I would like some imput from my fellow colleagues. How do you handle your 8th grade
checkout? Do they come in a group? How long do they stay? Do they stay for the
entire hour?
The 8th grade reading teacher wants to stay the remaining of the period after the
students checkout. She wants them to sit, read and wait for the bell. I find this a
waste of students' time. I find myself asking students to be quite so I can get my
work done. Our school is 400+ and I have no help so time is important to me.
I have asked her to bring her student at the beginning of the hour for
booktalk/checkout and then take them to her classroom for their classroom
activities. Now they come shortly after class begins and stay until the bell. I
find that beyond this library time results in nonlibrary activities and leads to
behavior issues. And there is open checkout throughout the week and I see many 8th
graders come through so on Monday sometime only a few actually checkout.
The main issues that I object to are:
*The students are not engaged in a learning activity on Monday.
*I don't think the library should be a holding place until the bell rings.
*I am swamped with my work.
We have both talked to the principal about this.
I would appreciate any responses before Monday, Jan 3, 2005 as that is when I have
the 8th graders. Presently the 7th and 6th grade teachers wouldn't think of staying
any lenght of time after checkout as they are very busy.
TIA
Rita
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