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EDLI 372 Final Reflection

The learning that was created for me with this course has been absolutely invaluable.  Through the course projects, our gifted professor and guest speakers, all students enrolled were able to leave with a better understanding of what it takes to lead a school library program.

It showed me how collaboration with colleagues across the district can create much needed changes in our policies and procedures and have plans to develop those lacking areas this year.  The text book that we purchase was inspiring and gave me actionable steps to managing the school library including collection developments and developing relationships with staff and patrons.  The discussions and assignments motivated me to implement ideas immediately into our library programming.   

Flexibility and understanding by our instructor, Judith Kaplan, were commendable during this course.  For many of us, this was absolutely the toughest year in education.  I have been teaching since 2006 and never have I ever been asked to take on as much and at times, it was all just so overwhelming.  On top of that, many of our support systems were taken away too early including our principal asking for an immediate leave and our incredible secretary, Brenda, passing away so suddenly.  



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