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WOW! Thank you to all who responded to my question about deciding to apply for an elementary, middle or high school position. The main thing that people told me was to pick by the age group of kids you like to work with. The other main concern was the absence of flex scheduling in the elementary level. It seemed like it takes a very special person to be an elementary librarian! Many people enjoythe autonomy of the older kids. Here are some excellent excerpts from your responses: ·I think you have to decide the age of students you like to work with best. I have worked in all three areas, and I like middle school the best. One minute they are 12, and the next minute, they are acting like they are 40, and the next minute, acting like a 2-yr old ·I have worked in two elementary and one high school. I definitely like the high school better! The kids are teenagers and act accordingly, but I prefer that to tattling and runny noses. ·If you want to deal more with literature then the junior high level is what you want. Research is the name of the game at the high school level ·My honest response is that in working with high school kids, I appreciate their relative autonomy. And it's fun to help them extend their knowledge of a topic - to direct them towards materials that might challenge their preconceptions about something. I enjoy the fact that teenagers already are groping towards their own opinions, but are open to your input if it is not delivered in a pedantic, I'm-the-adult-here fashion. -Choosing a school also depends on the technology. I love technology, so jumped at my school because it was the most tech-rich one in the district. If you aren't a real tekkie, you might be more comfortable in a school that is just beginning to get into the various technologies so that you can grow with it. · Middle school for me was great and why I ever left I am not sure. You have the best of both worlds, kids who still want to read, you can do real research projects, you can be on a flexible schedule and you have an opportunity to work one on one with a lot of kids, which I enjoy very much. Paula Joseph Teacher- Battlefield Middle School Fredericksburg, VA Student-Longwood University prj67@yahoo.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail -------------------------------------------------------------------- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/el-announce/ LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------