tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post9203744017304047258..comments2024-03-27T11:28:13.401-06:00Comments on Education Matters: There is a debate about kids getting enough play, but what about the promised media hour too?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-24848248822405694732016-08-26T23:30:37.275-06:002016-08-26T23:30:37.275-06:00It is amazing how the media specialist is not so s...It is amazing how the media specialist is not so special anymore. They should have someone in the position at every school who sits on a throne with a gold crown on his or her head with the reading levels the way they are! On top of that Ed White just packed up the last of its library books, to make way for all the testing that will be done for all of the over tested kids. And let's not forget how we are screwing over our kids who are sent to the "smarter charter" schools where a kid doesn't stand a chance. Nevertheless, since we are on the road to hell, let's just take out the reading coaches too. If this district insists on half ass doing things why not just go all out. Who knows, the reading coaches may really be next to get screwed since this district stop being about the children a long time ago. I will close by saying that those of you who can run for the hills!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-14048339346046792602016-08-26T16:31:52.724-06:002016-08-26T16:31:52.724-06:00To top everything off Bryant Frazier is no longer ...To top everything off Bryant Frazier is no longer in his position. ???? Why? Who did Mason Davis or Vitti want to give a job to? Bryant was a huge help with media issues! He was always there when we needed his support and cared about reading in our schools. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-59558716737778100122016-08-26T10:05:10.444-06:002016-08-26T10:05:10.444-06:00The sad thing is how few schools even have full-ti...The sad thing is how few schools even have full-time Library Media Specialists! Middle and High dont have them at all. Most Elementary have "itinerant" positions! concernedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11548166303918550451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-47353720054167550542016-08-26T07:59:55.585-06:002016-08-26T07:59:55.585-06:00My high school students actually asked today, &quo...My high school students actually asked today, "How can the district have a book challenge when the school libraries are never open and we have no media specialist???"<br />The irony should not be lost on those downtown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-44459869491821583692016-08-25T14:10:02.015-06:002016-08-25T14:10:02.015-06:00You are not wrong. We have media once every two we...You are not wrong. We have media once every two weeks and we have physical education with the coach once every two weeks. So it seems that neither a sound mind Nor a sound body are valued in this district. Afraid to sayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383361570761059975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-43552962726258163992016-08-24T18:26:21.429-06:002016-08-24T18:26:21.429-06:00There are quite a few schools that only have resou...There are quite a few schools that only have resource (art, music, PE) once every 8 days. At my son's school art, music, media and PE is once every 8 days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-64548395023000446122016-08-24T16:34:03.149-06:002016-08-24T16:34:03.149-06:00From a reader via Facebook: Media is a joke. At a ...From a reader via Facebook: Media is a joke. At a school of 1100 plus we have a 1/2 funded position which is vacant. If filled we would have media once every 5-6 weeks. Right now a para is available for classes to check out books every other week. Sad! But not surprising. Doesn't seem like books are very valued in Duval right now as we use a listening comprehension curriculum that doesn't include using real books!! Keep up the great work!ChrisGuerrierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200461704984560238noreply@blogger.com