At Victor H. Hexter Elementary School in Dallas, TX, “we put all of our money into technology and the classroom libraries,” said Principal Jennifer Jackson, who focuses heavily on literacy throughout the school’s curriculum.
And classroom libraries are robust. Each collection could rival a small media center’s at another school, and topics and reading levels vary greatly. Couches and bean bags and floor pillows provide different environments for students to settle down with a book of their choosing, and desks are configured to promote small group cooperation in each classroom.
