Re: [LM_NET] ELEM: Flex schedule, finally!

[Kendra Molen <kamolenreader@GMAIL.COM>]

First of all, congratulations on finally getting the ideal library
schedule!  I'm in a similar situation this year and would love to have some
suggestions.  This will be my first year as a school librarian so I'm new to
the profession as well as the staff of the school.  The K-8 school that I'll
be working at is accustomed to a fixed schedule for K-5 and teachers of 6-8
scheduled a time for checkout during the remaining "open" library time.
This year the schedule has one week of fixed schedule for K-5 followed by
one week of flex with no scheduled classes.  I really want to make sure this
works as flex schedules were intended to, but I know it will be challenging
because the teachers aren't accustomed to the idea of a flex schedule
and the fact that I'm new.  Thanks in advance for sharing.

Kendra Molen
East Hardy Early Middle School
Baker, WV
kamolen@gmail.com



On 8/7/07, Nicole Herron <nicole.herron@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I have been at my current school for two years now (going into my
> third) and have advocated for flex scheduling from the very
> beginning.  My first year was completely fixed, with every grade in
> the rotation for their teacher's conference period.  Last year I was
> taken out of the rotation for only K and 1 (but arranged for them to
> come WITH their teachers once a week).
>
> Yesterday I emailed my principal and asked if I could get an idea of
> what my schedule was going to look like so I could start
> planning....  Low and behold, I'm almost completely FLEX (only 3rd
> grade still in conference rotation)!!!  I'm flabbergasted, but thrilled!
>
> So my question, now, is: How do I make sure it stays this way?!  I
> know, I need to make sure that teachers are coming in for point-of-
> need instruction, and I've already started some ground work for
> collaboration, but can anyone share some great ideas for the
> BEGINNING of the school year?  I know this is going to come as a
> complete shock to the teachers (as it did me) because there was no
> discussion about it.  I have told them all along that this was the
> best way for kids to learn information gathering skills, but didn't
> really have the means to prove it long term.  Now I'm SO excited and
> ready to show these teachers what it's all about, but don't want to
> scare them off either.  Any advice from someone who has pioneered
> Flex in their school would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
> Nicole Herron
> Davis Elementary
> Garland ISD
> Garland, TX
> nicole.herron@gmail.com
>
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