[CALIBK12] Fwd: re: Highly qualified teachers

[Karen Tukua]

Hi all,
Here is the deal, that has me fried.

I have a valid Professional Clear Multiple Subject California Teaching 
Credential with a CLAD. When I am in the classroom, I am designated as a 
"Highly Qualified Teacher."

I chose to continue my education and received my Library Media Credential 
(in order to receive a Library Media Credential, one must have a valid 
California Teaching Credential) and my MLIS.
Because I chose to ADD to my education, I have now been Disqualifed as a 
"Highly Qualified Teacher." Would someone please explain that one to me. 
Does Barbara Boxer even know what degrees are necessary to become an LMT?
Just my two cents.
Karen Tukua, MLIS, LMT
Cambridge Elementary School
Concord, CA 94520
librarykaren at hotmail.com
"What a school thinks about its library, is a measure of what it thinks 
about education."
Harold Howe, former U.S. Commissioner of Education
>From: Heather McBride To: calib Subject: [CALIBK12] Fwd: re: Highly 
>qualified teachers Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:54:39 -0700 (PDT)
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>Hi all,    How do we become "highly qualified"??? I thought we were! 
>Heather
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>Note: forwarded message attached.
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>Heather McBride Library Media Teacher La Cumbre Junior High School Santa 
>Barbara School District
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>From: To: Subject: Responding to your message Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 
>14:55:44 -0700
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>Dear Mrs. McBride:
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>Thank you for writing to me regarding S.1699, the Strengthening Kids' 
>Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLs) Act of 2007. I appreciate 
>hearing from you, and I share your support for this important legislation.
>
>     As you may know, the SKILLs Act would reauthorize and strengthen the 
>Improving Literacy through School Libraries program of the No Child Left 
>Behind Act (NCLB) in order to ensure that more schools have highly 
>qualified librarians.
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>     As technology rapidly changes the way our children learn, school 
>librarians who are trained as media specialists can help students master 
>these new technologies and access the information they need.
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>     NCLB requires a "highly qualified" teacher in every core academic 
>classroom. However, because librarians are not currently classified as 
>"highly qualified" teachers, school districts facing budget cuts sometimes 
>replace them with less-expensive paraprofessionals. The SKILLs Act would 
>require that all K-12 public schools have a state-certified media 
>specialist.
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>     To thrive in the modern economy, today's students must be able to 
>understand and use modern information technology. The SKILLs Act will help 
>give them the training and skills they need to succeed. Be assured that I 
>will work with my colleagues to pass this legislation, either as a 
>stand-alone bill or as part of the NCLB reauthorization.
>
>     Again, thank you for writing to me. Please feel free to contact me 
>again about this or other issues of concern to you.
>
>
>Barbara Boxer United States Senator
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>Please visit my website at http://boxer.senate.gov
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