Re: K-2 Flex/open access

[Paulette Braucher-Watton <pwatton@MCIUNIX.MCIU.K12.PA.US>]

Hi
Read Jan Buchanan's Flexible Access Library Media Programs. It contains a
lot of food for thought and great ideas. It discusses the choice of a
flex plan, how to design one,implementation of a flex plan and many other
suggestions.(Libraries Unlimited, 1991).
I have a semi flex schedule with classes for K-2 and I work with grades 3-6
when they need it.It keeps me hopping, but I love it. Our school district
has gone to a Balanced Reading Plan with emphasis on flexible grouping ,
which puts a lot of pressure and responsibility on all teachers, because
these groups can be 3,5,or18 in size and the kids who are not in this
group must read or have something to do. A totally flex plan in the
library could help in these situations, but it would mean giving up their
free period. I feel some situations lend itself to change and this may be
one of them. I would love to try a totally flex schedule, but I also have
become more creative in my 20 or 30 minute periods, that I think I  would
miss them, but I could easily be persuaded to try!!!
I say  GO FOR IT and Good Luck.
                                        Paulette
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From: Paulette Braucher-Watton
      Librarian
      Montgomery Elementary School
      North Wales, PA 19454
      pwatton@mciunix.mciu.k12.pa.us