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Brooke Library

Brooke Library - Ms Beverding

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About Ms. Beverding:
I have been an educator for 25 years.  I for the last 11 years I have been a librarian,  before that I taught for 14 years in many different grade levels.  I graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and a minor in Spanish.  After graduating, I taught in Galveston, my hometown, for 5 years before moving to Austin.  While in Galveston, I received my bilingual endorsement from the University of Houston at Clear Lake.  While teaching here in Austin, I completed a Master's program in Information and Library Science from the University of North Texas.  When I'm not at work I love cooking, crafting and spending time with family and friends.

Green Eco School Initiative 
 I work with teachers to find materials for them to use in their classrooms.

Technology in the Classroom
  I like to make the library a fun place for kids to read, learn and grow.  I see each class once a week.  Sometimes we have stories or lessons on how to use the library and book check out, other weeks students PK and up are on the computers learning how to code or basic computer literacy.

Programs

Reading

Reading - to encourage reading I have different reading programs and reading challenges throughout the year.
               Pk - story time - stories, songs and movement
               K-2 - Texas 2x2 program
               3-5 - Texas Bluebonnet Award program

                Challenges for K - 5  - there are different challenges throughout the year, here are a few
                               Waves of Pages - challenge to earn Schlitterbahn tickets
                               Read to Succeed - challenge to earn Six Flags tickets
                               Chipotle reading challenge - to earn a free item from Chipotle
             
                Book Give Aways - in conjunction with Book Spring - students have the opportunity to choose a free book twice a year

                Book Fairs 

                Special Celebrations - Celebrate Literacy Week, Poetry Month

Technology

Technology - students on all grade levels have the opportunity to learn basic computer literacy and basic coding
             PK - students learn how to use the computer and mouse, they also practice literacy using Starfall.com
              K - 1 - students learn basic computer skills - logging on, using a word document, basic coding with lessons from code.org,                            they also practice literacy using Starfall.com and IStation reading
               2-5 - students learn basic computer literacy skills, and coding using lessons from code.org and scratch


Maker Space

Maker Space - we are currently adding to our maker space, our maker space has lots of craft items, legos and some technology tools such as makey makey and dash and dot bots.  Students have opportunities throughout the year to be creative during maker days
  • Home
  • About our School
    • Mission & Vision
    • Administrators >
      • Principal
      • Assistant Principal
      • Mrs Razavi
      • Office Staff
    • Staff Directory
    • Ms. Batty's Pre-K Class
    • Ms. Olguin's Pre-K Class
    • Mrs Peters
    • Ms. Fowler's Class
    • Ms Parajon
    • Ms. Lujan's Class
    • Mr. RIzo
    • Mr. Gomez
    • Ms. Hemingway's 2nd Grade Class
    • Ms. Riera's Class
    • Ms. Thorn's 3rd Grade Class
    • Ms Garcia
    • Ms Luft
    • Mr. Morris
    • Ms Arredondo
    • Mr. Decherd
    • Ms Diamant
    • Mr Holyoke
    • Mr. De Santo
    • Mrs Miller
    • Support programs >
      • Autism and Special Education Resources
      • Ms Anderson
      • Library
      • Mr. Ousley's Classroom Art Canvas
      • Mr Creel
      • Ms Murphy
    • Student Groups >
      • Brooke Honor Society
      • Brooke Student Council
      • Brooke Green Team
    • After School Classes
  • Parent Information
    • Enrolling
    • What you'll need
    • Brooke Technology
    • Community Partners
    • Cafeteria News!
    • Messages from the district
    • Student Attendance
    • Project Help