Tag: role of a TL

ETL504 Assessment 2: Part B

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P-I-C your leadership battles… All the way to 21st century pedagogy!

Today’s world is such a busy place. Each day, we are constantly subjected to changes, circumstances and challenges that extend us beyond what we were capable of the previous day. It is much the same for a teacher librarian (TL) functioning within a school community. With the constantly evolving learning environment in response to the dynamic information landscape, TLs are required to adapt accordingly and facilitate development of 21st century teaching and learning practices. Thus, leading from the middle.

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ETL501 Assessment 2: Critical reflection

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Who C-A-I-R-S about library research guides?

The TL does!

“Information has moved…” by choffee is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

As I progressed through this subject, I have developed greater understanding and insight into how technology can be used and applied to enhance student learning. In today’s information-driven and information-overloaded society, there is a great need to equip students with the appropriate skills and strategies to navigate through this ever-changing information environment. As an information specialist, the teacher librarian (TL) plays a crucial role in developing student information literacy skills and the ability to utilise digital technologies in developing problem-solving and critical thinking methods.

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The ‘L’ word

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Leadership. One word, yet a multifaceted definition. Add ‘Teacher Librarian (TL)’ to this word and it becomes a journey! Having only recently ‘converted’ to libraryland, it has been quite a steep learning curve about what it really means to be a TL and the various roles and responsibilities that come along with the territory. Now to the next chapter… TL as leader! Continue reading →

I see. You see. We all see LITERACY!

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The INFORMATION LITERACY ocean

“blue1” by Kurt:S is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

Before embarking on my Teacher Librarian (TL) journey, the term ‘literacy’ seemed like a simple term with a simple definition. One that could be measured practically through testing methods (such as NAPLAN) to identify a student as having ‘high’ or ‘low’ literacy skills in reading and language conventions. Little did I know, that this basic definition is only a drop in the ocean of what literacy actually means. What information literacy (IL) means. Continue reading →