http://ameeliaghareeb.com/2009/04/reflections-from-a-crazy-expectation-teacher/ A school Librarian's blog about books, education, and everything else. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:27:39 -0800 hourly 1 http://ameeliaghareeb.com/2009/04/reflections-from-a-crazy-expectation-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-51 admin Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:43:28 +0000 http://ameeliaghareeb.com/?p=503#comment-51 I get a lot of teachers who "know" what to expect from a school library, too, and 9 out of 10 they're wrong. Having the talk about how my library works and why it's totally different from how you think it should be is a huge source of stress, too. I get a lot of teachers who “know” what to expect from a school library, too, and 9 out of 10 they’re wrong. Having the talk about how my library works and why it’s totally different from how you think it should be is a huge source of stress, too.

]]> http://ameeliaghareeb.com/2009/04/reflections-from-a-crazy-expectation-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Liisa Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:51:10 +0000 http://ameeliaghareeb.com/?p=503#comment-50 Being in the library is definitely more naked than the classroom. Folks think they know what to expect of classroom teachers, so it feels like there's more wiggle room there. Plus, it's just you and your kids. But in the library? That's supposed to be everyone's classroom! You're seeing them and they're seeing you and if they don't like what they see, they might never come back. Ack! Being in the library is definitely more naked than the classroom. Folks think they know what to expect of classroom teachers, so it feels like there’s more wiggle room there. Plus, it’s just you and your kids. But in the library? That’s supposed to be everyone’s classroom! You’re seeing them and they’re seeing you and if they don’t like what they see, they might never come back. Ack!

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