Elementary Guidelines for Teachers
It is the goal of the DeSoto Elementary Libraries to accommodate all
classes. This can be accomplished with cooperation and planning
between the teachers and the librarian. The following guidelines will
facilitate the daily library operations and help us achieve our goals.
1. Please sign up at least one week in advance of your visit and indicate the
instructional objective and special needs requirements.
2. Teachers must remain in the library with their class and actively monitor
students at all times. This may require teachers to walk around the library in
order to assist students. No grading papers or paperwork. Please do not ask to
leave the library.
3. Silence your cell phone. No cell phone/device usage (talking or texting) is
permitted in the library without prior notification of the lesson objective requiring
cell phone/device use.
4. Please refrain from using your laptop, ipad, or library computer. No teacher
computer/device usage is permitted unless the computer/device is needed for
instruction.
5. Please refrain from visiting with colleagues. This is distracting to the students
and provides an opportunity for students to misbehave.
6. Encourage student engagement.
7. Rules that apply to students also apply to the teachers. Please be mindful of the
expectations for our students.