My 6,7, and 8 come once a week, scheduled, during reading class. The
teacher stays with them and they stay the whole period. I don't mind
this at all even though I have k-12 and no aides and tons of work. They
are to be reading or doing schoolwork, 2 to a table.
Reading needs a bit of a push here, and I am glad to have students
spending some time in the library and enjoying it, and, even if
sometimes just by "osmosis" here and there, picking up on some of what
is available to them here. Other classes do not assign enough research
for students to learn the study skills they should, and come only
rarely. They don't have free checkout time to come to the library.
During study halls they can come on a pass if they have some computer
work or research to do, but not just for interest book checkout. (That
they are supposed to do during their reading time.)
Rita Hunter wrote:
> 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.
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