I was going to suggest we close this thread, and then we had a few really positive
turns, such as from Deb Logan, Ray Barber, Stacey Wicksall, and Deborah Stafford
with some of the comments below. Let's keep the idea of turning a potential
negative to something that affirms the good work you all do.
*****snip*****
we all need to carry the message of the important role you all play, but be of good
cheer, rejoice in what you do.
I love the idea of the Ken Burns style video and feel it has excellent
potential....If we want to be regarded as educators/ teachers, then we need to
sound,
look, talk and act like educators. Instead of a video showing things that people
already have stereotyped images of us doing (opening boxes
of books, shelving books, cataloging books, repairing books, etc.), focus the video
on meeting w/teachers, teaching, grading, doing lesson
plans, reading our National Standards, working on Web pages, assisting students at
the computer, and these types of activities.
This is a great opportunity to educate; let's send a message that helps people
shift rather than reinforce their paradigms.
stop and think who else in the school also get no cards or small gifts. True many
are not certified educators but do deserve to be remembered. People such as the
Nurse, Secretaries, Janitor, Cafeteria workers.
I will be making a note of others in our building that receive few, if any kudos,
throughout 2010. I plan on keeping this wonderful spirit alive by sending out a
few wee Santa cards of my own.
Blythe Allison Bennett
Assistant Director, School Media Program
Director, Summer Institute
School of Information Studies
Syracuse University
babennet@syr.edu
315-443-5445
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