[LM_NET] TARGET->Accelerated Reader input

[Cindy <cbtn@BELLSOUTH.NET>]

Hi all,

I'm the one who recently asked about how to control noise during check out
time in a primary school library. Many of you gave me some great responses,
and you probably noticed I posted several HIT's of the responses.

You may also have seen my recent post about having only three 50 minute
periods per week to do administrative work and planning in the library due
to an increase in my class times so that the teachers could have more
planning time. (Teachers don't come to the library with the kids) I now
teach 27 classes per week, 50 minute classes each, to K-2.

Now the teachers are asking me about Accelerated Reader. They told me the
principal has never wanted to have it. I told them there are other reading
programs out there and that I wouldn't have time to do AR with the little
time I have to get other things done.

What should I tell them about AR? Are there other programs that are better?
How much time does AR take?

I feel like I'm drowning already. AR may be the final straw for me. I'm for
doing everything I can for the kids, but I'm just one person with not much
time on her hands.

Please, send your answers in a form that I can show to my principal and the
teachers so they can make a decision about whether AR is what the kids need.
If they do choose to do AR and don't give me more time to do it, I'll
probably have to give up and look for a job that is better suited to a human
being :-) LOL!

Help!

Help!

(I haven't gone down for the third time yet!)

Cindra Boring

Librarian

Madisonville Primary School

Madisonville, TN

cbtn@bellsouth.net

 


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