Hello!

I don't mean to keep harping on this but maybe some of you saw CNN's Reliable Sources this weekend.  Media literacy is a part of the state and national conversation.  As school librarians we need to make our voices heard that this is WHAT WE DO and mandate positions in schools.  

If you took the time to write legislators and the Joint Committee on Education regarding Raised Bill 949 (from link, click on Public Hearing Testimony to see what others submitted), we should send these letters to our State Department of Education as well.  The proposed Advisory Council in 949 will ultimately report to the Department of Education.

I have included contacts below to make this easy for you. 

The commissioner of education is Dr. Dianna R. Wentzel.  
dianna.roberge-wentzell@ct.gov
(if an  Advisory committee were established, they would report to her) 

These two individuals are in charge of certification, team and etc
(notice it is called the talent office)
Sarah Barzee, Ph.D.
Chief Talent Officer
sarah.barzee@ct.gov 
(860)713-6848 




Shannon Marimón, Division Director
Bureau of Educator Effectiveness

A few other contacts in case you are interested:
 


 http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2762&Q=335254

Maybe this could be your snow day fun after shovelling - LOL!  
Stay warm and safe!


Kathleen Currie Smith 
Library Media Specialist
Ledyard High School & Ledyard Middle School

      
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