[ISLMA-Share] PERA and District Library Media Specialist

Tue Aug 23 12:10:32 CDT 2016

Same (my google email is hamerm at leland1.org)

On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 11:17 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I would love to see your pretest, but it said I need permission to view it.
>
> Thanks,
> Steph
>
> On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 10:28 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Here is the link <https://goo.gl/forms/YUyzGDB6NuSkAHkg1>for the google
>> form I made as a pretest - hopefully you will be able to see it, let me
>> know if there are issues.  I just used the 7th grade standards and created
>> questions - I also used our district technology policy for some questions
>> as well.
>> Jill
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 9:56 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> My understanding is that if you do not teach classes then you are exempt
>>> from PERA evaluations involving student growth.  This includes school
>>> librarians, guidance counselors, and others that don't do direct
>>> instruction.  There is still some discussion though about whether those of
>>> us that do teach regular library lessons should be evaluated using student
>>> growth.  Some are saying it is up to the district to decide, some say all
>>> librarians are exempt no matter what, and some say if you teach you affect
>>> student growth and should be evaluated as such.  So it will be interesting
>>> to see how it plays out over the next few months.  Personally I think if we
>>> teach regular lessons then we should show student growth because that
>>> elevates our status as a teacher to an administrator.  It means a little
>>> bit of extra work but if we want to be seen as professionals and educators
>>> then we need to prove that we are valuable in the lives and growth of
>>> students.
>>>
>>> On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 9:38 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have four libraries that I work with - I am working on making my
>>>> schedule more equitable, but for now I am at the jr/sr high school more.  I
>>>> decided to focus on teaching lessons with 7th grade, and so when those
>>>> classes come in to the library I am doing lessons with them.  I gave my
>>>> pretest already last week, and I am going from there.  I am planning on
>>>> lessons with other grades as well, but I am going to try to focus on one
>>>> grade with biweekly lessons for my SLO.  Good luck, I hope this helps!
>>>> Jill
>>>>
>>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Amy Bendall
>>>>>
>>>>> District 34 Library Media Specialist
>>>>>
>>>>> Antioch, IL
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>> Cerro Gordo School District #100
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Mary Hamer

Media Specialist

Leland CUSD#1 (K-12)

370 N Main Street

Leland Il, 60531

815.495.3231 x400

http://www.leland1.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/Library

hamerm at leland1.org

“Library media specialists empower students to be critical thinkers,
enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of
information." -- Sara Kelly Johns, president of the American Association of
School Librarians (AASL)
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