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I was so nervous to start my field experience in a high school. I had

17 years of experience in elementary and staff development. I could

work with young children and adults, but I had no idea if I could work

with teenagers.



I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed working in a high

school. My supervising librarian, Chris Bell, was awesome. He let me

ask any questions I needed to and he shared so much of what he does

with me. His assistant Bev… Continue

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The article, Multicultural Literature and Young Adolescents article by Susan M.Landt, really made me think about the books in my school’s library. The part that hit me the most was when she was discussing students identifying with their cultural selves. I never stopped to think about that before. There are plenty of books for the majority of the students in my school, but our Latino and Asian populations are growing. I need to make sure I have enough books for all students to feel that they… Continue

The two viewpoints of teaching history were interesting to me. I don’t think a teacher should use one or the other approach. It needs to be a combination of the two. How can you learn about a subject with only one side presented? Using historical fiction is the best way in my opinion to learn about history. It gives students a jumping off point to learn more about the historic events. I had studied about the Warsaw ghettos, but I didn’t really understand how bad it was until I read, Milkweed by… Continue

In Michael Cart’s Article, Finding Refuge from Life and All That, he states that “The old reliable remedy for grim reality is, mercifully, still at hand: respite in the pages of a good book.” I totally agree with that. Books are a great way to escape the stress of real life. However, I think that any book can be a great escape. It does not just have to be Fantasy or Science Fiction. Those are definitely good escapes, but so is a good realistic fiction book. The characters in the stories have… Continue