Interruptions

[Jean Kliphuis <Jeannie462@AOL.COM>]

I'd like some input as to how to handle constant interruptions when I'm
teaching.  I'm in a busy K-5 library, and except for 45 minutes of aide time,
once a day, I'm alone.  I am constantly interrupted by students who were sent
to get a book, techers, paras...you name it.  I don't mind the visits when I
don't have a class, but when I have classes, it's most distracting.  Today
while I was reading a story, two paras came in and decided to have a nice
loud conversation by the book shelves!  I polietly asked them to have the
conversation elsewhere and got some very dirty looks.  It seems there is no
concept of the library as my classroom.  I'm very frustrated.  I've
distributed a library schedule to all teachers, but it doesn't seem to have
any effect.

Thanks for your input.

Jean Kliphuis
Library Media Specialist
Nesconset Elementary School
Nesconset, NY
Jeannie462@aol.com

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