It's the end of the day and I just finished with two very difficult
first grades, so maybe my tolerance is low, but I just have to get
something off my chest to those who will understand what I'm feeling.
Every year I ask to be a part of the Read Across America Day planning.
Every year planning is done without any input from me. It appears that
all the planning for this is done mainly by the reading teacher. I
didn't realize that the planning for this had already been done for this
year until I received a copy of the flyer to go home to parents about
this. I always asked to be a part of this since I happen to be the
librarian; maybe I might have some input about how to celebrate Dr.
Seuss' birthday (she said sarcastically). I'm really feeling like what I
have to offer is totally dismissed - that is until somebody wants a book
so they can do a lesson in 5 minutes or they are having a bad day and
need a video to show so they don't have to teach at the end of the day.
Some of the teachers are looking to purchase magazines for their
classrooms (this came from a suggestion by the reading teacher
approximately 2 months ago), so I offered to make suggestions of
magazines that might be appropriate for classroom use and lent them my
EBSCO catalogue. No one got back to me until yesterday when a teacher
asked me to make suggestions as I was picking her class up for Media. I
have no clue as to where the catalogue is at this point.
I'm guess I'm just feeling like I really don't matter in the grand
scheme of things and that scares me. Working in a private school during
difficult economic times isn't always the most secure place to be. And,
after reading all the posts from people in public school systems who a
losing their jobs because administrators think they can do without a
professional in the position, I really feel insecure.
Thanks for listening.
Anne E. Howard, M.A., M.S.
Teacher Librarian
Trinity School
4985 Ilchester Road
Ellicott City, MD 21041
410.744.1524
ahoward@trinitynews.org
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