[CALIBK12] Audio Books Justification?

[Jill Detweiler]

Hi Doug,

Just wanted to empathize -
I have often found myself struggling for words in the face of accusatory
questions or statements.

Also, there is still a core of teachers that insist that students use books,
to the exclusion of all other materials, in the library for research.
Unfortunately I imagine that we all have to do more advocacy than we would
like.
Jill

On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 3:17 PM, Douglas Dilts <ddilts at ltusd.org> wrote:

>  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.
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> 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?
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