Every year all of my middle school students act like no one has ever taught them
anything. This is not just a library problem. One of our math teachers recently
asked me, "Aren't these kids supposed to master their multiplication facts in third
grade? Why can't they solve the simplest problem?" Also, the problem doesn't stop
with us! There are college professors asking why high schools are graduating kids
who can't write a research paper, and employers lament that every year colleges
send forth graduates who can't write a coherent memo. Until everyone in the
process collaborates (where have I heard THAT word before?!), we're going to keep
wondering.
Patricia Hartye, Librarian
J. S. Russell Middle School
patricia.hartye@burn.k12.va.us
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Lisa Hunt
"Why don't the (younger grade teachers) teach (vital skills) so my (older grade
students) are prepared?" The answer to this is, "They do."
Gail Smith
I would feel that I had not done my job if I sent
8th grade graduates out of here without a good grasp of researching,
writing, and citing sources.
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