Re: From the classroom into the library

[Norm Bagley <norm_bagley@HOTMAIL.COM>]

I have never taught in a regular classroom (other than brief subbing
experience), but I do have a teaching certificate (School Media), as
required by New York State.  It was pointed out that research exists to show
that school librarians who were previously classroom teachers are generally
more successful.  OK, but does it not then also stand to reason that
classroom teachers with previous experience as classroom teachers are
probably more successful than those without that experience?  It seems to me
that the issue is simply *teaching experience* -- those who have done it a
while will often (usually?) be better than those who have not.  And once you
have been a school librarian for a while, even without having been a
classroom teacher, you probably have the experience to do just fine.  If
this assumption can be shown incorrect by whatever research exists, please
share it with me!

- Norm Bagley, M.L.S.
  Cleveland (NY) Elementary School Library
  norm_bagley@hotmail.com

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