond 2012!”
* 120 delegates
* Venue – Penrith Panthers
* Notepads, pens, mints, water on each table
* Event organiser – Paul Collins – Melbourne based agency – 50% deposit based on 100 people
* Sue to request an invoice from the company and pass on to Jenny – give to Lee for payment
* Possible sponsors – Raeco, Elizabeth Richards, Fry’s Library Supplies, Teachers’ Mutual Bank (formerly Teachers’ Credit Union)
* Presenters to have their books for sale on the day
* Showbags – have 63 bags in reserve, Place an order for 150 bags – $500
* Sue to follow up donation of books for show bags from Scholastic.
* Discussed possible agenda.
Next Committee Meeting: Blacktown Sports Club, 3.45pm Date TBA Meeting closed: 5.20pm
Tuesday 22 May 2012, Cambridge Park HS Teacher Librarian: Alison Johnson & Library Assistant: Renae Wheeler
Welcome:Mr Tony Diaczok (Deputy Principal Cambridge Park HS)
• Thank you to everyone for attending
• Key focus on literacy
• Teacher Librarians drive the literacy agenda in their schools
• Acknowledgement of the valued work done by Alison and Renae in the Library
• Enjoy the day.
Welcome & General Business:Jenny Scheffers (Chairperson PMBW Committee)
• Acknowledgement of traditional custodians
• Thank you to everyone for attending
• Apologies from Colleen Foley (Team Leader, School Libraries and Information Literacy Unit)
• Housekeeping matters – Alison
• Welcome and thank you to our presenters and sponsors
• Special presentations – on behalf of the PMBW TL group to Ian McLean (Penrith PS) and Paul MacDonald (Children’s Bookshop) for recently receiving School Libraries Association of NSW awards: Ian – John H Lee Memorial Award for excellence in leadership in innovative and collaborative teaching practice through the integration of learning technologies (See also Penrith City Star article.) Paul – inaugural Maurice Saxby Award for excellence & passion in promoting reading to children & young adults
• Committee has organised a gift to pass on to Colleen Blancato – past-PMBW Secretary, now working at DEC CLIC
• Beginners OASIS Training course – see Julie Grazotis (TL @ Banks PS) if interested
• PRC update:
Thanks to Belinda Guymer (Emu Heights PS) and Ian McLean (Penrith PS) for their assistance in sending a letter to Alan Booth (DEC State Office) re changes to PRC certificates
PRC now run by one staff member
Open to feedback at the end of the year
DEC reviewing the situation
• Sydney International Storytelling Conference – June 1-3 @ Baulkham Hills – see Jenny for further information
• Folder contains the following documents:
Agenda
Term 3 Afternoon Tea flyer – Wednesday 29 August (week 7) at James Erskine PS, 3:30 – 5:00pm, Topics – Book Week activities and CBC update; no cost and no need to register on MyPL@EDU
Term 4 Literary Conference – Thursday 8 November 2012, Penrith Panthers 9 – 4pm, Cost: approx. $100
Evaluation Form
Flyer – CLIC
Flyer – Alison’s Children’s Books
• Badge draw at the end of the day – prizes donated by sponsors and Colleen Foley.
Guest Speaker: Paul MacDonald (The Children’s Bookshop)Review of the Shortlisted CBCA titles and What’s Hot
• Email Paul at staff@thechildrensbookshop.com.au
• Rise of visual literacy – picture books
• Rise of Teacher’s Notes – lot of support material available for books
• Book Trailers – Google the term “book trailers” – way of the future – using technology to bring kids back to books, eg:
The last Viking book trailer – Norman Jorgensen & James Foley
Rudie nudie book trailer – Emma Quay
• CBCA 2012 Theme – “Champions read”
• Provides a focus to be advocates for reading
• CBCA awards tend to reward the adjective over the verb – nothing wrong with page turners – action books
• Should be a CBCA category for debut authors
• Children and teen book market booming – authors for the adult market are now writing teen fiction
• Books on Muslim faith are popular
• Easy reads abound – Beast Quest, Bill B Brown, EJ12, Hey Jack!, Zac Power
• Kids love book series
• Diary of a wimpy kid – format is a hit, new book to be released later this year
• Dystopian teen fiction dominates
• Classic is cool! – The great Gatsby
• Graphic novels are popular
• Non fiction picture books – lighter on text.
Guest Speaker:Jill Bruce (Author and NSW judge for the Children’s Book Council of Australia Literature Awards 2012-2013), Children’s Book Council of Australia
• Total of eight judges – one from each state
• Judges chosen from CBC members from each state – members apply or nominate for the position as judge
• 365 books read – every book read by every judge – report written
• Books can be entered in more than one category
• Attend Judges Conference – one award category dealt with per day – shortlist and honour books decided by secret ballot
• No category for books in a series – problem created when each book ends with a hook and the next in the series needs to be read
• Criteria for all categories:
Outstanding titles with literary merit
Language appropriate to the theme and style of the work with regard to the aesthetic qualities of language
Originality in the treatment of literary elements
Quality of illustrations, book design, production, printing and binding.
Sponsor:Syba Signs (Jodie)
• Jodie is sharing conference visits with Phyl Williamson
• Involved with National Year of Reading – promotional products available eg. bookmarks, posters, floor mat
• Supporting the reading hour
• Professional Development program 2012 – available at venues beyond Sydney CBD
• Happy to visit schools to discuss your Library needs.
Guest Speakers:Cheryl Farkas (Literacy Consultant K-6 Western Sydney region), Caroline Hopwood (Middle Years Literacy Consultant Western Sydney Region), Julie Grazotis (Teacher Librarian, Banks PS)
Literacy Comprehension Strategies: Cheryl and Caroline – Introduction
• Literacy Continuum K-10
Provides clear and accessible representation of the development of the critical aspects of literacy across the seven years of primary education
Sound research based evidence to plan teaching to meet individual student needs at all levels
Explicit descriptions of the skill and knowledge involved in progressive development and achievement in literacy
Recognises and includes digital literacy across all levels of schooling
Covers 8 critical aspects – 3 constrained skills and 5 unconstrained skills
Constrained skills – Phonics, Phonemic Awareness and Concepts About Print
Unconstrained Skills – Reading Texts, comprehension, Aspects of Speaking, Vocabulary and Aspects of Writing
Each of the 8 critical aspects need to be unpacked:
One aspect at a time
Unpack the definition
Select the cluster most appropriate for your students
Unpack the cluster marker under the chosen cluster
Select the marker that needs to be explicitly taught
• Handouts – Literacy Continuum PowerPoint presentation & Teaching reading comprehension strategies.
*Download Cheryl and Caroline’s presentations fromHERE (Introduction to the literacy continuum), HERE (interactive literacy continuum chart) andHERE (K-6 comprehension strategies).
Primary Session:Julie Grazotis
• Super Six Strategies – how to use them in the Library
• Good readers – Read, Make Connections, Predict, Visualise, Question, Monitor and Summarise
• Books are like windows and mirrors:
Windows allow us to look through the book and see the lives of others. We can learn new ideas about people in the world
Mirrors reflect our own lives
• Predicting – use ‘See, Think, Wonder’ model
• Visualising – ‘See With Your Mind’
• Questioning – The 5Ws (Who? What? When? Where? Why?)
• Monitoring – ‘The Five Finger Test’, ‘Can It Be For Me?’ – steps to select suitable and interesting books
• Summarising – PMI chart.
Guest Speaker:Lisa Forrest (Author/Olympian) – ‘Making the Most of It’
• A varied career to date – author, actor, TV and radio presenter, interviewer, mother and Olympian
• Experiences as a swimmer representing Australia, in particular, her representation at the 1980 Olympic Games, have influenced and provided subject matter for her writing
• 2012 CBCA theme might use a sporting angle in this Olympic year: “Champions read”.
Next Committee meeting: 3.45pm, Wednesday 6 June at Penrith Panthers. Meeting concluded: 3:30pm
Venue: Blacktown Sports Club Meeting opened: 4.00pm Present: Jenny Scheffers, Honor White, Jan Poona, Lee Arundel, Ian McLean, Cathie Cattermole, Fran Mead, Shelley Napper, Belinda Doyle and Michele Young Apologies: Lorraine Baxter, Lyn Drew, Sue Pitt, Julie Grazotis and Susan Burke
Jenny
• Colleen Blancato resigned from the committee – working at CLIC for six months, possibly longer
• Thanks to Ian for hosting Term 1 afternoon tea meeting – a successful afternoon
• Term 3 Afternoon Tea – Catherine Cattermole, TL at James Erskine PS
• Changes to Premier’s Reading Challenge – Jenny to email Ian with information from Belinda Gymer (Emu Plains) – Ian to scribe a response on behalf of the committee and email to Jenny. Jenny to sign and post response
• Need for OASIS training?? – Lorraine to email TLs on the data base to survey the need to organise a training session/s in the district. Jenny will contact Colleen Foley about how to organise the sessions and Laureen Sheppard as a possible OASIS presenter.
Lee
• Money available to assist with Term 4 Conference costs.
Ian
• “The very cranky bear” book and toy pack (picture book by Nick Bland) available at Dymocks and ABC Shops – ALIA National Simultaneous Storytime in May.
Cathie
• QR code available for PMBW – scan code using phone for direct link to our website.
Honor
• ALOUD program – applications available through CBCA website (Honor is on the CBCA committee along with Jackie Hawkes). Jackie has compiled ideas from the November 2011 think tank for the National Year of ReadingHERE (click on the hyperlink)
Organisation for 2012.
Term 2 Professional Learning Day – Tuesday 22 May (Week 5)
• TL host – Alison Johnson, Cambridge Park HS, Harrow Road, Cambridge Park, Phone: 4731 6722 (No parking in school grounds.)
• Maximum number of participants – 70
• Agenda
o Focus on literacy – tie in with National Year of Reading
o Children’s Book Council of Australia – Jill Bruce (CBCA judge) or Jackie Hawkes
o Review of the Shortlisted CBCA titles and What’s Hot – Paul MacDonald
o K-6 Literacy Consultant – Cheryl Farkas
o Practical Examples of Literacy Strategies – Julie Grazotis
o Author Talk – Lisa Forest or James Roy?
o Sponsor – Syba Signs – NYR merchandise
• Alison has own bookshop – will have a flyer to add to folders
• Catering by Cambridge Park High – allow $16 – $20 per head.
Jenny to finalise the program and list on MyPL by the end of term if possible
Lorraine to email details and Agenda to TLs
Jan to visit Alison about two weeks prior to the meeting to assess the library facilities – registration tables, tea/coffee, sponsor space, pinboards for Syba Signs, catering, floor space etc
Michele to contact Cathie regarding PD Evaluation Form and Response Sheet
Fran to purchase seven gifts for presenters – $30 each
Jenny to email Thankyou card template to Fran
No meeting prior to the day – Jenny to email jobs to committee members.
Term 3 Afternoon Tea
• Wednesday 29 August (Week 7)
• TL – Catherine Cattermole
• James Erskine PS
• 3:30 – 5:00pm
• Book Week discussion
Cathie to email Jenny regarding school information – phone number, address, parking etc
Flyer to be added to Term 2 meeting folder.
Term 4 2011 Professional Learning Conference
• Date – Thursday or Tuesday Week 5 Term 4
• Showbags – will need to place an order
• Option 1 – preferred – Keeping Books Alive Literacy Conference organised by the Australian Children’s Literacy Board (refer to flyer). Jenny to liaise with Sue for more details
Possible venues – Sebel or Penrith Panthers
• Option 2 – Primary / High School Tours – possibility for 2013
Primary TLs to tour and attend a conference session at selected Primary School Libraries & High School TLs to tour and attend a conference session at each selected HS library
Possibly hire a bus for transport between schools
Primary and High School TLs meet at one venue for lunch.
Next Committee Meeting: 3.45pm Thursday 7 June at Penrith Panthers Meeting closed: 4.45pm
Tuesday 8 November 2011 – St Clair PS
Teacher Librarian: Susan Burke
Welcome: Mrs Judy Loader (Principal St Clair P.S)
Thank you to everyone for attending, Thank you to Susan and staff, Enjoy the day in St Clair’s library.
Welcome & General Business: Jenny Scheffers (Chairperson PMBW Committee)
Acknowledgement of traditional custodians
Thank you to TLs for attending
Housekeeping matters – Susan
Welcome and thank you to the presenters
Welcome and thank you to the sponsors for their attendance and donation of lucky door prizes
Thank you to Syba Signs (not in attendance) for donating lucky door prizes in return for circulating their brochure
Thank you to author Aleesah Darlison for donating two of her books for prizes
Folder contains the following documents: Agenda and Evaluation Form and Syba Signs brochure
Meeting venues 2012
Term 1 Afternoon Tea meeting – Ian McLean (Penrith PS)
Attendance by Lizzie Chase to promote courses available
Term 2 Professional Development Day – Sue Pitt (Plumpton HS) or Alison Johnson (Cambridge Park HS)
Term 3 Afternoon Tea meeting – Catherine Cattermole (James Erskine PS)
Term 4 Professional Development Day – ? Conference year
Next committee meeting – 23 November at Penrith Panthers 3.45pm – approx 5.00pm. Meetings alternate between Penrith Panthers and Blacktown Sports Club. New committee members are welcome. Speak to a committee member if in need of more information.
Badge draw at the end of the day – prizes donated by sponsors
Please complete the Evaluation sheet.
Guest Speakers: Leonie Wittman (Project Leader, Learning Design, CLIC) & Colleen Blancato (CLIC)
Cyber Safety/Digital Citizenship Introduction
Instigated due to the roll out of laptops to students and DEC opening social networks to students after school hours – led to a pilot program for students in Year 10 ‘Staying Safe Online’
This year program has expanded K – 10
Resources made available to schools for students, staff and parents.
Digital Citizenship PowerPoint Presentation
You are a Digital Citizen if you use the internet to comment on things seen or read, research, shop online etc
Students spend a significant amount of time online. Need to be a safe and responsible user of the internet.
Social networking is an important part of young people’s life. 97% of generation Y have joined a social network.
DER team developed six domains of Digital Citizenship (DC). These domains provided guidelines for producing resources.
Digital conduct – learn how to conduct yourself responsibly
Consider your digital footprint
Stay safe in online relationships – recognise and report inappropriate conduct
Maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle when learning
Stay within the law while working and socialising online
Appropriately manage money and shopping online
Domain themes – Cyber Safety and Cyber Bullying
Digital Citizenship website – to go live at the end of the month and includes three sections
Primary (K-6) a series of 11 lessons
Secondary (7 -10) a series of 18 lessons
Information for parents www.digitalcitizenship.nsw.edu.au
Lessons are also available through TaLe at www.tale.edu.au
Developed under copyright licence – NEALS and Creative Commons, includes games and videos
Teachers – online course available through MyPL – New Scheme registered
DC will be included in the Australian Curriculum
How schools choose to implement the program is up to them
Developed Resources – units of work are aligned to Syllabus Outcomes where appropriate Themes are revisited and developed through the stages
ES1 – One unit developed ‘Be Aware Before You Share’ – includes activities and teacher’s notes
S1
S2 – Four units of work plus Smart Notebook resources
S3 – Units of work covering net nasties, netiquette, Cyber Charter, Copyright and Plagiarism. Includes activities and videos and links to Web 2 tools.
S4 – Learning activities cross subject areas – focus on DC / Netiquette
S5 – Topics include Digital Footprint, Friend or Spend, eIssues, Careers Online, File sharing and Dash4cache.
Guest Speaker: Robin Morrow (International Board on Books for Young People)
Mirrors and Windows: Why IBBY is important
Robin Morrow – National President of IBBY
IBBY founded in Zurich, Switzerland in 1953
There are now 70 sections of IBBY throughout the world
Promote Australian authors and illustrators to the world and world books to Australia
Belief that every child has the right to become a reader and have access to quality books
Programs include the Hans Christian Andersen awards, International Children’s Book Day, Children in Crisis (working with children affected by disasters) and IBBY Honour List
Celebrate International Children’s Book Day on 2nd April (Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday). Ideas for activities will be found on the website
Mirrors and windows – one child’s mirror is another child’s window
Looking to expand membership base – no longer a subgroup of ALIA
Membership subscription – $25 Individual membership, $100 Institutional membership
Further information about IBBY – www.ibby.org” or IBBY Australia at ibbyaustralia.worpress.com
Sponsors Presentations
Dominie
Cambridge University Press
Guest Speakers: Phil Knight (ICT Consultant K-12, Sydney West Region, Nirimba Education Precinct. Colleen Blancato (CLIC). Laureen Sheppard (Teacher Librarian Katoomba HS) BlogED found on DET Portal under My Learning Tools tab. This tab will not be found until you are authorised by your Principal to use the tool. Principal must tick the correct box in AMU. Possible audience – private (your school), cross school or Public
Access BlogED dashboard
Manage Blog – set or update blog settings, description, audience, owner, authors, design changes, Blog members
Blog Design – select theme for header, add widgets, change header image (can’t do in standard), import from Web 2 programs eg add a Voki avatar, upload songs from ‘Groove Shark’ and QR code from ‘QR creator’
Create post – title, type content, add tags and publish
Members can comment
Refer to BlogED support resources found under the My Learning Tools tab for instructions and video clips on how to use BlogED
Laureen Sheppard has a Blog titled ‘Oasis Library – View from the Mountains’ for tips on using Oasis.
Concurrent Workshops
A: Primary session – Aleesah Darlison
From country girl to check out chick and finally – published author! www.aleesahdarlison.com
Grew up on family farm – small country town location
Loves animals – inspiration for writing Writing tips
Write about what you know and love
Construct a character analysis for each character
Visuals help when writing
Design maps of the fictional location
Make use of inspirational places you have visited Books
Puggle’s Problem – illustrated by Sandra Temple
Puggle is a baby echidna
Warambi – illustrated by Andrew Plant
Theme of bats and preservation of species
Book trailer available
Totally Twins – illustrated by Serena Geddes
Written in Diary format – lists, doodles, text messages
Theme of friends, family and fitting
Persephone – shy, sensible and sensitive
Portia – theatrical, outgoing, bossy and messy
Unicorn Riders – illustrated by Jill Brailsford
4 books released
Same characters are featured but each story stands alone
4 main human characters and 4 unicorn characters
Stories empower girls
Each character finds inner strength to overcome a challenge
Suitable ages 7+
Inspiration – childhood spent collection and adoring unicorns
Aleesah – available for school visits and workshops
Visit the website for free downloads.
B: High School session – Ruth Buchanan Colo HS
Why you’ll be glad you added Twitter to your personal learning network
National Year of Reading
A message from Jackie Hawkes
NYR thinktank meeting Penrith City Library, High Street Penrith (next to the Plaza) Monday November 28 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Not limited to Penrith area people. All welcome.
The meeting will include information about:
National Year of Reading
Work of Judith Ridge (Westwords and The Western Sydney Young People’s Literature Development Project)
DEC initiatives and support for NYR – Colleen Foley
Penrith City Library activities – Sarah Dean
Children’s Book Council activities – Jackie Hawkes
Informal think tanks for teacher librarians to share brief ideas that encourage our readers to keep reading
Next Committee meeting: 3.45pm Wednesday 23 November at Penrith Panthers Club. Meeting concluded: 3:30pm