Class Overview

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Class Overview

• Library Media Center
• Ms. Douglas

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Introduction

• Ms. Douglas, Library Media Specialist
• Information Specialist (research help)
• Teacher (research and technology skills)
• Instructional Consultant (resources)

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Topics of Discussion

• Building Rules
• Consequences
• Rewards
• LMC Class Procedures
• Taking Care of Books
• Skills

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Building Rules

• 1. Follow instructions of teachers and other
  staff the FIRST time they are given.
• 2. Be in assigned seat, with ALL materials and
  completed assignments, ready to work when class
  begins or as directed.

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Building Rules

• Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
• 4. Be very quiet and maintain a walking pace
  when moving about the building.

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Building Rules

• 5. Respect yourself , staff members, students,
  the building, and their properties.

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Consequences (1 2)

• 1st Warning (Class Gets Strike)
• 2nd Warning (Class Gets Strike) Loss or Recess
  or (Think Time in LMC)
• Think Time Which may include a dictionary or
  rules assignment.

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Consequences (3 4)

• 3rd Warning (Class Gets a Strike)
• Early Morning or witnessed paddling or
• (Student and Teacher Conference)
• 4th Warning (loss of previous point)
• Contact parent for conference
• or (Office Referral)

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Consequences (Note)

• 3 Strikes No Class Points
• Continuous classroom disturbances or serious
  offenses may have immediate Office Referral
  and/or immediate loss of class good behavior
  points

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Rewards - Individual

• Individual
• Selected as Class Media Squad Member (CMS) based
  on Accelerated Reader, Library Skills, and good
  behavior.
• Select an item from prize basket.

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Rewards - Class

• Receive a special day (example pizza party, ice
  cream sundae party) if your class has the most
  good behavior points at designated times.
  Students can make suggestions about special days.

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Taking Care of Books

1. Always handle books with care.
2. Carry books in a book bag or plastic bag.
3. Never tear from, write in, or dog ear book pages.

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Taking Care of Books

• Keep books on a high table or shelf out of the
  reach of younger children.
• 5. Clean hands before reading a book.

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Taking Care of Books

1. Turn pages carefully as you read.
2. Return books on time to the library.

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Procedures

• When first entering the library, the class should
  stand in line quietly in the non-fiction section
  or as directed.

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Procedures

• After being seated, students will preview books,
  handouts, and/or a video.

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Procedures

• About every other week, students will check out
  books during library class by table while
  previewing books or immediately after.

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Procedures

• Weeks that students do not check out books during
  library class or during extra time, students will
  discuss and/or participate in an activity related
  to the previewed video, books and/or handouts.

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Procedures

• Students will be lined up by table based on table
  points earned from behavior and participation.

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Skills

• At every grade level, students should learn
  skills related to how to use the library. On the
  skills handout, review your previous and current
  grade skills to see what you should already know
  and what you should know by the end of this year.

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• LOOK
• FORWARD
• TO A
• GREAT
• YEAR
• In the
• LMC!

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Jeopardy Game

• Click here to see how much you have learned about
  the library.