Re: ELEM: LIBRARY PROCEDURE

[Toni Buzzeo <tonibuzzeo@TONIBUZZEO.COM>]

Shonda wrote:

>Our lower school librarian (at our private school) requires the teacher to
>stay with their students---working usually in another area of the library.
>She has an assistant but asks that the teachers be available to help her
>with her students during library times.
>
>Most of the teachers schedule their library time to work on projects, do
>their lessons, or use the laminator, Ellison machine, or do some online
>searching while their students are with the librarian.

After Joyce wrote:

> > I am a first year librarian at an elementary private school.  When
>scheduling teachers to come into the library with their classes for weekly
>library time, what is the best procedure to follow?  Should the teachers
>remain in the library with their classes during that time or should they
>leave them with you?  I have no assistant.  I am in the library by myself.
> > Thanks so much for your help.

And then Toni said:

HOLD ON!  MUST you schedule weekly library times?  Are you required, by
contract, to schedule this way?  May I suggest another model--flexible
scheduling with collaborative teaching between you and your teachers?

Best,
Toni


Toni Buzzeo, MA, MLIS <mailto:tonibuzzeo@tonibuzzeo.com>
Maine Library Media Specialist of the Year Emerita
Longfellow School
Portland, ME 04103
http://www.tonibuzzeo.com
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Collaborating to Meet Standards: Teacher/Librarian Partnerships for K-6
(Linworth 2002)
Collaborating to Meet Standards: Teacher/Librarian Partnerships for 7-12
(Linworth 2002)

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