Re: Target --> Teaching experience and censorship

[Ken Haycock <haycock@UNIXG.UBC.CA>]

While of course there are exceptions to every rule... the evidence is
overwhelming that teacher-librarians or library media specialists are
more successful where they have prior classroom experience. They also
tend to be better supported by superintendents, principals and teachers.
Some of this evidence is stated in What Works: Research About Teaching
and Learning through the School's Library Resource Center [Rockland,
920175-06-6].


Ken Haycock
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The University of British Columbia
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On Fri, 4 Nov 1994, Vanessa M. Zoll wrote:

>         I have two questions:
>
>         I am a first year library student at the School of Information
> and Library Science at the University of Buffalo. In one of my classes, I
> have been going out to various schools in the area and observing their
> libraries. When I meet the SLMS', some ask me where I've taught previously.
> I tell them that I don't have any prior teaching experience. Some SLMS
> seem surprised and others are aghast, especially those who worked in public
> school systems.
>         My question? Should I be concerned by their reactions? What kind
> of advice can you give to grad students like myself entering the
> SLMS field?
>
>         My other question: I'm doing a paper on Lois Duncan's book, Killing
> Mr. Griffin and objections/censorship of the book. Has anyone had any
> experiences with it? Any information regarding this book would be most
> useful to me.
>
> Vanessa Zoll
> v105nkrm@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu
>