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Mike McQueen
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Colorado School Libraria…
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New/YoungTLs
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Middle School Librarians…
288 members
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More things: Applying 2.…
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Elementary School Librar…
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- Hometown:
- Denver, CO
- What is the name of your school?
MY GOAL with Teacher Librarian Ning:
My hope here is to make connections with librarians that care about getting boys to read. My blog, GettingBoystoRead.com, is dedicated to helping parents, teachers, and librarians learn how to get boys to read. I have spent thousands of hours and thousands of dollars launching and running it, all without a plan to make any money. I'm a good guy with good intentions :-)
MY CAREER:
I taught sixth grade for the first 4 years of my career, followed by another 6 years as an elementary librarian. I switched to the high school level and am currently in my 7th year as the teacher-librarian at McLain Community HS. It's an alternative high school which means that 95% of our 700+ students are labeled at risk, all of which have dropped out of their previous school. When I first arrived in 2004 we did an extreme library makeover and made the library a great place to visit. We encourage food and drinks, have a library cafe, 4 huge Luv Sacs, offer free monthly pancakes, and do a ton of other fun things. We also have a "No Shushing" policy.
MY HOBBIES:
My favorite hobby is spending time my family. I have 16 and 12 year old kids and just celebrated 15 years of marriage. I also like technology, 4-wheeling, Sat. Morning Basketball, Hiking, and
RV-ing
ODD TIDBITS:
I have been cutting my own hair for 18 years, My high school buddies call me E.T. because I have hammer toes, I Lived in Nome, Alaska for 8 months, I hated to Read as a kid and now I'm a librarian.
MY WEBSITE:
http://GettingBoysToRead.com. We are a community based blog for parents, librarians, and teachers. We provide information and support through articles, videos, interviews, and our forum.
LET'S NETWORK:
Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/SupportSchoolLibraries
Twitter - http://twitter.com/MikeMcQueen
- School or professional website:
- http://GettingBoysToRead.com
Latest Activity
Marion Silk left a comment for Mike McQueen"Gday Mike,
Your history sounds like it has been substantial in making you into a TL who really makes a difference. I have been a TL in secondary schools in Australia for 35 years and I never cease to be amazed at the enthusiasm and ingenuity of my…"
"This is such a shame. Our district is cutting 9.25 Library Clerks leaving a 3/4 time clerk for Jr. High / Sixth Grade School. We are a large district in Central Iowa. We will be leading the way, too, I am afraid. I am at the large high school as…"
John Wellcome left a comment for Mike McQueen"Sorry Mike, I misinformed you about the name of the study in my previous post. It's called "School Libraries Work.""
John Wellcome left a comment for Mike McQueen"Hi Mike,
Thank you for writing. I was saddened to hear that your district is having financial problems. I have worked for two districts that have financial problems and eliminated their librarian position. It is too bad that many…"
Leesa Cole left a comment for Mike McQueen"Mike, just commented on the Support School Libraries FB page - here's hoping that the powers that be make the decision that is in the best interest of the schools and the learners in those schools & keep the teacher librarians on…"
Maggie Jackson left a comment for Mike McQueen"Thank you Mike for making me aware of the Facebook page.
Maggie"
Mike McQueen left a comment for Cheryl Whitmore Stevens"Greetings Cheryl,
I'm Mike McQueen, teacher librarian and founder of http://www.GettingBoysToRead.com. Like many school districts, we are in a financial crises. Our school board recently proposed to eliminate ALL 20+ middle school…"
Mike McQueen left a comment for Deb LeCates"Greetings Deb,
I'm Mike McQueen, teacher librarian and founder of http://www.GettingBoysToRead.com. Like many school districts, we are in a financial crises. Our school board recently proposed to eliminate ALL 20+ middle school…"
Mike McQueen left a comment for Jessica Bachus"Greetings Jessica,
I'm Mike McQueen, teacher librarian and founder of http://www.GettingBoysToRead.com. Like many school districts, we are in a financial crises. Our school board recently proposed to eliminate ALL 20+ middle school…"
Mike McQueen left a comment for Dennis O'Connor"Greetings Dennis,
I'm Mike McQueen, teacher librarian and founder of http://www.GettingBoysToRead.com. Like many school districts, we are in a financial crises. Our school board recently proposed to eliminate ALL 20+ middle school…"
Mike McQueen left a comment for Randi Wall"Greetings Randi,
I'm Mike McQueen, teacher librarian and founder of http://www.GettingBoysToRead.com. Like many school districts, we are in a financial crises. Our school board recently proposed to eliminate ALL 20+ middle school…"
Mike McQueen left a comment for Heather Stephens"Greetings Heather,
I'm Mike McQueen, teacher librarian and founder of http://www.GettingBoysToRead.com. Like many school districts, we are in a financial crises. Our school board recently proposed to eliminate ALL 20+ middle school…"
Mike McQueen left a comment for Sara Wagner"Greetings Sara,
I'm Mike McQueen, teacher librarian and founder of http://www.GettingBoysToRead.com. Like many school districts, we are in a financial crises. Our school board recently proposed to eliminate ALL 20+ middle school…"
Mike McQueen left a comment for Kristen McCann"Greetings Kristen,
I'm Mike McQueen, teacher librarian and founder of http://www.GettingBoysToRead.com. Like many school districts, we are in a financial crises. Our school board recently proposed to eliminate ALL 20+ middle school…"
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Mansfield University Scholarship Program – Begin in January 2012
In an ongoing effort to recruit a new generation of school library leaders, Mansfield University recently received a fifth Institute of Library and Museum Services (IMLS) grant to fund scholarships for its totally online School Library & Information Technologies Master of Education degree program with school library certification. If you know of an educator or non-certified librarian seeking school library certification, please pass along the news that we are still accepting applications for the spring 2012 semester.
The Master of Education program, ideally suited for working educators
with no time to drive to a university, offers a convenient and effective path to school library certification. For detailed information and contacts please refer to the Fulfilling the Promise homepage, at http://libweb.mansfield.edu/promise/, or contact Cynthia Keller, Department Chair ckeller@mansfield.edu
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Thanks for inviting me to be one of your friends!
I enjoyed reading your blog. Your goal to target motivating boys' reading is commendable. I agree that boys enjoy reading some of the titles mention: Captain Underpants, Magic Tree House series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid. In fact, The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series sold out at my Book Fair, week before last; the boys were the majority purchasers of the Wimpy Kid titles!!! In order to accommodate all the children, particularly boys, clambering for the Wimpy Kid series, we had to put in a second order for these specific titles.
Also, Gay Paulsen is a favorite "Boy Writer" and boys usually like his titles. Other titles off the top of my head which come to mind that boys like are Bridge to Terabithia; The Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective series; the Scary Stories series and of course, car books, sport titles, books about animals, especially snakes and spiders; drawing books; I spy books; and any book that is ghostly, scary, weird and/or books about unexplained phenomenon. The boys at my school also tend to like books about science and biography of favorite heroes in history and sports.
Thumbs up to your approach to the library! I also like to aim for a great place to be and grow. At my school in Jersey, we became the chess and Electronic Gaming Magazine hang out. Here in CI, we had a Cafe Literaire in our library, one day each week during International School Libraries Month, and it was a lot of fun. Modeled after Barnes and Nobles and Borders Books. Unfortunately, our space is a little too tight (and the cockroaches a little too big!) for that to become a fixture, but it did wonders for bringing some life to the library.
Love your blog, too! One of the orphanages is a boys school, so I am sure I'll be studying it in the months to come.
Thanks for your inivtation. Your site is amazing, with so many great ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Urania
Thanks for your very warm welcome in inviting me in facebook. Actually, soon to sign in in that site. As of now, im also connected with a friendster. If you want too, i would like to invite you also in this friendly site. If so, my name here is ian_irish2007@yahoo.com.
Presently, im working here for 17 yrs in this academic college library. i learn many works, challenges, and many others things not be known when im still a student, that library works are very silent but challenging works too.
Regards to your family. GOD bless.
Nice to connect with you - your role sounds challenging! I am keen to increase the number of students reading particularly the boys - its not seen as cool to read.
Our library is very traditional in its appearance. I have been there 2 years now and have been working on the culture to make it more friendly and accessible to students - a long way from letting food into the library though! I am in a k - 12 setting and as the sole t-l feel very stretched across the whole school - trying to stay up with curriculum and work with students across the college.
I am in the midst of my Master's Degree and will reconnect with boys and literacy ideas when I have completed my next assignment - it has been a lovely diversion answering your message.
Be back sometime at the end of June.
Regards,
Beryl
Thanks for the link to your blog - interesting reading.
Am very interested in boys and reading so will be watching with interest - hope I can contribute too. Am most interested in how boys seem to switch off to reading in middle school (years 9 and 10).
Cheers
Elizabeth
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