Mayor Daley's Book Club provides resources and guidelines for book clubs in Chicago Public Schools. The program offers six book titles to choose from with options to select alternatives. Clubs must register online and can order books to be delivered two at a time. Payment for facilitators is requested once a month up to seven meetings per year. The book clubs should have monthly facilitated discussions to foster student participation and leadership. A spring conference brings together club members from different schools.

1. Mayor Daley’s Book Club2010 - 11

2. MDBC Facilitator Wiki http://cpslibraries.wikispaces.com/HSMDBC

3. Register Your Club

4. Online Ordering Form – Six Titles Six titles One alternate Voting ballot Books will come two at a time Alert to changes in your club membership Email Lisa Perez to select book not on list Stretch students’ choices

5. Student Advisory Council Register students at any time Webinar meetings to allow greater participation Other club members invited Webinar – Wed, Dec 8th from 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

6. Gift Items T-shirts Club posters Meeting posters Other items

7. Club Format Monthly meetings – seven or more per year Before or after school - 1 ½ hours each Facilitated discussion

8. Spring Conference Date & location TBA We anticipate a similar format of workshops and guest speakers

9. Payment Procedures Faxed payment request form at wiki Request pay immediately after each meeting 16+ members = two facilitators Request payment approximately once per month. Request up to seven meeting during the year Anticipated Full Pay Possible: 7 mtgs @ 1.5 hrs each = 10.5 hrs Spring Conference = 6 hrs TOTAL = 16.5 Contact: Cassandra Abram - cabram@cps.k12.il.us

10. Tips for Running a Book Club Promote meeting widely Student-selected books Facilitated discussion Student leadership Strategies for fostering discussion Smaller groups Games, ice-breaker activities Ground rules Relevant topics

11. Host a Book Discussion Email Lisa Perez if you would like to host a book discussion on a particular book via webinar format. Other schools will be notified of opportunity. Contact host facilitator directly to join about that discussion. Schedule with Lisa Perez.

12. Future of the Book Club

13. Contact Lisa Perez leperez1@cps.k12.il.us Or 773-553-6212