[ISLMA-Share] Library class make up's

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We do not make up classes, but we are not the teachers prep time either.

We do try to get a quick checkout for the students if the teacher wants it.

Karyn Nadler

Karyn Nadler, MLIS
Library Media Specialist
Robert Crown School
Wauconda, IL 60084

Phone (847) 526-7100
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On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 6:37 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I reschedule every class that needs it. We have a lot of Mondays off, so I
> feel it is not fair for those students to miss their library time so much.
> If they can make it, they are the happiest teachers ever!
>
> Rikki Steinmetz
> rikkir77 at gmail.com
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Mar 7, 2018, at 5:36 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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> When our school has an assembly or school event during a "special," the
> music, art, PE, or library teacher is expected to take the classroom
> teachers' place in that school wide event to supervise the students that
> were scheduled for the special at that time. Often my Friday or Monday
> teachers will ask to come for a check out time because they've missed weeks
> of check out due to snow days, assemblies, field trips, teacher institute
> day, or holiday. In that case, the teacher comes with his/her class for a
> 10-15 minute check out time. However, it does need to be scheduled ahead of
> time with me so I can be prepared. (Have library cards ready and any books
> that are on hold.)
>
> Our school does not schedule testing during specials. Teachers schedule
> their own testing and they would never schedule during a special!  ( - :
>
> If a teacher's library time is during a holiday party (we only do
> Halloween and Valentine's Day parties) then I go to those classrooms first
> to offer them a break. Between all the specials teachers, we try to get to
> all the classrooms so every teacher has an opportunity to use the bathroom,
> make a phone call, check their mailbox for pick up notes, or just get out
> of the room for a few minutes. Not all take us up on the offer. Those that
> do are usually only gone a few minutes.
>
> That's the long answer. Short answer is *no*.
>
> On Wed, Mar 7, 2018 at 5:03 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> I do the same. There is not an expectation that I will be making up
>> classes
>>
>> Margo sent from iPhone
>>
>> On Mar 7, 2018, at 4:49 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
>> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> I sometimes offer to make up library times if I am in the middle of my
>> own unit or project.  I don’t like losing time with my students who I only
>> get to see for 30 minutes.  It is up to the teacher if their schedule
>> allows it, but most work with me.  That said, I do not always offer to make
>> up time.
>>
>> Keri Johnson
>> Libertyville
>>
>>
>> On Mar 7, 2018, at 4:15 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
>> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>>
>> Speaking as a former classroom teacher, who's currently a school
>> librarian, you can't 'make up' classes.
>>
>>  Just as a classroom teacher doesn't 'make up' instructional time when
>> they're absent, you can't be expected to 'make up' classes due to schedule
>> changes.  If a classroom teacher misses a planning period, and IF that's
>> protected planning time per their contract, that's an issue to be resolved
>> by the school administrator--not the librarian.  If you're not getting a
>> sub to cover your classes during your absence, that's your administrator's
>> issue, too.  Not yours.
>>
>> Does every music teacher 'make up' time if their class is cancelled?
>> Does the PE teacher? Do classroom teachers need to 'make up' lost
>> instructional time due to school-wide events?
>>
>> You shouldn't be expected to either.
>>
>> Best, Michelle Walsh
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 7, 2018 at 12:51 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>>> Hi!
>>> For those of you on a fixed schedule, do you reschedule your library
>>> classes when they affected by an assembly or field trip?  Library is a 30
>>> minute prep for our teachers.
>>> Just wondering what other schools do.
>>> Thanks!
>>> Julia
>>>
>>> Julia Eidelman
>>> South School CLC
>>> (847) 835-6445
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