Library Discipline

[Debbie Pinckard <PINCKARDD@TEN-NASH.TEN.K12.TN.US>]

Like Katie Williams I also send a report back to the teachers.  Mine is
called a "Library Report Card" and is printed on a half sheet of paper.  I
have seven library rules and these are written on the report card.  Next to
each rule are the numbers "0, 1, and 2."  I give points for following the
rules (0 if the class as a whole is breaking the rule, 1 if everyone except
one or two are following the rule, and 2 if the class follows the rule
perfectly).  Just before the class leaves I circle the points for the
rules.

I also have a section with a smiley face that says "Caught Doing Good"
where I put anyone's name who is especially helpful, etc.

Then there is a frowney face where I list the students who have
continuously broken my rules.  I also make note of these students in my
grade book (I have to give grades!).  Since each class comes to the library
once a week (except for flex times and open checkout) for 35 minutes, this
means that within a nine week period the class is only in the library for a

At the bottom of the report card I have a section for "Comments".  Here
sometimes I jot a note about what we have done in library that day --
communication with the teacher.

Back to the points -- when a class reaches 100 points I give them a popcorn
party -- we watch a video (literature-related, of course) that goes along
with an author or book we have discussed.

Giving points to the classes involves the teachers too as they want their
class to have more points than other classes.  Teachers seem to appreciate
the written report.

Debbie Pinckard
Chattanooga, Tenn.
pinckardd@ten-nash.ten.k12.tn.us
total of about five hours.  If they can't behave themselves for that period
of time I feel that they deserve conuct marks on their report cards.

At the bott