Thanks to all of you who responded to my target about flexible scheduling. Here is
my post and responses below:
Hi Everyone--
The library I am currently working with and volunteering in only has fixed
scheduling to allow teachers to have their planning time. I wanted to get some
suggestions/ideas from those of you who have switched from a fixed to a flexible
scheduling. How did you convince the teachers? administrators? Do you like it
better? Pros? Cons?
Please send your responses directly to me and I will compile the wonderful replies
together and post as a hit.
Thank you in advance for your help--
AnnMarie Fleetwood
Longwood University Library Media Graduate Student
Fredericksburg, VA (Stafford County)
afleetwood@live.com
1. It begins with the administration! I was not changed until I got an
administrator who is willing for the change. They have to know that you can meet
the needs of the students and staff much better on a flex schedule, although it
doesn't happen over night.
That being said, it doesn't always work out well. On fixed they have to come, on
flex, teachers miss a great deal of the time. It helps the most with the youngest,
and oldest students, as well as with those who may need a bit extra. I have trained
most of my teachers to run circ, while I interact with the classes. There is plenty
of info out there, and you might check the archives as I remember some much better
responses than this one.
2. Good Luck! When I am ready to attack this issue with my administration, I will
be using David Loersher’s article as a starting point.(attached)
3. I am an elementary School Media Specialist and I am against flexible scheduling.
A fixed schedule gives me access to all of the students in the school for at least
40 minutes/week, during which I teach students information literacy and technology
skills. Each week's lesson builds on the last. In addition, I collaborate with my
teachers so that I am spending even more time with the students when they are
working on research projects. For some on a flexible schedule, this would amount
to my whole job! Finally, my media center is open before school and throughout the
day for other individuals, small groups or classes to come in and borrow books or
do research.
These days, when teachers are directed to teach more and more in a limited amount
of time, you can be sure that trying to schedule time in the media center is not
going to be a priority. Our curriculum demands face to face time, and a flexible
schedule leaves too much up to chance. Check out Doug Johnson's post about this
subject on his Blue Skunk Blog:
http://www.doug-johnson.com/dougwri/real-flexibility.html
Margie
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