All Year Long Once Monthly School Librarian Mentoring Package

This affordable mentoring package offers support and coaching for new school librarians throughout the entire school year.

Mentoring programs increase teacher retention, and new teacher-librarians need mentoring just like a newly-hired classroom teacher, even if they have prior teaching experience.

Twelve (12) Hours of Mentoring and/or Coaching:

• Suggested schedule for the best experience:
  • Four (4) one-hour sessions during the first two months of the school year, usually August and September. Weekly sessions are encouraged.
  • One (1) one-hour sessions per month beginning in October and continuing through May
• Unused time during a month is “rolled over” to use in future months.
• The librarian chooses what we work on together, with optional input from the school principal or district. Some topics might include:
  • Planning lessons,
  • Organizing your space,
  • Implementing a library class routine,
  • Starting a new program,
  • Collection development (weeding, inventory, responding to book challenges),
  • Fundraising, and
  • Anything else related to the school library field.

Each mentoring session includes a Session Notes Google Doc that summarizes our discussions and links to resources you can use.

Not sure yet? Let’s meet for a free 30-minute consult and see if we’re a good fit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why should Collette mentor the librarian at my school?
Great question! Here are my credentials, experience, and why I know what I’m talking about:

1. I’ve been an elementary school librarian for 15 years, up until 2022. I’m certified in Library Science and Elementary Education (K-6) in the state of Pennsylvania.
2. No matter what your schedule looks like, I’ve probably taught on a similar schedule: fixed, flexible, blocked, or any other combination.
3. I taught through the pandemic via online, in-person, and hybrid learning models. I’ve dealt with the student behaviors and social-emotional needs all along the way.
4. Throughout my career, I continually innovated and improved my teaching and library space. I know there are many ways that work, and more importantly, how to figure out if something will work for you.
5. I was co-chair of my library department for 6 years, which means I managed and oversaw the budget for 8 school libraries serving kindergarten through 12th grade. I know my way around a purchase order!

If you want to know more about my teaching philosophy, read some of my recent blog articles.

How can my district to book this mentoring package for the school librarian?
I firmly believe that educator mentoring is something your school or district should provide, and I’m happy to work with your business office to make that happen.

First, get a purchase order (P.O.) quote at this link: https://forms.gle/YxsJsTxmWAMY9S5w8
Next, get it approved by the powers that be in your school.
Finally, send the approved P.O. to me (usually done by the person who does the approving).

We’ll start our sessions as soon as I receive the approved P.O. I’ll take it from there, and send an invoice for your school or district to pay.

Other questions before buying?
You can contact me through ​​this link with questions.

Terms and Conditions
© Mrs. J in the Library – By purchasing this service, you are agreeing to my Site Terms of Use ​and Store Policies. All participants must sign a Client Services Agreement before scheduling the first mentoring session.