tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633935880322794283.post6175821883076490452..comments2023-11-10T09:23:27.270-06:00Comments on Fourth Generation Teacher: Myths, Fairy Tales, Fictions...or Lies?Fourth Generation Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700328444005416956noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633935880322794283.post-41259412164107582832014-05-28T13:09:49.578-05:002014-05-28T13:09:49.578-05:00My avid reader attended Eisenhower Elem/Norman in ...My avid reader attended Eisenhower Elem/Norman in '93-'94, and what a wonderfully superb learning environment it was! READING was promoted and encouraged! Kathy Taylor Spiveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16078502860580445946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633935880322794283.post-2810942185433501082014-05-26T20:43:54.691-05:002014-05-26T20:43:54.691-05:00I am glad you shed some light on this issue throug...I am glad you shed some light on this issue through this post. It is depressing to manage a library with no budget at all. The collection is showing much wear and tear. I wonder if library funding will ever be restored. I have managed through funds from book fairs. A successful book fair can make about one-third of the budget (before 2011.)<br /><br />Children of poverty are much less likely to visit a public library and have books in the home than middle class children. A library that is fully supported can impact literacy for these children. Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04692528276273537590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633935880322794283.post-28160344184288778792014-05-26T14:44:44.799-05:002014-05-26T14:44:44.799-05:00Mary Francis, I started my teaching career in Norm...Mary Francis, I started my teaching career in Norman, in 1979, as the librarian at Eisenhower Elementary. I'd lost touch with some of the policies that affected libraries, but I knew they were short-sighted and mean-spirited. The library is the heart of the school, and a vital part of the instructional vision.Fourth Generation Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16700328444005416956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633935880322794283.post-14445876287731016082014-05-26T14:24:51.957-05:002014-05-26T14:24:51.957-05:00......."In 2012, SB1443 allowed strapped scho.........."In 2012, SB1443 allowed strapped schools to divert funding from their libraries and use the money for other needed services…"<br /><br />Excellent commentary! I'm so glad you speak about SB 1443 by Ford, of course. It's been a constant drain of funding. They did an education cut that eviscerated most Mid-Del library programs in 2003, the year I retired. Our full time librarian, Ann Barnes was told she would have to cover two schools. I'm convinced that her stroke and death were brought on by the stress she experienced during the last two weeks of school after we learned of the cuts. She was only about 50. <br />Mary Francis<br />Mary Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12407074429416182562noreply@blogger.com