Reflecting on who I am and where I want to be…
Undoubtedly, the information landscape has changed significantly in recent years, leading to the proliferation and saturation of information that can be confusing and overwhelming to all but the most discerning and literate of consumers. The last few decades have recognised the essential need for multiliteracies and digital literacies as our previous understanding of literacy failed…
The Australian Curriculum’s cross-curriculum priorities have been designed to allow learners to engage with contemporary issues, which not only benefits each individual learner but the community and society as a whole. They allow regular curriculum content across key learning areas to be enriched, allowing students to think deeply and critically about the priority areas and…
Despite the Australian Curriculum’s push towards the acquisition of twenty-first century learning skills, and modern teachers who strive to adopt innovative approaches and pedagogical practices, there is a dichotomous relationship between what teachers and students often want out of school, and what politicians see as essential. The notion of getting ‘back to basics’ in terms…
An integral role of a Teacher-Librarian is to resource the curriculum, and thus a school library collection must support teaching and learning needs. Indeed, the NSW Department of Education’s Library Policy mandates that a Teacher-Librarian assists to provide “information-related resources integral to the planning, implementation and evaluation of the curriculum of the school” (2020, p.1).…