Re: Target: ELEM: block scheduling & book checkout

[Barbara Braxton <barbara@DYNAMITE.COM.AU>]

Hi Barbara
I offer block scheduling as part of teachers' planning time because it means we can 
keep our class
numbers (18) down to 24 kids in each.  They are 45 min sessions and I work with the 
kids developing
info lit skills and all that teaching side.  As well each class has a scheduled 20 
min borrowing
time (between 9.00-10.30 each morning) which is run by my assistant with the class 
teacher being
responsible for supervision while Jenny does the actual check out. Kids can also 
borrow before and
after school at and at lunchtime.

This seems to work well for everyone, but it would depend on the number of classes 
you were expected
to see each week I guess and what your teaching responsibilities are.

Cheers
Barbara

Barbara Braxton
Teacher Librarian
Palmerston District Primary School
PALMERSTON ACT 2913
AUSTRALIA

T. 02 6205 6162
F. 02 6205 7242
E. barbara@dynamite.com.au
W. http://www.palmdps.act.edu.au
"Together, we learn from each other."
----- Original Message -----
From: Barbara Roberts <bjsroberts@MINDSPRING.COM>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 10:17 AM
Subject: Target: ELEM: block scheduling & book checkout


> My school has gone to block scheduling for all grades K-5 (700+ students).
> The media center will be one of the block classes, with half of two classes
> in for 40 minutes, then taking the other half of the classes for another 40
> minutes once a week.  This will serve as their book checkout time and
> whatever else we want to do with the class.  We had a semi-flexible
> schedule last year, where we allowed students to come in anytime to
> exchange books.
>
> I have a full time aide, only because she's scheduled to do the blocks.
> I'm "free" to do my media center stuff (and I guess ignore my aide and the
> class that's in there - never mind that she might need my help).
>
>
> How do you handle book checkout?  Do you allow your students to come in
> anytime to exchange books  or do you just have open checkout time in the
> morning? I searched the archives, but didn't find much about students
> coming in anytime to exchange books.
>
> TIA
>
> Barbara Roberts
> Media Specialist
> Cherokee Ridge Elementary
> Chickamgauga, GA
> bjsroberts@mindspring.com
>
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