Educational Tools, Materials, & Study Rooms

The Curriculum Library in TRAC is your go-to destination for educational tools, professional development materials, and collaborative study spaces. From children's literature and idea books to teaching kits, games, and over 1,600 DVDs, TRAC offers resources for all your teaching and learning needs. With computer stations, group study rooms, and hands-on Technology Innovation Activities (TIA), TRAC is designed to inspire creativity and innovation.

Browse the catalog, reserve a study room, or dive into a TIA to enhance your progress as an educator. Visit us on the 2nd floor of Kennesaw Hall to explore all we have to help support your needs!

Curriculum Library

The Curriculum Library in TRAC is a great resource for any teaching environment. The professional development section of TRAC’s library houses thousands of titles to help with virtually every need. There are books on classroom management, curriculum development, study skills, school leadership, inclusive education, teaching English as a Second Language, subject area advice, and more! Books may be checked out for 4 weeks. Please refer to our borrowing policy for more information.

Our Children’s Literature section houses a large variety of books for all level readers from picture books to chapter books to novels. We also have a collection of over 300 Big Books!

In the TRAC library you will find our Idea Books arranged by subject and available for check-out. You are welcome to make copies of any reproducible materials.

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Check out the kits and games section to find just what your students need to enhance their classroom learning experience. TRAC offers manipulatives, educational games, teaching models, musical instruments, puppets, and more! Students, faculty, staff, and Friends of the Library card holders may borrow these items for 2 weeks at a time. Our list of kits and games is categorized by the most dominant subject, however many items may be used for a variety of subjects.

To round out our library, TRAC has a section of student and teacher edition textbooks for every subject and grade level Kindergarten through High School. Check the card pocket for the grade level of a particular book.

The central area of TRAC has 11 computers with Internet access, a print/copy station, and spacious tables for studying and working on group projects. Students who wish to work at a table may check out a laptop. TRAC provides wireless access for laptop users, however there is limited electrical outlet access so we recommend you power your laptop with a battery.

Library Resources

Technology Innovation Activities (TIAs)

Technology is a critical component of teaching and learning in today’s K-12 classrooms. Educators need a toolbox of tech-based experiences and an innovation mindset to foster curiosity and confidence in their students. Tech-based knowledge and skills grow as students use the tools and are given permission to explore various purposes and connections. Developing an innovator’s mindset empowers independent learning and unleashes talent, leading to a culture of creativity and experimentation in schools. The TIAs listed here are intended to introduce future teachers to some popular classroom kits and build their own confidence for integrating technology into their lesson plans.

TRAC will provide the materials and instructions needed to help Education students complete simple activities that demonstrate coding, electronics, circuitry, robotics, problem-solving, and 3D design and printing. These fundamental STEM concepts, often discovered through play-based learning, can be integrated into various core classes such as math, language arts, social studies, science, music, and art.

Opportunities in TRAC will include Makey Makey, Sphero Bolt, littleBits, Glowforge laser printing, and MakerBot Method 3D printing. Other activities may be introduced throughout the semester. TRAC is open to your suggestions! Students may participate in TIAs independently or as part of a class assignment.

For more information and to set up a TIA opportunity for individuals or classes, faculty and students may contact Kellie Hebblethwaite at 470-578-6420 or khebblet@kennesaw.edu.

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Group Study Rooms

What are study rooms? 
Study rooms are student-use areas that offer quiet and comfortable space for serious study sessions and semi-private virtual meetings. Rooms may be reserved for groups of 1-6 users. Each room has a table, 6 chairs, a WePresent display, and a dry-erase board with markers and an eraser. Disinfecting wipes are available in each room. There are 4 study rooms located in the Bagwell Education Building, including room numbers 124, 125, 417, and 418.

How do I get in? 
Reservations are made by calling or visiting the Teacher Resource and Activity Corner (TRAC) at 470-578-6420, located in KH-2001. Reservations are typically two hours, but extensions will be allowed if the room is still available at the end of a reservation period. The person who makes the reservation will present their valid KSU ID card and pick up an access card from the TRAC front desk in KH-2001 at the reservation start time. Only current KSU students may reserve study rooms.

Basic Room Rules:

  • KSU students only
  • Maximum room capacity: 6 students
  • Study/school-related activities only
  • No food, children, or sleeping
  • No watching TV, playing music, or making excessive noise
  • No blocking doors or covering windows

Call or visit TRAC to ask questions and report problems.