Being and becoming a teacher librarian
An MTL journey
This blog shares my TL experiences prior to this master’s degree, and ongoing learning in various areas, but from the first post, I recognised a need for the TL to be a connected, learning leader in the school (Linton, 2022, February 23, para. 6). At the time, I used the word ‘lead’ somewhat carelessly but…
I have been reading articles and note taking all morning. I have read this blog prompt several times and have tried to unpack it but I must admit to being frustrated by it: Reflect on how the traits of a specific leadership style can support leaders when planning for and managing change, particularly when that leader…
It might be that jumping from one organisation to another is an advantage for ETL504 (Teacher Librarian as Leader). As I begin to understand aspects of organisational theory and leadership styles, I find myself comparing School A of yore to School B of now. One key area which has come up in conversations with coworkers…
In 2023 I started in a new school setting as the TL- a role I had occupied for 8 years at another school. The schools were very different despite both being independent. These differences are relevant for me to talk about ‘My most favourite leader.’ School A was a low fees, coeducational, K-12 Anglican independent…
ETL 504 (Teacher Librarian as Leader) has thrown me into a stew of theories, lingo and ways to think about school settings which are new to me. Reading through the various descriptions of leadership models in Bush (2015) article on organisation theory in education, I can see where structures and decisions made at my schools…
