[ISLMA-Share] Going SOLO

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I have no experience or advice, just sympathy!!  So sorry to hear of yet
another school de-valuing libraries.

Connie Workman
VIT CUSD #2
Table Grove, IL  61482
cworkman at vit2.org
(309) 758-5138


On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 8:13 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Well Folks, it's happened to me!
>
> My district has eliminated the Media Associates starting next year.  I
> will be working in my middle school library of 750 students, alone! I will
> have help for an estimated 1 hour a day, so I am thankful for that.
>
> I wondering if any of you have gone through this transition and if you
> have any tips?
>
> I have 3 large reading programs and 2 passive reading programs and various
> activities throughout the year.  I also teach 29 (+5 on various weeks when
> I can schedule in other teachers) classes every two weeks. We are also 1:1.
>
> Any tips on programs that are more self-run?  I don't want to lose
> quality, but am having a hard time seeing how to run these programs without
> being able to check with the students on their reading.
>
> Again, this is a huge change in my world and am grateful for any help and
> advice that anyone can share!
>
> --
> Sincerely,
> Amy Hamernick
> Teacher Librarian
> Century Jr. High
> @AhamernickCJH
> #CenturyWildcats
>
>
> "If we always do what we've always done,
> we will get what we've always got."
> ~Adam Urbanski~
>
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