Summer Reading Resources:
Digital book Collections
Destiny Collection of Resources
eBooks in Destiny - How to search, preview, check-out and return
myON for Elementary Schools - a collection of fiction an nonfiction ebooks. Go to the ECSD homepage and log into the CORE and they are listed in Student Resources
Gale Resources - full-text articles, videos and eBooks; Go to the ECSD homepage and then click on the grade level Gale Resources icon.
Professional Resources
School Libraries
The Escambia County School District Innovation Center program seeks to promote a culture of literacy and learning to foster independent readers, self-directed learners, and responsible digital citizens.
Mission:
The mission of the school Innovation Centers and school Innovation Specialists is to amplify the classroom experience. It is a place where students, teachers, administration, and staff can explore, learn, create and collaborate. Innovation Specialists also foster a love of reading and learning in addition to modeling current technologies to assist students in becoming proficient, successful, and ethical users of information.
Goals:
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To support the reading habits and curiosities of students, teachers, and families by providing access to updated print and digital resources that represent diverse perspectives.
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To provide students, teachers, and families opportunities to innovate and create through imagining, tinkering, playing, and experimenting in flexible and inviting learning spaces.
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To collaborate with classroom teachers to design learning experiences that enhance curriculum and support student achievement.
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To empower students voices through teaching and modeling digital citizenship using the Internet, social media, online tools, and global virtual connections.
School Libraries Make a Difference
- American Association of School Libraries' (AASL) report School Libraries Count! A National Survey of School Library Media Programs 2012.
Forms & Policy
Reconsideration of Educational Media Policy (as approved for advertisement at 10/18/22 School Board Meeting) |
Reconsideration of Education Media Form (updated 11/8/22) |
Summer Reading List Guidelines |