The students have access to many resources such as library books, textbooks, computers, arts and crafts, puzzles and even legos. I may have the initial idea for next month's activity, but I have students who actually execute my idea. My days bring in many different students that want to help because they can't do PE or just because they want to learn. No matter the situation, if I need help with anything in the library there are plenty of students who jump at the chance. Just the other day kids were cheering when I told them that since the 8 grade class was leaving they had been promoted. In this case they had been promoted to my squad. The article “Passenger or Crew? Who do you want in charge?” made me think of all the different kinds of help I have in the library. I have many TA’s that are considered the crew because they are the ones that I have trained with most of the procedures in the library. I can count on them to get a job done with little to no instruction. They can pretty much fly solo. The crew is anyone else that comes into the library to work or do their own thing. It’s cool to see the TA’s take over and even train new squad members on how to put away books or even check in or out books. It is a great way for the students to learn leadership and take initiative in decision making. The students do seek my approval in some things, especially when it comes to helping with an idea I just had. The article actually made me realize that I need to let them take over sometimes and let them achieve their own goals and ideas. Are you someone who takes charge or are you someone who likes to take the backseat waiting for your moment?
Works Cited
Kowalski, Sue. “Passenger or Crew? Who Do You Want in Charge?” Knowledge Quest, vol. 37, no. 5, Jan. 2009, pp. 54–57. EBSCOhost, research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=48a06f37-472c-3d0f-9e12-222eabf4bcfc
My library squad members working the bookfair
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