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Other schools have various portable electronic devices provided in the classrooms. It is up to the teacher to ensure that the electronic devices are correctly obtained, carried, and returned to the storage location. Here are excellent tips for you, and to share with your entire campus.
Other schools have various portable electronic devices provided in the classrooms. It is up to the teacher to ensure that the electronic devices are correctly obtained, carried, and returned to the storage location. Here are excellent tips for you, and to share with your entire campus.
I am the new technology facilitator in an elementary school. The media specialist is also new to the school and has it on her own--no aide or parent help. How does she go about managing everything on her own?
All suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks! Cydney
On 10/14/14, Jill wrote: > On 10/13/14, Happy Librarian wrote: >> I have 45- minute classes, 6 a day. I teach the lesson first, >> for about 20-25 minutes and then call students 1-3 at a time >> to get books. It depends in part on their age- I have K-6. K >> borrows old books :) from tubs on the tables and it takes a >> very long time, whereas 6th graders often have big chapter >> books and only a few need new ones... >> >> >> On 10/13/14, Jill wrote: >>> In what order do you do lessons and checkout books? >>> >>> Do you do your library lesson first or checkout first? >>> Thanks! > > > What are the advantages of having the lesson first? Thanks!
On 4/03/14, Happy Librarian wrote: > I think you did the right thing! First of all, we don't have > time, hardly, to repair library books (right?) as it is, and > secondly, at least for me, the district pays for the supplies > so it's not ethical, really, either. It's like not letting > students print whatever they want with school resources. > > On 4/03/14, librarian wrote: >> I am feeling guilty for telling a student, sent to the >> library by his teacher, that I could not repair his >> personal book. (The spine was loose and the front cover was >> detached.) >> >> I repair school textbooks and teachers' personal library >> classroom sets and of course the library books. >> >> I told the student that I would repair his book this one >> time but not any more personal books in the future. >> >> My question is should I just repair all such books to >> maintain good will among teachers and students? >> >> Thank you, >> Feeling Overwhelmed
hiOn 9/01/14, Helen wrote: > I'm with the Happy Librarian: repairing library books IS your > responsibility; however, repairing every book of every person in > your school is NOT. You don't have to feel bad about saying, > "No." > > On 4/03/14, Happy Librarian wrote: >> I think you did the right thing! First of all, we don't h...See MoreOn 9/01/14, Helen wrote: > I'm with the Happy Librarian: repairing library books IS your > responsibility; however, repairing every book of every person in > your school is NOT. You don't have to feel bad about saying, > "No." > > On 4/03/14, Happy Librarian wrote: >> I think you did the right thing! First of all, we don't have >> time, hardly, to repair library books (right?) as it is, and >> secondly, at least for me, the district pays for the supplies >> so it's not ethical, really, either. It's like not letting >> students print whatever they want with school resources. >> >> On 4/03/14, librarian wrote: >>> I am feeling guilty for telling a student, sent to the >>> library by his teacher, that I could not repair his >>> personal book. (The spine was loose and the front cover was >>> detached.) >>> >>> I repair school textbooks and teachers' personal library >>> classroom sets and of course the library books. >>> >>> I told the student that I would repair his book this one >>> time but not any more personal books in the future. >>> >>> My question is should I just repair all such books to >>> maintain good will among teachers and students? >>> >>> Thank you, >>> Feeling Overwhelmed