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I was required to take a "reading" course in my library media certification program. People just naturally equate librarians with reading since we deal with books. The NCLB has gotten everyone involved in reading. All of our teachers are required to do some reading and writing strategies with their students no matter what subject matter they teach, and this is high school. Interestingly, the new district library media director in my district is a reading specialist. Marsha Redd Librarian, Kelloggsville High School Grand Rapids, MI marsharedd@hotmail.com Education is not a goal; it is a life-long process. Everyone is a student. Everyone is a teacher. ----Original Message Follows---- From: Cyndi Phillip <cphillip_56@YAHOO.COM> Reply-To: Cyndi Phillip <cphillip_56@YAHOO.COM> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Subject: Re: [LM_NET] Are we reading teachers. Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 07:00:59 -0700 This new role for library media specialists has everything to do with NCLB. Thank goodness your principal recognizes you as key in the reading success of students at your school. Some principals do not recognize this connection and are therefore eliminating their library media specialists and replacing them with literacy coaches or other reading support staff. Sam DiMartino <sam.dimartino@GMAIL.COM> wrote: I'm confused about what our real role as librarian should be in the schools. Most schools have a reading specialist, but most principal expect us to have the same role as the reading specialist. I always thought we were information specialists, and our main goal is to help students find information they need. But principals expect us to know the intricancies of teaching reading. In my Master's degree in Library Science, they did not have enven one reading course. Can someone please explain. Are the principals confused about our roles, or am I the one that's confused. -- Sam DiMartino Prosser Career Academy Chicago Public Schools sam.dimartino@gmail.com http://www.geocities.com/samdimar/index.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. 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/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cyndi Phillip, Library Media Specialist 2007-08 AASL Past-President Grand Haven Area Public Schools Grand Haven, Michigan cphillip_56@yahoo.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. 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/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. 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/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------