Flexible Scheduling: Making the Transition

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Graziano notes, "Although it will probably take time to convince the staff that the library program needs to be changed, presenting this information in a positive way will open the door for additional discussions about the library media specialist's vision and expected role in the school" (2002). By enlisting the support of the principal, creating a shared vision, meeting a specified curricular need, developing a planning team, studying models fhat have worked well, and developing collaborative personality traits, library media specialists can be assured that they are making their best effort to facilitate the change.

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Flexible Scheduling: Making the Transition

My husband is a staunch supporter of fixed scheduling in my library media center. It isn't that he doesn't know my feelings or the district policy, both of which favor flexible scheduling; but he thinks that if I have a fixed schedule, I'll be assured of having a regular lunch period! Many teachers and even administrators have a similar attitude toward fixed scheduling. They believe that it provides a dependable framework for activities and no one is slighted. Sometimes that dependable framework is enough to convince folks to assume an "If i...

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