Re: [LM_NET] Vent w/ signature

[Lisa Hunt <lisa3moon@YAHOO.COM>]

I have learned that in the library and the rest of my life that a calm, measured 
response helps me the most.  
   
  Anger is just not all that it is cracked up to be, so I allow it less and less.
   
  Yes, the request was not "right."  I wouldn't do it, and when I was younger it 
would have steamed me up!!  Today I feel like Allan.  I just want to say, "No."
   
  We are a segment that doesn't say NO easily, but often that is quite simply the 
best answer.  I love the part where I can now say "No, I cannot do that."  It is so 
simple and sublime.  I don't even feel anger too much at work anymore.
   
  NO, is a doable response.

Cheryl <csturgeo@NEO.RR.COM> wrote:
  Today went really well UNTIL 3:30 PM when a third grade teacher walked up to me 
with a typed sheet which I am quoting verbatim

"Could you help me locate some books on the following topics? Your assistance is 
greatly appreciated! I need the books by tomorrow morning (4/2/08).

Book topics : hurricanes, Legos, Sun, Outer space, Pandas, Chimpanzees, Tigers, 
Beta fish, Vietnam, Sharks, Cleveland, Grand Canyon, South Carolina, Raccoons, 
Tornadoes, Sailboats, Ocean animals, Viperfish, Penguins, Cats/kittens, Mercury 
(planet), Soldiers in Iraq, Lions, Hybrid cars, Horses, Black Labs and retrievers


I tried to discern what the plan was here. What are the expectations, how could we 
teach the children to locate the books (since I have spent a lot of time doing 
library skills covering this) her reply was that "it was too hard". I explained 
that we are trying to teach research as a process, etc. etc. She just got steamed 
with me and said to have my aide do this like last year and walked out.

Since I cover 3 elem bldgs. I won't be back there tomorrow. I left a note for my 
part-time aide who has a full schedule of laminating (endless) and class book 
checkouts saying that I guess this teacher expects us to work nights at school. The 
teacher left the bldg. at 3:45. I stayed to finish up some other tasks and left at 
4:30. 

I know that she is NOT HAPPY with my suggestions and I am NOT HAPPY to do her 
bidding.

Thanks for listening, since she didn't want to,

Cheryl A. Sturgeon
Elem. Media Specialist
Highland Local Schools (OH)
csturgeo@neo.rr.com

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        Lisa Hunt, NBCT 2005
  School Library Media Specialist
  Apple Creek Elementary
  Moore, OK
  lisa3moon@yahoo.com 





       
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