Re: [LM_NET] are we reading teachers

[TinaHudak <tinahudak@COMCAST.NET>]

This is a very good question that really illuminates that most administrations do 
NOT know what SLMS do.  I just finished my re-certification courses for MD and the 
courses are in assessment and reading content area.  I do not "assess" for the most 
part; I do not teach "reading" as a specialist, either.  None of the required 
courses are in information literacy.

Both reading and assessment seem to be subsets of "information literacy."  While I 
feel these courses will help me - know reading strategies, types of assessments for 
students, I feel that we need to define our own roles.  While doing book talks to 
librarians teach reading? Are we there to encourage reading, finding information, 
teaching access and access strategies along with teaching basic reading skills for 
understanding too?  

If the SLMS truly functions as a collaborator with the classroom or subject area 
teachers, it is certainly helpful for us to speak the same language.  In most 
cases, my experience has been that I learn everyone else's language, while no one 
learns mine!

Good thought for discussion.  Thanks, Sam.


Tina Hudak
Media Specialist
St. Albans School
Washington, DC
tinahudak@comcast.net

--
"It distresses me that parents insist that their children read or make them read. 
The best way for children to treasure reading is to see the adults in their lives 
reading for their own pleasure."                                        Kate 
DiCamillo 

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