Project Name: Author visit

Overview

This project is intended to fill a specific set of user needs.  It is based on the following data:

• Bring an author or illustrator to the school setting
• Show learners the development of a book
• Create and environment that accepts open mindedness and creative ideas

Objectives

This project should have the following impact on our school:

• Students will be more interested in reading more about books the author or illustrator
• Students will be exposed to a variety of literacy ideas and how to follow through to an end product
• Students will be involved in the process of creating books

Team

• Meg Lahammer, Lead
• Jackie Trulin
• Kris Ubbelohde
• Carol Schwartau
• Kelly Hessemer
• Gretchen Anderson
• Tim Ford
• Sheila Beckner

Timeline

• First Planning Session to brainstorm ideas for authors to visit: December 5, 2008, 8:15 am Meg's Room
• Second Planning Session to look at cost and availability: December 15, 2008, 8:15 am Meg's Room
• Finalize Choice: January 8, 2009, 8:15 am in Meg's Room
• Disseminate Responsibilities: January 16th, 8:15 am Meg's Room
• Follow Up Session to Fine Tune the Visit:   March 5, 2009 8:15 am Meg's Room
• Finalize Details:  April 1, 2009 8:15 am Meg's Room
• Author Visit: April 7, 2009

Tasks/Milestones

• Contact Authors-Meg
• Organize meetings-Meg
• Housing for Author/Illustrator-Meg
• Technology Requirements: Tim
• Introduce books to learners- Jackie
• Welcome Breakfast-Kelly, Gretchen, Kris
• Find Retired Teacher Volunteer to be the "go-to-person" for the Author-Carol
• Set up space in Gym for Author/illustrator-Tim
• Schedule Classes-Sheila