[aisle] Youth Media Awards Announced!

[Meyer, Gail]

Here is a link to the Press Release with the winners all listed. It's always so exciting to me!

https://ala.unikron.com/

Gail Meyer, Librarian
TF South High School, Lansing, IL
gmeyer at tfd215.org<mailto:gmeyer at tfd215.org>
708.585.2197
She/her/hers

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Subject: Re: [aisle] Class Reading Alternative Book Policy

Hi Melissa,

I would ask for a statement from the parent.

What is their motivation and end game objective?

Then I woul dlayer that statement with the school curriculum guide and go from there.

Many times these are religious beliefs, sexual content, or other character formation issues.

Giving the parent the assignment first keeps you form having to play, "what about this?" back and forth.

This also helps you to create an ongoing list for future reference.

As a former English teacher, I understand it can be frustrating to have to differentiate and meet curricular goals.

You are a warrior public educator.  Keep going.


Side note:  Another opportunity is for the parent and child to read the assigned book together.  This gives the child the educational perspective of his/her/they classmates and the parental perspective.  The parent can co-educate....very powerful....and in the end the child come to their own conclusions.




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Patti Brucki M.A., M.S.

Thornwood Teacher Librarian

Girls Head Cross Country Coach

Quantum Learning Facilitator

Faculty Association Member

Brucki.patricia at district205.net<mailto:Brucki.patricia at district205.net> and pbrucki at ttdistrict205.net<mailto:pbrucki at ttdistrict205.net>

708-288-1643

Currently Reading ...Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall

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Subject: [aisle] Class Reading Alternative Book Policy


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Good Morning.

There is a parent at our school that has objected to multiple large class read assignments. No Romeo and Juliet, no To Kill a Mockingbird, no Salt to the Sea, and no The Crucible. Up until The Crucible an alternative book was accepted on the first try. However, finding an alternative to The Crucible was a nightmare. It took over four books for an alternative to be acceptable, and even then the teacher isn't all that pleased because the book is a bit low in reading level. Currently, we do not have a set policy for dealing with this type of situation, but we are looking into having one because we know the parent is going to object to future class reading assignments. Does anyone have a set policy for dealing with this situation? Does anyone have a list of class reads and the alternative book offered?

Thank you for any help offered.

Melissa
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