The TL and inquiry learning A review of Levitov, D. (2016). School libraries, librarians, and inquiry learning. Teacher Librarian, 43(4), 28- 31, 34-35. Whilst coming from an American POV it nicely summarises the differences between traditional and inquiry based research. Levitov (2016) continues with a description of the inquiry approach implementation process and the central role the TL should […]
The Teacher Librarian – An Expert, a Leader, a Necessity? Reflections on Karen Bonanno’s 2015 article ‘A profession at the tipping point (revisited)‘ Bonanno (2015) reviews findings shown in surveys undertaken by Softlink to support her discussions around the viability of school libraries and TLs (p. 20). Her “glass half full” (p. 14) approach to […]
The Teacher Librarian – endangered or just misunderstood? A reflection on Karen Bonanno’s speech at ASLA, 2011 conference: A profession at the tipping point: Time to change the game plan. Often considered an invisible profession TLs are however unique in the world of education. It is through strength of character, clear focus, presenting a solid brand, […]
‘The Principal and I’ During my readings for Module 3 – The role of the teacher librarian – I was struck by how significant the relationship between the TL and the Principal really is. Haycock (2007) suggests that there is almost a symbiotic connection at play between the TL and Principal with both give and […]