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Thank you for this information about Title 11A. I had already written my senators & representative to support the SKILLs Act. I just sent them another letter including Title 11A information and a renewed urging to support the SKILLs Act. As I mentioned in one of my classes last week - one of the reasons ancient Greece was destroyed was because each of the city states wanted to "do their own thing" and not unite. They would have been a powerful force against any enemy if they had just joined together. We have to unite as school librarians if we want to survive our enemy - the NCLB. Let's not be like ancient Greece. Alma Alma Ramos-McDermott MLS Student Simmons College, Boston MA 2006 ALA Spectrum Scholar AASL Legislation Committee Former 21 year NYC elementary teacher sunshinealma@aol.com Subject: Re: Title IIA and Librarians' Professional Development Diane and Colleagues, Thank you for this very real example of how teacher-librarians are affected by the provisions of NCLB. When you call your representatives to protest, make sure that you ask them to co-sponsor the SKILLs Act (HR 2864/S 1699). This legislation will amend NCLB to include teacher-librarians for consideration for Title IIA funding. As Diane stated, teacher-librarians are not currently considered part of the "core academic areas" and therefore ineligible for these funds under the current provisions of NCLB. The successfull passage of the SKILLs Act will change this. Don't just protest, make sure you ask your reps to co-sponsor the SKILLs Act! To find your representative: www.house.gov To find your senator: www.senate.gov Type in your zip code and you will get their office phone number. A phone call is the most direct way to reach your reps. Thank you, Ann Ann Dutton Ewbank, Ph.D. President, Arizona Library Association Member, AASL Task Force on NCLB ALA Councilor-at-Large Education Liaison Librarian Fletcher Library Arizona State University at the West campus P.O. Box 37100 Phoenix, Arizona 85069-7100 602.543.8527 Fax 602.543.6500 ann.ewbank@asu.edu Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:08:30 -0500 From: Diane Roberts <diane77401@GMAIL.COM> Subject: Title IIA and Librarians' Professional Development Dear fellow librarians: I thought the list might like to be aware that Title IIA, federal funds for Professional Development, will not pay for librarians' conferences or training. I recently applied for funding to go to AASL, and while I am planning on going anyway, I am very unhappy about the situation. I will be writing my representatives in Washington about it. Perhaps you should do so too. Somehow I slipped through last year, but 21st Century Learning, which mediates Title IIA funds for the Galveston-Houston archdiocese sent my principal the following e-mail: < I just want to make sure that you received the voice mail message that I left for you on this past Tuesday. I am not able to approve your request for Title IIA funds for the American Association of School Librarians Conference because Title IIA guidelines very specifically detail that the funds are to be used for sustained professional development for teachers and administrators. Training must be focused on improving student achievement in core academic areas or on improving instructional strategies or classroom management techniques. Please give me a call if you have any questions.> Perhaps it's time to send protests to your legislators. I certainly will. Diane Diane Roberts St. Thomas High School Library Director 4500 Memorial Drive Houston, TX 77007 713-864-6348 fax: 713-864-5750 direct: 713-341-5578 www.sths.org/ ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.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://lm-net.info/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------