{"id":455,"date":"2017-11-08T19:46:30","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T00:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaslblog.com\/?p=455"},"modified":"2017-11-08T19:46:30","modified_gmt":"2017-11-09T00:46:30","slug":"student-workers-work-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaslblog.com\/index.php\/2017\/11\/08\/student-workers-work-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Workers Work For You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I love having student helpers. In fact my motto is, <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t Do Anything a Student Can Do For You!<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I started using helpers as an elementary librarian. I had 840 students, 34 classes and 45 teachers to support. As an elementary librarian, I used student helpers to: \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create &amp; maintain bulletin boards<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Straighten book fair displays<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Herd kindergarteners<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Help shelve series books<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Help students get on and off computers and iPads<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m now a middle school librarian &amp; I use my student helpers to: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shelve books &#8211; my library is genred, so each student has one or two genres they are responsible for<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check in &amp; out books<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pull books for teachers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set up &amp; take down the book fair<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stamp &amp; barcode new books<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Update computers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take holds to students <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Help students &amp; teachers find books<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-457 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kaslblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/K-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"182\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kaslblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/K-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/kaslblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/K-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kaslblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/K-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/kaslblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/K-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/kaslblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/K.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to get started:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What students do you already have a connection with?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What students could benefit from a leadership role?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What students are already your library ambassadors?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider using an application or getting recommendations from teachers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve got helpers, now what? Have a training:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go over rules &amp; expectations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discuss your cell phone policy (be consistent with the school policy)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practice shelving books<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tour the library, technology, materials, and supplies <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review how to look up books &amp; put them on hold<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discuss how the phone should be answered<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review behavior expectations<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FAQ<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-458 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kaslblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/E-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"255\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When do your helpers come? <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students who want to be a helper give up their related arts class. They may stay a semester or all year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many helpers do you have? <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have one helper each class period, but no more than two at a time, otherwise there isn\u2019t enough to keep them busy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What if there isn\u2019t anything to do? <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My students bring homework or a book everyday \u201cjust in case.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019d love to hear how you use student helpers! <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love having student helpers. In fact my motto is, Don\u2019t Do Anything a Student Can Do For You! 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