Pete+Vincelette

=School: Mountain Ridge Middle School = = = = Street Address: 10590 Mountain Vista Ridge = = = = City: Highlands Ranch = = District: Douglas County = = Phone: 303 387-1931  = =Email Address: pavincelette@dcsdk12.org =

= School Library Website URL: hardwiredforstories.wikispaces.com = = = = Growth Plan:  = = = = = =  =

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= A bit of background information on Mountain Ridge middle school:  =

== Our school includes kids in grades 7 and 8, with a total population of just over 1,100 students. My goals for our library are based on what I believe to be the eight characteristics of an ideal library program. I developed my list of characteristics after working as a middle school librarian at Ranch View Middle school in Douglas County, Cascade middle school in Bend Oregon, and then as DCSD's Library Media Trainer. ==

The 8 characteristics are:

 * == Recognizing reading for pleasure as a powerful learning experience ==
 * == Critical reading/thinking required during library activities ==
 * == Synchronization - many parts moving in a coordinated fashion ==
 * == Creativity - going beyond traditional boundaries ==
 * == Experimentation - willing to try/fail in an effort to create or refine program, curiosity encouraged ==
 * == Competence - staff is able to clearly demonstrate competence (regarding literature, technology, instruction, etc.) ==
 * == Inspiration - program inspires its audience to pursue topics introduced ==
 * == Spreading the good vibe - in general, people feel good about/enjoy time spent in environment created by program ==

=The best way to find out more about our library program is to visit our library wiki and snoop around.=