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I am seeking reasons/justification/advantages (even dis if any)/ for a change in my elementary school schedule. Here is my situation: 1. preK-5 / 2 or 3 teachers each grade = 15 teachers in my class load 2. I am teacher planning to get common planning time among the grade levels 3. Week A / Week B schedule. 4. Other resource specialists include WEEK A: LMS, PE, Guidance / Week B same as Week A but add Music ( I don't think guidance has classes on week B so scractch him. So on any given week 3 specialists offer teacher planning 5. Non class duties written in/on current schedule include 4 / 30 min periods when I am assisting classes in techn lab along with teacher a.k.a. remediation; various times for LIBRARY DUTIES/AR for 2 grades at one time; LIBRARY DUTIES; OPEN FOR RESEARCH BY SCHEDULE; PLANNING each day; MORNING DUTIES such as car rider duty. 6. I see each class once a week for circulation ( "check in/check out") followed by seeing 1/2 of each grade each week for instruction which I call "information literacy" ; pre-K comes once a week only. This gives me 21 classes weekly. 7. 40 minutes for both purposes/ each class I want to drop the extra or as some define as "call back" time which in my schedule is the instruction time called "information literacy" and have the usual once a week visit. Due to a small school, that opens up 6 slots and you know how principals can plug in duties much worse than what I had. I know ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL about the slots opening up collaboration opportunities so no real reason to go there. I need some other reasons for deleting the instruction periods. ##### Also, reasons are needed for keeping the once a week visit for circulation ONLY and not doing any teaching at that time as is the case in most once a week visits. Too brisk and too much to fill one 40-45 minute period. OR should the the weekly visit time increase if principal will agree to my request but want instruction to occur in the weekly visit? ( compromise) I will appreciate all and any of your ideas, wisdom, suggestions, and persuasive, proven tips. Thanks a BUNCH ! Robert Joyce School Librarian / Library Media Specialist Virginia---Pittsylvania County robert@gcronline.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------