Me, too, Aileen. I couldn't agree with you more.
Suzi
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From: Aileen Grossberg
Date: 1/15/2014 5:42 PM
To: cjan...@cox.net;anrapp2...@yahoo.com;hasaf...@lists.osu.edu;
Subject:Re: [ha-Safran] Accelerated Reader
Fortunately I never had to deal with Accelerated Reader. However, in the public school where I worked, there were some teachers and administrators who wanted to level the collection. Fortunately, we librarians were able to talk them out of that.
As both a public and school librarian, I always tried to resist specific level labels on books. Labels take away that serendipitous discovery of a book that would never be found if the child were restricted just to books on his/her level.
Personally, I feel that this leveling and categorizing movement leads to mediocrity.
We are paid for our judgement and experience with literature among other things. These canned programs take that away.
Sorry for the soapbox. It's an issue I am passionate about.
Aileen Grossberg
Lampert Library
Congregation Shomrei Emunah
Montclair, NJ
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Sent: Wed, Jan 15, 2014 6:44 pm
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From: Norm Janoff <cjan...@cox.net>
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Sent: Wed, Jan 15, 2014 6:44 pm
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