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I have a similar situation.  I, quite frankly, don't think I do contribute
much to student growth.  This is my district's fault, and they are aware of
it. The took away my assistant 2 years ago. Now I am solo in a school with
1100 students, as well as ordering materials for and supervising the middle
school library with over 800 students. I'm basically a very knowledgeable
library clerk and book cataloger.  They have put me in this position. And
to ask me to show growth would be ludicrous.

I would like to say that some of us should use our inability to show growth
as a way to make a cause for a better staffed library so that my skills
aren't so underutilized.  I can also assure you that my job isn't nearly as
fun as it was when I did get to meet with classes and collaborate with
teachers.

I've tried to stay quiet during this conversation, which comes up every
couple of months, but I'm tired of people saying we should want to be
evaluated by showing student growth.  I would like nothing more, but in my
situation (and many others, I fear) this isn't realistic and we should be
shouting this to our administrators rather than using a contrived situation
in which we beg teachers to let us teach their class so we can show growth.

Sorry.  I'm done now.  This subject really gets me going and it's hard to
stop....

On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 9:04 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I am wondering if anyone is in the same boat as I am? I oversee 5
> libraries but have no direct instruction with students. I visit one library
> per day per week. What are others doing for PERA who are in the same
> situation?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Amy
>
>
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> Amy Bendall
>
> District 34 Library Media Specialist
>
> Antioch, IL
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Annette Mills

School Librarian

Triad High School

703 E. Highway 40

Troy, IL 62294

annette.mills at tcusd2.org

(618)667-5409x7120
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