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Generating interest in GTML through my challenge board and using treasure box as an incentive.

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My new aide, Dana, has a problem (pretty sure she is ADHD, lol) so she is always busy with something I've asked her to do.

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My aide and I work together seamlessly. We have taken on the Covid challenges and created a plan of action and it is running smoothly.

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Connections with the students.

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I like the students being able to put books on hold and delivering them to the classes as needed. It works really well for my 5th/6th graders.

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Book requests! My students have loved being able to request books and not have to beg teachers to let them out to come to the library. When I make deliveries I also see other students who wouldn't normally come to the library getting excited about getting new books.

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Using an LMS (like Google Classroom) to organize and facilitate my lessons.

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Working with someone that has a different work ethic and professional manner than I have been trained and taught.

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Receiving (or buying) so much technology and not having time to ever use it.

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Having students (3-6) put books on hold. Many of them either won't put books on hold or put books on hold that are already checked out and then ask me why they haven't received their books yet when they requested it "2 months" ago.

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I have back to back classes, one morning duty a week, bus duty until 4:15 every other week, and lunch duty everyday. I have NO TIME to get my office-type tasks done. I think this may be due to the Covid scheduling, so I have not complained.

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Creating a google calendar for the libraries

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Adding my "Lucky Ducks" to help with behavior/engagement in the library.

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More students emailing me about books and questions about books!

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Using playlists for my library lessons has helped me multitask and get things done.

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I feel that our teaching curriculum has been solid this year. We have really had to be creative to find ways to entertain them for 55 minutes with all of the Covid restrictions. Also, my aide, Lindsey, is the best!

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Getting students excited about reading. Even when they come to the library, they don't want to read. At least 628 of them have not earned over 10 points.

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Creating short 1-3 minute videos for student use or PD.

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Stations!

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Having to serve as the only large group meeting place for the schools

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My aide and I working smoothly together as the students place books on hold and we deliver.

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Virtual library classes.
-I can see multiple classes at a time
-Each student feels like they have my undivided attention
-We don't waste time transitioning
-I can provide students with visuals on their screen (everyone can see clearly)
-I'm able to reach everyone...here at school or working virtually

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I miss the time I used to have to weed, analyze, shop for, and order new titles.

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Keeping up with book requests and processing new books at the same time

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Working with new content teachers and taking on more with technology at times (in terms of not having all the answers).

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As odd as it may sound, I am going to continue with kids placing online requests in grades 2-4. When they come to the library, they will go to the shelves (post-Covid, of course). But, if they need a book outside of their library time, they will place a request. No more traveling back and forth all day everyday.

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I can't think of anything.

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My para and I work well together and can change roles at any given moment.

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I don't know how I survived last year without an aide. I still have so much more to do but I am so much more organized and further along in tasks than I ever was last year when I was alone.

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Book requests: the students are choosing books that they normally wouldn't because they are seeing more.

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Wearing too many hats - especially in regards to technology. I feel like I am supposed to be the expert on all this technology that I don't have time to organize, much less to get training for.

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Answering tech questions about things I don't know about or have access to (i.e. online textbooks)

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Feeling isolated.
I don't know the new teachers because I don't see them in meetings or team building activities.

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My biggest challenge is have a class at a time with only 30 minutes. Not enough time.

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No downtime. I had some last semester but with the influx of returning F2F kids, we added classes and now it's gone. I'm running at 100% from the time I walk in the door to the time I leave. Also, storage for all of the tech we have-I don't have an office so there's really nowhere to put it.

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STATIONS! STATIONS! STATIONS! I desperately miss the hands-on, fun we used to have in here!

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My schedule is nuts. There's SO much traffic in here that there's never quiet time for me to get office work completed. Add on lunch duty and after school duty, and I'm basically a traffic cop from 7:50-4:05. Our reading team thing is NOT good and NOT doing anything good for (especially 1st grade and low 2nd grade readers) most of the students, and it's a gigantic pain for any staff that's trying to help with or promote it.

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I've enjoyed having an instructional aide on 9th as the 9th aide was pulled to work in testing. We work very well together and I wish she could stay as the library aide.

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I hope that students will still use the online catalog to find books that they wouldn't normally check out.

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consistency

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Allowing the kids to go to the shelves

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FRJ and Name That Book

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Having classes in the library for library usage.

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Teachers allowing kids to come down on a whim all day everyday. Many times they had not even tested on the books they were returning! That's why I think placing requests will help. They already know the procedures/rules, so let's keep rolling with it at OMR.

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Since this is my first year, I haven't really "lost" this, but I would love to start incorporating centers where students can have hands on activities that they can work on. Instead of just having things online or printed out.

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Using Blended Learning kits that cannot be disinfected.
Group projects.

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It sounds silly but I really like the sit spots. We put it in place for covid, but I think I will keep them because it has really decreased issues with behavior

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autonomy

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Having students log in on a google form on the computer -- we have a record of who exactly and when students are in the library and have a more accurate count.

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Online holds is nice to have as an option. When everyone under the sun wants Dog Man, I can tell them to place a hold on it and it saves their spot in line.

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Book requests and seating charts.

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I just started doing some crafts with the kids during library time. It's fun. I want to do more. They seem to crave that creative outlet. It makes them happy.

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I like using Google Classroom, Screencastify, and the virtual classrooms to get information out to my students.

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Stations!

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Open check out all day. I didn't have it last year but they did before I got here.

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Bingo Card for Reading Team

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Stations, small craft activities that tie in with read alouds.

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Virtual classroom connection with the students being able to connect outside of school on a platform.
I love doing read alouds for students to watch at home.

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GOING TO THE SHELVES FREELY

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From what I can tell, Reading Team was a much bigger deal in the past, and this year it has slowed. I want to revamp it completely. It has the right sentiments but it's just not working for us right now.

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Professional dress code meaning I enjoy wearing jeans when I want.

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I had no idea but yes, JEANS ALL DAY is good!

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I'll get back to you...

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Substituting constantly.

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7th grade ELA quit using AR

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Use of Google Classroom for the library.

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In person meetings

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My students really embraced NTB this year.