Mission
Today’s librarians are much more than professionals who check books in and out. Future Ready Librarians design collaborative spaces, build instructional partnerships, empower students as creators, curate digital resources and tools, facilitate professional learning, invest strategically in digital resources, cultivate community partnerships, promote digital literacy and citizenship, and lead beyond the library.
About the Learning Lab
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After the 2016-2017 school year, we formed a vision to dramatically change our library to better serve our students and staff. A significant part of that vision was moving our book collection to teacher classrooms and turning the space into a 21st Century Learning Lab that provides the flexible learning space students need to engage in Project Based Learning and to develop the 21st century skills necessary to be productive, responsible citizens. The Learning Lab is equipped with nine dry-erase markerboard top activity tables with charging stations, tilt-top markerboard tables, nine 50 inch TV monitors, soundproof glass conference rooms, 16 Class VR headsets, MacBooks, and a student led Makerspace.
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Electronic Library Cards
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In an effort to increase access to ebooks and digital library resources, NHS has partnered with the Dayton Metro Library to become one of the first schools in Montgomery County to provide electronic library cards for all students. Students will now have the ability to conveniently borrow ebooks and audiobooks from the Northmont Digital Library and Dayton Metro Library through the Sora app on their iPads.
On Monday, Dec. 10, all students received an email with their unique barcode, pin, and sign in instructions. This initiative is part of an ongoing effort to provide equitable access to information resources and cultivate partnerships within the local community to promote engagement and a lifelong learning process. As advocates for student privacy, we want to ensure all parents and guardians that no sensitive student data has been shared during this process. |
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Improving Access with Bookshare
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Northmont High School is proud to announce we have adopted Bookshare as a free service to provide equitable access to our diverse student population. Hundreds of thousands of people with dyslexia, learning disabilities, visual impairments, physical disabilities, and other reading barriers have read millions of Bookshare books. It has empowered them to study for school, pursue careers, and read for fun.
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Meet our Team
Mr. Caudill:
Library Media Specialist
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I began my career at Northmont in 2013 as a high school social studies teacher, before transitioning to my current role as the Library Media Specialist in 2016. I am passionate about creating dynamic learning environments that meet the diverse needs of all students and develop the 21st-century skills they need to compete in today's workforce. As a social studies teacher, I created a blended learning environment by embracing digital technology tools that have proven to increase student achievement and engagement. I have led numerous professional development sessions on digital technology tools and actively participate in professional learning communities.
I am a certified Apple Teacher, PBL coach, Level 1 Google Certified Educator, Nearpod PioNear, and INFOhio iCoach. I also serve as Girls Varsity Golf coach, Head JV Girls Basketball coach, Class of 2021 Advisor, RESA mentor, and a member of the Lions Club. I authored a seven chapter, Modern World History textbook using iBooks Author and led a project that transformed our library into a 21st-Century Learning Lab. |
