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    Just a vent

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    1. I am a librarian. 
    2.  I have paid for more books than many regular old library users (though not since I actually went back to work at the public library). 
    3. We once paid for a library book that later turned up on the responsible child's bedroom bookshelf. 
     

    My vote is look among your own personal books.   

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    August 2023: What are you reading?

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    1 hour ago, marbel said:

    I took a break from my recent steady diet of British police procedurals to read The Late Mrs Willoughby, a Jane Austen spinoff with familiar characters from the books, and some new ones. The author's (Claudia Gray) previous book in this series, The Murder of Mr Wickham - was great fun, and this one was OK, but a bit too long and draggy for me. The ending was set up perfectly for a next in the series, which I'm sure I'll read when it's available. 

    Thanks for sharing. I've considered reading these!

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    August 2023: What are you reading?

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    Kiddos go back to school this week here (the elementary and middle kids) and college kids in the next two weeks.  I've been in a kinda-sorta reading slump.   I'm reading, but it's easy for me to choose other things over picking up my book if the mood isn't just right. I am still listening to audiobooks, though.  
     

    time is flying!

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    Pee Wee Herman has died :(

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    1 hour ago, wisdomandtreasures said:

    So sad. My sister and I watched the movie and rewound the Large Marge scene until the tape wore out! We loved him! 

    Thanks for the memory!  I had to look up the Large Marge scene--I had forgotten it. 

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    So sad - closing some school libraries so they can serve as disciplinary centers

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    5 minutes ago, Dmmetler said:

    Willing to bet high school football coaches make more than high school algebra teachers.

    FWIW, some teachers have been paid less in some  districts for at least 25 or so years due to “bonuses” based on test scores that only applied to tested subjects. So, as a music specialist I made about $2500/yr less than a classroom teacher because my subject wasn’t tested. It definitely added to the “babysitter” feeling and is one reason why I choose to make less teaching at P&R-respect and autonomy are worth a lot.

     

    Stipends and longer contracts make some teachers earn more the others in my state.  Base pay is based on degree and experience, so based on that, a coach who teaches history wouldn't make more than any other teacher except for the added stipend for the coaching duties.  (Presumably these would be after-hours coaching duties, but I'm not sure it actually always works out that way.)  Recently secondary math and science teachers in my state were given the option of signing a non-tenure eligible contract giving them fairly significantly higher pay with the understanding they'd get STEM or National Board certified.  As a middle School math-certified teacher, I did this for one year.  Having taught high school English and history (also as a certified teacher), I cannot say it felt exactly fair to get paid more to teach math than it did to grade ALL of that writing. 
     

    I, too, have chosen for the time to get out of the classroom. My main reason is because of how many non-contract hours I spent each week working.  While those hours are technically not required, I definitely felt it was what I had to do to feel like I was doing an adequate job. 

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    July 2023: What are you reading?

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    I finished listening to Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell.  Enjoy probably isn't the word for this type of book--I found it very interesting.  I was especially interested in the discussion around boutique fitness and multilevel marketing, two things that are rife in my community.  

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    Senior Photos?

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    My graduates graduated from private school and thus had a formal sitting with a professional for their school photo (drape for girls, tux for boys).  My sister has a semipro business and did all the rest -- "environmental" type shots which we used for the announcements.  This is the way most folks do it in our area--the schools, public and private, have a required professional shot for the formal (to ensure uniformity for the yearbook and framed class photos, that sort of thing), and you're on your own for the rest. That can be whatever you choose, but we have MANY local semi pros who are good at outdoor photography. 

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