[LM_NET] HIT: serious concern

[Florence Dollard <Fadollard@AOL.COM>]

Although I am certified to teach Pre-K through 6th grade, I much prefer to be 
a school library media specialist!  I hear all the time about how I have the 
best job in the school...from teachers and students!  I love being able to 
teach different grades and different students constantly...it's like being a 
grandma...you can love them and then send them back to their teachers...especially 
nice if a group is having a rough day.  I have been an SLMS in an elementary 
school and am now an SLMS in a high school, and I have loved both positions!  
The freedom to move about the school is invigorating...I can visit Biology 
classes, Global, etc. to get a good feel for what the students are learning, so 
that I can put some books on display that would be useful and interesting to 
them...and the kids love when I come to one of their classes and take notes 
right with them...teachers have been wonderful about it also,,,they love the extra 
adult in the room...a great way to build relationships with the teachers and 
students and build collaborative bridges.  Also, SLMSs are safe to 
students...often students come to me to talk about their teen concerns of home, 
school, 
and relationships...my office and library have become a hangout for teachers 
and students.  I DO feel like a have the best job in the school, because I love 
my job.  I would never choose going back into the classroom over being in the 
library...no regrets!

I hope you look forward to a new experience and challenge...with your 
teaching and classroom experience, you will be a fantastic SLMS if you allow 
yourself 
the opportunity.  Ultimately, you know the old saying...you have to follow 
your heart! Good luck, and have fun with this!

Florence Dollard
WNY Maritime School
266 Genesee Street
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 842-6289
fadollard@aol.com

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