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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C01399.9B46B400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Colleagues, I am new to a middle school setting this year (grades 6-9). Although I = had my orientation/library/dewey skills=20 all prepared for the elem. level, I have nothing for the middle school. = And yes, I think that it is important that students know "something" about the dewey decimal system and how = books are organized. I have visited some of the dewey websites that some of you have = developed/posted and plan on incorporating them into my overview, but first I'd like to assess what it is that = students do know already, so that the information I do present is not mundane or boring. Rather than reinvent the wheel, = do any of you out there are a pre-assessment tool/activity that you have developed to determine where students are at = prior to going into depth regarding how/where to locate books in the library? Thanks for your help! Maria-Elena Pizer Ed.S Media Specialist Sagemont Upper School (6-9) Weston, FL 33326 mpizer@sagemont.com ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C01399.9B46B400 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dwindows-1252"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.50.4207.2601" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear Colleagues,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am new to a middle school setting = this year=20 (grades 6-9). Although I had my orientation/library/dewey skills=20 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>all prepared for the elem. level, I = have nothing=20 for the middle school. And yes, I think that it is = important</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>that students know "something" about = the dewey=20 decimal system and how books are organized.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have visited some of the dewey = websites that some=20 of you have developed/posted and plan on incorporating</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>them into my overview, but first I'd = like to assess=20 what it is that students do know already, so that the = information</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I do present is not mundane or = boring. Rather=20 than reinvent the wheel, do any of you out there are a=20 pre-assessment</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>tool/activity that you have developed = to determine=20 where students are at prior to going into depth regarding how/where=20 to</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>locate books in the = library?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks for your help!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Maria-Elena Pizer Ed.S</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Media Specialist</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sagemont Upper School = (6-9)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Weston, FL 33326</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial = size=3D2>mpizer@sagemont.com</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C01399.9B46B400-- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.html See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors: http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=