tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post7524744976397241480..comments2024-03-19T00:04:13.541-04:00Comments on Successful Teaching: Closing School Librariesloonyhikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-81279521751688238312009-10-03T06:40:05.167-04:002009-10-03T06:40:05.167-04:00@eductms I agree with you!@eductms I agree with you!loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-58157528867974835692009-10-03T06:39:37.410-04:002009-10-03T06:39:37.410-04:00@M-Dawg What a sad situation. I'm so glad that...@M-Dawg What a sad situation. I'm so glad that you are there for your students!loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-57128540029526828022009-09-14T23:28:13.397-04:002009-09-14T23:28:13.397-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.educthmshttp://www.teachingsolutions.org/praxisii.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-2105704155129187562009-09-13T08:50:40.825-04:002009-09-13T08:50:40.825-04:00Last school year, my district eliminated all the e...Last school year, my district eliminated all the elementary librarians to save money - a total of 8 librarians and 5 asst lost their jobs. <br /><br />The administration expected the parents to volunteer to help in the library if you can believe that one! By the way, a few parents stepped up but not enough to keep the librarys opened every day. And no offense to the parents, but a trained M-Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597592214404682497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-22670366559521757742009-09-13T06:33:06.627-04:002009-09-13T06:33:06.627-04:00@MrsE I don't understand how they can do this....@MrsE I don't understand how they can do this. Don't they see that there are some third world countries who would give anything just to have a school library?loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-27025695276918386392009-09-13T06:32:05.979-04:002009-09-13T06:32:05.979-04:00@IMC Guy I think you are right. We might not see t...@IMC Guy I think you are right. We might not see the real impact on this for many years.loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-50150779475973326102009-09-13T06:31:31.686-04:002009-09-13T06:31:31.686-04:00@diane I think we are definitely moving in the wro...@diane I think we are definitely moving in the wrong directions by closing school libraries!loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-80909794551666954182009-09-10T10:08:40.649-04:002009-09-10T10:08:40.649-04:00You are so spot on with this post! School librari...You are so spot on with this post! School libraries go far beyond handing out books and providing study space. We shelter the kids who outsiders. The cost of ignoring this will be high.MrsEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496211434803625299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-19892187554580084862009-09-10T08:51:45.996-04:002009-09-10T08:51:45.996-04:00This is truly sad. Unfortunately, they may not se...This is truly sad. Unfortunately, they may not see how bad of a mistake this is for a few years when test scores go down and families leave the district.IMC Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16279699282698965195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-1668447963668796102009-09-10T08:44:14.020-04:002009-09-10T08:44:14.020-04:00It is a sad situation, Pat. Unwrapping a new book ...It is a sad situation, Pat. Unwrapping a new book at Christmas or my birthday, cycling home from the public library with a basketful of reading material, cuddling up with my children to share a favorite story, feeling the excitement during the school book fair...all this gone? Unimaginable.dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11292813474160548707noreply@blogger.com