[ISLMA-Share] Makerspace in a junior high

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So funny you ask this, as I'm currently working on ordering new items,
based on recent recommendations from this listserv!

I work at a 6-8 junior high. Our students have lunch/study hall during one
period a day and we have 3 lunch/study hall periods a day. This is the
first year I'm implementing a makerspace, so this is what I've done.

We have quarters, so I started with second quarter, any students with
lunch/study hall during 5th period could come and explore our makerspace
every Tue/Thurs. Now we will be starting third quarter, so students with
lunch/study hall 6th period can come to makerspace, same days. Then for
fourth quarter I will open it to students with lunch/study hall during 7th
period. This way, by the end of the year, everyone would've had a chance to
come and checkout makerspace. Since I have a flexible schedule, study hall
is the only "free time" students have, when they are not in a class. I have
them bring their lunch to the LRC and as soon as they finish eating they
have the rest of the period to work.

I don't have it available every day, for every lunch/study hall period
because I'm the one that would have to be supervising students and it would
carve out too much time from meeting/collaborating with teachers and going
into classrooms. Also, I haven't had too many students sign up.

Like I said, this is my first year, so I will definitely evaluate and make
changes for next year. If anyone has any better ideas, I'd love to hear
them.

*Sofía Huitrón*
LRC Director, Grove Junior High School
847-472-3022 / huitron.sofia at ccsd59.org
LRC website <http://grove.ccsd59.org/about/learning-resource-center/> /
www.ccsd59.org

*"We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our
youth for the future." - Franklin D. Roosevelt*


On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 8:59 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I struggle with the same concern.  Middle School is a challenge, as when
> they are in the library with class it's for lessons, checkout and/or
> research. And getting teachers to send them down during class is hard, b/c
> they are working on curriculum from bell to bell. Also, I am a solo
> librarian in a school with 650 kids, so management is hard, too.
>
> Maybe someone has some tips for us!
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 8:40 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Junior High Makerspace Question. I am starting one up and looking for
>> suggestions on how to manage it. What systems for checking in/out do you
>> have? Is it open all day, do kids need passes? I ran one at the elementary
>> building that I was in, but this is a different ball game.
>>
>> Devonna Condon
>> LRC - Sundling Junior High
>> 847-963-3707 <(847)%20963-3707>
>>
>> “People who say they don't have time to read simply don't want to.”
>> ― Julie Rugg <https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/760135.Julie_Rugg>, A
>> Book Addict's Treasury <https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/1748645>
>>
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>
> --
> Sincerely,
> Amy Hamernick
> Media Specialist
> Apple Teacher
> Century Jr. High
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>
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