[CALIBK12] Audio Books Justification?

[Douglas Dilts]

Whoa, what just happened? I probably should wait to write this because I'm a bit shaken but I just got out of an English department meeting. I took along one of our new Playaways, which I think are way cool, to show the department. One of the teachers jumped all over me, saying I was facilitating students listening to books they are supposed to report on, rather than reading them. In other words, students would listen to them, claim they read it and then get credit for a book report. Maybe I shouldn't have taken this personally but the teacher was pretty accusatory, as if this was some vast conspiracy to circumvent the department's reading requirements. I was so taken aback that I just stammered out a lame answer about how some RSP students could benefit from them.  In fact, I don't remember what I really said.

I've always believed we have to justify every purchase we make, so I am a little embarrassed that I couldn't come up with a good answer. How can I redeem myself with this teacher?




Doug Dilts

Library Media Teacher

South Tahoe High School

530-541-4111 x240

http://www.ltusd.org/sths/library




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