I just find it disconcerting that you didn't share the opinions of the
people who wrote an opposing viewpoint, only those in favor. I think that
gives an unclear representation of what was actually expressed.
Abby Tipton Kellogg
6th grade Reading Teacher/MLS student
East Jay Middle School
Portland, IN
amkellog@iupui.edu
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 12:38 PM, Lindy Pals <lpals@jeffcityschools.org>wrote:
> Hi, Megan and others,
>
>
>
> Thanks to everyone for their thoughts on this subject. I think we're
> not looking to lock books up, but we middlers do understand the need to
> expand our collections for more mature readers (increasing access
> instead of limiting). In my library, I use book reviews for book
> selection. Those book reviews label the books 3-6, 6-8, 6-12, 7-12,
> 8-12, etc. As of now, I'm forced to abandon many 7-12 and almost all of
> the 8-12. For the past decade, I've avoided doing a green-dot/special
> section collection for 8th grade because we didn't want to open the can
> of worms. Unfortunately, we've experienced a major decrease in 8th
> grade reading despite attempts to provide books appropriate across the
> three grades. There's definitely a need to pursue options. I always
> appreciate the LM_Net brain - it never fails to challenge issues from
> many sides to help me make informed decisions. I've collected the
> feedback, and I'll be meeting with our high school librarian and
> administrators to make a group decision for our district. Thanks again!
>
>
>
> Lindy Pals, Library Media Specialist
>
> Jefferson Middle School, Jefferson GA
>
> lpals@jeffcityschools.org
>
>
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