Re: New teachers

[Darlene A Yasick <lib027yas@JUNO.COM>]

I always try to encourage teachers to come in for whatever reason! ( we
are not in the center of the school so dropping in isn't too convenient)
I've only been here for three years so I know how is feels to be new.
Everyone needs a place to blow off steam or to just be told that it's
going to be ok or be given a suggestion of where to turn for more help.
Since I sorta know the rest of the staff I can suggest that they see
soandso who really is good at this.Maybe its because my mentor was/is a
person who started the same day I did and is at the district level so I
don't even see her much less get any mentoring--but that is a whole
'nother story-- LMNET is my mentor now. Anyway if I can get them into the
library for any reason maybe they will see something going on that
catches their eye or a new book or idea that they can use or that they
will see the library as a place that can help them teach. Whatever. I
find that the people who use the library the most and are the most
creative (sometimes more than I wished for) are the newest people on the
staff who feel comfortable being there. I figure if I take a few minutes
to commiserate it is well worth it-- you can alway break away  with some
errand you have to do if it seems there is no end in sight. Since most of
us don't have a prep hour or a break, I kinda look at the time spent as
my break in the day. Just my opinion--who else's would it be!
Darlene Yasick, Media Specialist
Hopkins High School
lib027yas@juno.com
Only a mediocre person is always at his best. Somerset Maugham

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