[LM_NET] Lessons for the time crunched?

["Chrusch, Melissa" <mchrusch@DALLASSD.COM>]

I know SLMS are a time crunched bunch, so I thought you all might have some short 
lesson ideas. My past experience was 45 min periods, with a part time aide, and 
even then I tended to run long with my lessons, and now I have 35 mins, and no 
aide. 
 
In truth I do have a full time aide, but we never see each other, as I work in two 
schools, when I am here she is there. I swtich schools by the week. My aide can not 
teach lessons, only do story time and circulation, no actual instruction.)
 
So the instruction is broken up, as I only see students every other week. I am used 
to doing big writing projects, and research projects, and combinations of both that 
take several weeks to complete, or having my lessons extend until the next class 
for a project. I'm not sure how to teach 20 mins every other week and keep things 
connected.
 
Does anyone have recommendations for shorter lesson ideas, maybe station work, 
scavenger hunts, and such, that would allow me to still instruct and cover the 
topics I want, but not get lost throughout the weeks?
 
My one idea so far is a project Bingo, where I make up bingo cards with assignments 
and the students work independently to complete their bingo (write a book review, 
make a poster for a book, complete a mini webquest...sadly I only have 4 computer 
stations.)
 
But I am not sure how to atually present my actual library circulum in such a 
short, segmented time. I'm sure someone out there has a similar schedule and might 
offer advice to a relative newbie (year 3, but new to this district and set up)
 
Thank you!
 
Melissa Chrusch
Elementary Librarian
Dallas School District, Dallas PA
mchrusch@dallassd.com

 

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