COLLABORATIVE PLANNING

[Elizabeth Howard <bethhow2@YAHOO.COM>]

I am a librarian at a new middle school and am having a bit of trouble getting 
teachers to be willing to collaboratively plan and teach.  The teachers in our 
school, grades 5 - 8, came from many different schools in the system, and they had 
had a variety of experiences with librarians in the past.  I would also like any 
suggestions you might have as to how to increase the circulation.  Teachers seem to 
feel that coming to the library is a "privilege," and they don't let the students 
use the passes freely.  We are on a flexible schedule, but I don't feel that we 
make the best use of it.  The teachers' (above grade 5) say that they barely have 
time to cover their mandated material.  There's no time to come to the library.  
Thanks for your input.

Beth Howard, Librarian

Donelson Middle School

bethhow2@yahoo.com





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