Hey everyone!
Today, I am showing you my Instagram account for my “School”!
Welcome to Waters Middle School!
Home of the Mighty BlueBirds!
I chose to use Instagram because I am very familiar with this tool. I not only use it for personal use, but my students created a class pet page for my sock monkey, Gerald, and I use it to advertise for my sticker shop located on Redbubble along with a book review account.
With this page, I plan to show content that is related to events, study habits, book talks (possibly submitted from other students), a book of the week, technology resources, avid reader spotlight, fun and engaging resources for my lovely special education kiddos and advocacy for the GSTA club.
Instruction/Collaboration:
This Instagram page will be used to showcase technology resources that several teachers and students can use in the classroom. I plan to post, at least 3 times a week, a resource that can be used throughout several content areas. Instagram also has several tools that you can apply surveys and questions to your story. I would use this feature to collaborate with teachers and students that pertains to what they need help with or would want to see more of in the library.
Communication:
Instagram is a walking advertisement board. This page will show events that are going on within the school and in the library. It will also show book talks about books that I or other students have read to engage reluctant readers. I would love to have teachers send in student names for the Avid Reader Spotlight post that will come out once a week. This will allow that particular student to feel appreciated and noticed for their love of books and possibly be a person of contact on books to read. Thus, I would also love to post a book of the week. It can be voted on or maybe I read a book that needs to be advertised for its role in middle school culture and development.
Advocacy:
There are 2 groups that are very near and dear to my heart: Special Education kiddos and students who are a part of the LGBTQIA community. This page will help display the importance of equality and equity. Special Education kiddos love learning just as much as any student in the building. Therefore, I will encourage them to share with me the books they love for book talks, displaying their love for reading on my avid reader spotlight posts, and I will offer a program for them to come in with their teachers where there will be fun games and quick engaging lessons. Furthermore, it is my plan to set up the library as a safe place for the LGBTQIA community. All are welcome! I will try to make as many displays as I can and run a program called, “Being an Ally in a Safe Space” in which I take the Safe Space Kit from GLSEN and make sure that students and any staff that would love to participate are educated on how to be a proper ally and stop the bullying within the school.
Here is my first post:
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