I know that you might think that I'm just a support staff member, but that's only a part of my job. Since I arrived here, it has been my main goal to directly support student learning as a visible teacher in the school. My expertise in technology integration and instructional techniques to foster student inquiry alongside my professional skills in library management have increased the value of my role, which many might still see as only a librarian. I hope that you can see that I am a Teacher-Librarian and that I have a personal stake every aspect of our curriculum here-- transforming education to become more individualized, more interest-focused, and more interactive than teachers can accomplish on their own.
Oh, the word "just" is so pervasive in our profession! "Just a librarian," "Just a clerk" ...
ReplyDeleteMinor editing, and you could use this at an interview. You point out all the reasons why librarians are important and what the best one looks like.
ReplyDeleteThis is so eloquent! I especially like the part where you talk about making education more "interest focused."
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