MIDDLE: Time for checkout/teaching skills

[Darlene Buhr <buhdar@VIROQUA.K12.WI.US>]

I am the only library media specialist in a
media center used by both middle and high school,=20
students--about 900 kids.I have a fixed schedule=20
in which I teach library skills to 5th and 6th grade=20
students once a week during teacher prep=20
time.  At this point, it seems that I am
stuck with the fixed schedule format. Besides=20
learning library skills, this is the primary time=20
for students to check out books for pleasure reading=20
and AR.  My biggest frustration is the short time I have=20
(20 minutes or so) to try to teach a quality lesson each
week yet still leave enough time for check out
at the end of the period.  I would appreciate any of
your ideas on how to manage that time so that I=20
don't feel constantly pressured to abbreviate my lessons
in order to allow adequate time for check out.

Thanks for your help,

Darlene Buhr, Library Media Specialist
Viroqua, MS/HS, Viroqua, WI
buhdar@viroqua.k12.wi.us                                                   =
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