Reflecting on who I am and where I want to be…
The role of the Teacher-Librarian (TL) is constantly evolving, as does my understanding of it. At the start of the semester, I thought the Library was predominantly about books, not realising that the increasing digital world and the projected future needs of our students means TLs need to revolutionise their practice in order to meet…
As someone who has utilised project-based learning extensively in my English classes, I am surprised by how inspiring I have found the idea of Guided Inquiry. I was thrilled to discover that my Library had a copy of ‘Guided Inquiry Design: A Framework for Inquiry in Your School’ by the amazing Kuhlthau, Maniotes and Caspari,…
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…