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Standard Digital Camera Lab, $5598.00, 0.00% raised
Standard Digital Camera Lab
Single Unit Why I need this:
We would like to take an entire class set of cameras out into the community and document the people, places, and nature we see in and out of our community. We would like to have these cameras available for student use and use the pictures taken to create projects that will enhance our sustainability-based lessons.
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Ms. Susanna Paterson
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The Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes
Class Information:
Room Number: Library
Students per Class: 200
Class Description:
I teach literature-focusedlibrary classes and collaborative technology classes with classroom teachers. The library and lab are very much engrained in the school's mission for education for sustainability. We are very proud of our school's diverse student body, which is made up of over 10 languages spoken, includes many differing abilities, and students from many different cultures, races, and ethnicities. I believe that having a school library and lab that offer ALL students motivating and up-to-date books and technology equipment helps us in addressing equity and social justice issues.
Position:
Library/Media Specialist
Needs:
Our students live in an urban environment. As a school, we believe in learning through exploration of our natural environment, place-based learning, and service learning. As students go out into our backyard and community, we want our technology projects to travel with them. Because we don't want to just integrate technology into our indoor computer lab time, we are in desperate need of portable technology, especially: CanonPowershot digital cameras with rechargeable batteries (class set if possible!) A class iPad lab with a cart and 23 iPads with Otterbox cases These would all be for STUDENT use, and for ALL students in our school. Big ticket items, I know! Anything toward this goal would be such a wonderful contribution. We can't afford these items on our very limited budget, and love to dream big about all the ways we could create projects that share our visions of a sustainable future. See one of our kindergarten projects at http://www.schooltube.com/video/0698518acd8b4039b09f/All%20About%20Butterflies andcheck out our website at sa.bsdvt.org to learn more about our wonderful school.
My Philosophy:
The Sustainability Academy's mission: The mission of the Sustainability Academy is to educate and empower students to improve the quality of life for all - economically, socially, and environmentally - now and for future generations. “Schoolsplay a vital role in creating a more just and sustainable world.” (taken from the Resolution of the US Partnership for ESD)
Personal Information:
About Me:
I am the librarian at the Sustainability Academy (sa.bsdvt.org) a magnet school focused on teaching through the lens of sustainability (social justice, environmental justice, economic justice). I live in the community in which I work in downtown Burlington, Vermont, and I enjoy running into students who are also neighbors. I am expecting a daughter in February and hope she can also come to school here one day. I am working on my Masters in Fine Arts in writing for children and young adults and love to read children's literature.
College and Degrees:
Bachelors in English Literature - University of Virginia Mastersin Library Science - Simmons College Workingon an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults - Vermont College of Fine Arts
Activities:
Reading, Writing, Hiking, Bookbinding
Favorite Books:
Too many to list!
Favorite Quotes:
"Be the change you wish to see in the world" - Gandhi
Interests:
Education for Sustainability, Educational Technology, Studies about Social Justice, Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Writing, Reading, Environmental Education
Employment History:
2004-2005 Glen Helen Outdoor Education Center (Yellow Springs, OH) 2005-2007 BrooklinePublic Schools (Brookline, MA) 2007-2010 GrandIsle School (Grand Isle, VT) 2010-current TheSustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes (Burlington, VT
Why Do I Teach?:
I can't imagine a more fulfilling job than doing what I do. I am constantly amazed at how brilliant our students are and how incredibly dedicated our teachers are. As the school librarian, I get the chance to see everyone in the school and watch children grow older and move from grade to grade. Connecting kids to books, helping with technology projects that enhance our studies of sustainability and getting to know our very diverse student body are great reasons to get up and come to work every morning.
Percent of Students are:
     Special Needs: 13 %
Percent of Students are:
     White/Caucasian : 66 %
     Hispanic: 1 %
     African American: 13 %
     Asian: 8 %
Free/Reduced Lunch Program Enrollment:: 74 %
ESL Enrollment:: 27 %
Average number of students in class:: 20 students
Number of students I teach:: 200 students