[CALIBK12] high school library passes =P

[Melanie Lewis]

We have a tutorial period 2x a week.  Some students are requited to be in a
particular classroom during those periods & all teachers are given a master
list of those names so we know where students should be. The students that
are not required to be in a classroom can either come to the library (to
work or read) or go to the cafeteria (if they want to just hang out).  I
make all students sign in and list their purpose for being in the library
when they come in (homework, research, read, etc.).  If they have no
legitimate need for the library, I send them to the cafeteria (which is
supervised by admin).  If a student is required to be in a classroom but
needs to use the library, they must get a library pass (which I provide to
teachers) from their assigned classroom teacher that states what he/she
needs to work on.  This system works well.  My library is pretty full during
tutorial periods, but they're all actually working/reading since they know
I'll kick them out if they don't!

Melanie Lewis
Teacher Librarian
Liberty High School
Madera Ranchos, CA
559-645-3500 x2014
http://lhslibrarymediacenter.wikispaces.com
On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 2:18 PM, Paladini, Shannon [CH] <
SPaladini at calhigh.net> wrote:

>  Any time class is in session, unaccompanied students must have library
> passes and sign in.  The passes are designed to allow me to know what the
> student is supposed to be doing so I can provide assistance, and prevent the
> “wanderers” from having a place to hide from campus security.  During
> regular class time the pass is filled out by the teacher with no more than
> four students per class at a time. (I once had a teacher send me 20 of his
> 25 students and thought that was “okay”!)
>
> During tutorial period, a 30 minute period Tuesday-Friday, I generate the
> tutorial pass. Students must come in  ahead of time to get the pass and have
> a reason to be here. Like the rest of the teachers on campus, during
> tutorial period I am working with individual students who need help on
> research projects as well as help maneuvering through computer programs.
>
>
>
> This is our first year with the tutorial period so we are still working on
> the parameters. At the beginning of the year, classroom teachers tried to
> send down large groups of students they didn’t want to deal with. At that
> point, I sat down with my principal and we established criteria.
>
>
>
> Shannon Paladini
>
> Teacher Librarian
>
> California High School
>
> San Ramon, CA
>
>
>
> *From:* calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu [mailto:
> calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu] *On Behalf Of *anna koval
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 05, 2009 5:27 PM
> *To:* calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu
> *Subject:* [CALIBK12] high school library passes =P
>
>
>
> does your high school require that students have a pass to be in the
> library during break periods?
> not lunch so much but, well, fur us it'd a block of time we like to call
> recess, i mean tutorial.
>
> what i want to know is how well (or not) does it work?
> do you run out of passes?
> does no one use the passes?
> are the passes forged?
> do the teachers not give a crap?
> what do the passes themselves say?
> does requiring passes create a vibe among the students that the library is
> an unwelcoming place and only for the serious book nerds?
>
> your input will make me feel less like sucking my thumb right now.
>
> thank you! =)
>
>
> anna koval =)
> teacher/librarian
> casa grande high school
> 333 casa grande road
> petaluma, california 94954
> 707.778.4934 library
> 707.337.7033 mobile
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