[CALIBK12] CLAD certification requirements?

[Millam, Joy]

Let me follow up George's encouragement to get the certification-- we are Teachers and as such we have to get the same certifications that are required for other credentialed staff.  
Also, in my district we were told that if we did not get it, we could be bumped out of our positions. Regardless, I urge you to make the call as soon as you're back to work and get your process started.  I know that they also have video programming that will lead to the certification-- there are ways to get it that will fit in your life.  Don't hesitate to align yourself with the other teaching staff.  
I never want to give our staff any reason to look at me differently-- I seek out every required certification so that I can relate to the classroom teachers and give my students every bit of scaffolding I can to support their academic success.

Joy Millam
District Library Coordinator / Teacher Librarian
YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers Committee Chairperson
Valencia High School
Placentia, CA 
714-996-4970 x3250
jmillam at pylusd.org 

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-----Original Message-----
From: calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu on behalf of Pilling, George
Sent: Mon 11/10/2008 5:18 PM
To: Serena Refoua; Geoffrey Oram
Cc: calibk12 at listproc.sjsu.edu
Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] CLAD certification requirements?
 
It has been said on this listserv before, but I must repeat it. If we
want to be considered teachers, we must act like them and do as they do.
The CLAD certificate or its new iteration is an important documentation
of a teacher's commitment to teaching everyone. TLs should not shy away
from getting it; we should all embrace it. 
 
George Pilling
District Library Media Supervisor
Visalia Unified School District
5000 W. Cypress Avenue
Visalia  CA  93277
 
(559) 730-7349
FAX (559) 730-7693
gpilling at visalia.k12.ca.us
http://visalia.k12.ca.us/library
www.tucolib.net <http://www.tucolib.net/>  
 

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[mailto:calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu] On Behalf Of Serena Refoua
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 5:04 PM
To: Geoffrey Oram
Cc: calibk12 at listproc.sjsu.edu
Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] CLAD certification requirements?

I called the Credential Commission in Sacramento last year about this
issue. That dept. told me that TLs did NOT have to carry the CLAD. Since
recently receiving another letter from LAUSD about renewing the
emergency CLAD permit, I called the credentials people at LAUSD. They
could not give me a concrete answer. Someone there said that even if the
state doesn't require it, our school district might require it anyways.
When I hear back from them with a definitive answer, I'll post it. 

Serena Refoua
Belmont High School
LA, CA

On Nov 10, 2008, at 4:38 PM, Geoffrey Oram wrote:

	
	Calibbers,
	 
	Are California school librarians required to be CLAD certified?
What about LAUSD librarians? 
	 
	Do you know in LA where to take classes for this?
	 
	 
	 
	Geoffrey Oram, Librarian
	Robert L. Stevenson Middle School
	725 South Indiana St.
	Los Angeles, CA 90023
	goram at lausd.net     (323) 780-6460
	
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