After reviewing the evidence guide for teacher librarians at the proficient stage, I believe reflection is a pivotal piece of evidence across all of the standards. Whether reflection is achieved through lesson planners, anecdotal notes, logs, setting goals and visual evidence, it all encourages the teacher librarian to review their teaching practice and continuously adapt […]

After viewing the Karen Bonanno talk on the Teacher Librarian role and its current and future role in schools, I have gained a much deeper understanding of how to ensure the role does not become an endangered species. The most important part of Bonanno’s talk for me was the ‘glass half full’ rhetoric and how […]

Since the beginning of my studies to become a primary school teacher, I always knew that I wanted to become a teacher librarian. From personal experience, the library was an oasis for myself; a place I could read, discover and learn. I have always valued the library, not only within the school environment but within […]

Hello everyone 🙂 This is the first post in my reflective blog for ETL401. In this first entry, I would like to reflect on my first week in this course and my learning experiences so far. It has been so interesting reading about the diverse role of the Teacher Librarian. It doesn’t just involve providing […]