[CALIBK12] Subs in the library

[Virginia Hamilton]

My rule is that I don't accept substitutes bringing classes in.  Unfortunately, most subs don't watch the classes and you end up babysitting.  I make a couple exceptions:  there's a couple subs who are excellent and work well with the classes.  They are welcome.  Also if the class has already been in the library and are in the middle of a research project, I'll let them come in.  This is all prearranged with the teacher before she/he is absent.
   
  I do address the class when they arrive and remind them that I usually don't take classes with substitutes and that I'm making an exception, so they must be working and on their best behavior.  I quickly go over library rules (no food, electronic devices such as phones.)  I tell them that I'm relying on them to be working and if they are not, I will send the entire class back.  
   
  Having said all this, I probably only allow a couple classes with subs per month.
   
  Virginia Hamilton, Librarian
  Union Mine High School
  El Dorado, CA

Jennifer James <poem41 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
          I am in a high school library that serves about 1,900 students.  When a teacher informed me today that his classes would be coming in to the library with a substitute later this week, I politely explained to him that I don't allow classes in the library with a sub.  Past experiences with subs in the library have been less than pleasant, so I prefer to avoid the situation completely.  Subs tend to sit and read the newspaper or a magazine, and the students turn wild.  With 40 students in every class, and a 3,000 square-foot facility, I simply can not supervise and teach at the same time.  What is your policy or philosophy regarding classes in the library under the supervision of a substitute teacher?
   
  Thank you,
   
  Jennifer James
  Beyer High LMT
Modesto, CA
  james.je at monet.k12.ca.us
   

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