I have not had a student teacher in my library, but I have been a
student teacher in somebody else's library and it was the most valuable
experience I could have had before starting my career. I spent 18 weeks
doing my student teaching (6 weeks each at elementary, middle and high)
and I learned to do everything from changing an overhead lightbulb to
cataloging books to developing a collaborative lesson with grade level
teachers. It was my student teaching experience that really helped me
to know that I had made the right move in changing careers (from
paralegal to school librarian).
One of the student teaching experiences I enjoyed the most was when my
elementary school mentor let me manage the media center on my own for a
week. This was after I had been with her for about 4 weeks, and she was
there if I needed her, but really let me see what it was like to be "on
my own" and really prepared me for when I started at my school (in the
middle of the year!)
I'm sure that this student will appreciate any experience and guidance
you can give her.
Lisa Sipes
Library Media Specialist
West Haven Elementary
Knoxville, TN
sipesl@k12tn.net
Johanna Halbeisen wrote:
>
> Dear Friends,
> I have a library student asking me if she can do her student
> teaching with me. She has worked in an elementary school as a
> "Library Aide" for ten years (that is, running the school library on
> a peanuts salary). She manages the budget and reads to the kids when
> they come to her library, so she isn't new to any of this.
> If you have had a student teacher/librarian, what kinds of
> things did you have her/him do? (Are there any men at the elementary
> level???) I'm a little at sea trying to think of ways to give her
> experience teaching library skills and helping kids one-to-one,
> neither of which she's been able to do. Any thoughts about how I
> can help her learn what she needs to know? (The first thing I did
> was to introduce her to LM_NET.)
> --
> Johanna Halbeisen, Library Media Teacher
> Woodland Elementary School (K-4)
> 80 Powder Mill Rd, Southwick, MA 01077
> johanna.newsong@rcn.com
>
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