Defending your program

[Paul Kreamer <kreamep@SETMMS.TUSD.K12.AZ.US>]

Any of  you in the position of defending your program should look at Ken
Haycock's *What Works: Research About Teaching and Learning Through the
School's Library Resource Center*. Rockland Press:  1992.

Regards,

Paul

Paul Kreamer LMS, Santa Rita High School
Tucson, AZ
kreamep@setmms.tusd.k12.az.us



At 08:15 AM 5/31/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Sharon,
>We have a problem that is a little bit similar.  We have one pricinpal that
>wants to make sure that the teachers have plenty of prep time and thinks by
>increasing library time is the way to give prep time to teachers.  Since
>the media specialist is only in the building one day a week, he would like
>the aide to start reading to students and doing some of the reading
>guidence.  NOT!!!
>We are trying to make an argument for the importance of a certified
>teacher-librarian being the only one qualified to "teach".  Also librarians
>are teachers not babysitters for teachers to send students to for prep.
>time.
>If you get any good responses that may help us, please forward them to me.
>Thanks,
>Carla L. Burmeister
>
>>What do you tell a principal when they tell you that due to lack of funds,
>>there will not be a media specialist next year, how do you convince him that
>>you are an important part of the school
>>
>>Sharon Schepise
>>Teacher/media specialist
>>Rainbow Elementary School
>>Winter Springs, Fl
>>maxisii@msn.com
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