Comments on: Silence Is, Well, Silence http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2009/04/10/silence-is-well-silence/ A School Library Journal Blog Sun, 05 Aug 2012 22:26:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Marcia http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2009/04/10/silence-is-well-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-470 Marcia Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:09:07 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2009/04/10/silence-is-well-silence/#comment-470 I feel I should, too. But it might jeapordize my employment. Being a parent, school employee and alert citizen is a heart-breaking combination. I feel I should, too. But it might jeapordize my employment. Being a parent, school employee and alert citizen is a heart-breaking combination.

]]> By: marc http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2009/04/10/silence-is-well-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-471 marc Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:17:27 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2009/04/10/silence-is-well-silence/#comment-471 you should write an Op-Ed about that juxtaposition for your local paper you should write an Op-Ed about that juxtaposition for your local paper

]]> By: Marcia http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2009/04/10/silence-is-well-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Marcia Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:31:16 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2009/04/10/silence-is-well-silence/#comment-472 Whatever I like? Thanks! I've been looking for a place to post what's keeping me up at night. And after realizing that "War is..." echoes in my latest demon - I've come looking to your blog for reason. What's keeping me up at night? 2 things really - but juxtaposed they equal one huge political demon! After sharing details of the upcoming Presidential address to students on Sept 8th with staff at my school, I've learned that our administrator has deemed the speech too politically controversial. We will not be watching the speech in our schools. The next day, I received a letter from my high school-aged children's principal (same school district) notifying me of the military branches' designs on their addresses and phone numbers. That is, if I do not want my 16- and 17-year olds to be contacted by military recruiters, I'll need to put it in writing in the next few days. (Darn tootin'!) So - the way I see it, I've learned this week that The President cannot "indoctrinate" my children on the benefits of public education during the school day, but the school is bound to hand over their names and addresses to the military?!?!??!?!? Tell me I'm over-reacting. Whatever I like? Thanks! I’ve been looking for a place to post what’s keeping me up at night. And after realizing that “War is…” echoes in my latest demon – I’ve come looking to your blog for reason. What’s keeping me up at night? 2 things really – but juxtaposed they equal one huge political demon! After sharing details of the upcoming Presidential address to students on Sept 8th with staff at my school, I’ve learned that our administrator has deemed the speech too politically controversial. We will not be watching the speech in our schools. The next day, I received a letter from my high school-aged children’s principal (same school district) notifying me of the military branches’ designs on their addresses and phone numbers. That is, if I do not want my 16- and 17-year olds to be contacted by military recruiters, I’ll need to put it in writing in the next few days. (Darn tootin’!) So – the way I see it, I’ve learned this week that The President cannot “indoctrinate” my children on the benefits of public education during the school day, but the school is bound to hand over their names and addresses to the military?!?!??!?!? Tell me I’m over-reacting.

]]> By: marc http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2009/04/10/silence-is-well-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-473 marc Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:17:28 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2009/04/10/silence-is-well-silence/#comment-473 Marcia: No eloquence required, just say whatever you like. Marcia:

No eloquence required, just say whatever you like.

]]> By: Marcia http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2009/04/10/silence-is-well-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-474 Marcia Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:28:35 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2009/04/10/silence-is-well-silence/#comment-474 I, too, read and pass along to colleagues as appropriate, but don't always feel eloquent enough to post a comment. Need to read, though. I, too, read and pass along to colleagues as appropriate, but don’t always feel eloquent enough to post a comment. Need to read, though.

]]> By: Marcia http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2009/04/10/silence-is-well-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-475 Marcia Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:28:35 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2009/04/10/silence-is-well-silence/#comment-475 I, too, read and pass along to colleagues as appropriate, but don't always feel eloquent enough to post a comment. Need to read, though. I, too, read and pass along to colleagues as appropriate, but don’t always feel eloquent enough to post a comment. Need to read, though.

]]> By: DEBRA HANSON http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2009/04/10/silence-is-well-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-476 DEBRA HANSON Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:49:18 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2009/04/10/silence-is-well-silence/#comment-476 These technical issues with commenting on the bliogs is starting to get frustrating... it gives error messages when we try to comment, then the post shows up twice... Marc got anyone at SLJ that you can ask about that? These technical issues with commenting on the bliogs is starting to get frustrating… it gives error messages when we try to comment, then the post shows up twice… Marc got anyone at SLJ that you can ask about that?

]]> By: DEBRA HANSON http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2009/04/10/silence-is-well-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-477 DEBRA HANSON Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:45:59 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2009/04/10/silence-is-well-silence/#comment-477 Hallelujah!! Something unexpected and unbelievable happened today! My principal called me into his office and said "I just heard about this new reading model where students use AR books (meaning trade books) to learn science and social studies, and I want you to start thinking about how we can get the best materials we need to put into classrooms to match the 3rd - 5th grade curriculum." I just about jumped up and down...I've tried to get this message to teachers and administrators for three years, but somehow it just wouldn't fly until it came from the "district" folks. Well, thank goodness it finally has come to life... I quickly told him that of course we need to be sure to include NON-FICTION as well as fiction and I'd be happy to work on that - enlisting teachers to assist of course. And oh, by the way, we need to do this for our middle school kids too! So, after my rant above, this is very good news... Hallelujah!! Something unexpected and unbelievable happened today! My principal called me into his office and said “I just heard about this new reading model where students use AR books (meaning trade books) to learn science and social studies, and I want you to start thinking about how we can get the best materials we need to put into classrooms to match the 3rd – 5th grade curriculum.” I just about jumped up and down…I’ve tried to get this message to teachers and administrators for three years, but somehow it just wouldn’t fly until it came from the “district” folks. Well, thank goodness it finally has come to life… I quickly told him that of course we need to be sure to include NON-FICTION as well as fiction and I’d be happy to work on that – enlisting teachers to assist of course. And oh, by the way, we need to do this for our middle school kids too! So, after my rant above, this is very good news…

]]> By: DEBRA HANSON http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2009/04/10/silence-is-well-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-478 DEBRA HANSON Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:45:59 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2009/04/10/silence-is-well-silence/#comment-478 Hallelujah!! Something unexpected and unbelievable happened today! My principal called me into his office and said "I just heard about this new reading model where students use AR books (meaning trade books) to learn science and social studies, and I want you to start thinking about how we can get the best materials we need to put into classrooms to match the 3rd - 5th grade curriculum." I just about jumped up and down...I've tried to get this message to teachers and administrators for three years, but somehow it just wouldn't fly until it came from the "district" folks. Well, thank goodness it finally has come to life... I quickly told him that of course we need to be sure to include NON-FICTION as well as fiction and I'd be happy to work on that - enlisting teachers to assist of course. And oh, by the way, we need to do this for our middle school kids too! So, after my rant above, this is very good news... Hallelujah!! Something unexpected and unbelievable happened today! My principal called me into his office and said “I just heard about this new reading model where students use AR books (meaning trade books) to learn science and social studies, and I want you to start thinking about how we can get the best materials we need to put into classrooms to match the 3rd – 5th grade curriculum.” I just about jumped up and down…I’ve tried to get this message to teachers and administrators for three years, but somehow it just wouldn’t fly until it came from the “district” folks. Well, thank goodness it finally has come to life… I quickly told him that of course we need to be sure to include NON-FICTION as well as fiction and I’d be happy to work on that – enlisting teachers to assist of course. And oh, by the way, we need to do this for our middle school kids too! So, after my rant above, this is very good news…

]]> By: marc http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2009/04/10/silence-is-well-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-479 marc Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:06:35 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2009/04/10/silence-is-well-silence/#comment-479 I will keep the posts coming, not to worry I will keep the posts coming, not to worry

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