Cashatt's Corner (761 & 794)

For this interview, I talked to a middle school librarian in a community near Lake Murray that has grown increasingly suburban in the past decade or so. Ms. T works at a school that teaches ab out one thousand 7 th and 8 th graders . She has been a librarian since 2001 and worked in both elementary and middle schools , including this one for fifteen years.   The following questions guided our discussion:   1 .  What are some of the ways that you implement the “include” foundation into your           library program?    a. How do you create an atmosphere in which your students feel                                    empowered?                2. What are some of the resources you use to help implement the competencies for this            ...

       My first interview was with a practicing librarian of nine years. She has worked in se veral schools, but in her current position for two years . Ms. P teaches at a Title 1 elementary school in a suburb of Columbia, SC , with about 560 students in grades 4K-5 th .    The following questions guided our discussion:    1 .  What are some of the ways that you implement the “inquire” foundation into your library program?    a. Is there a certain research or inquiry method/model you use to help teach students? (Is it school wide ?)   b. Do you feel that your schedule is beneficial or detrimental for promoting inquiry? Why?    2. What are some of the resources you use to help implement the competencies for this foundation? (Can be with students or for yourself)   3. Do you ever collaborate with teachers to implement these competencies? Can you give me some examples?    4. What are some of...