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ETL 504 – Part B: Reflective Practice

Having been in a leadership role in schools for a number of years now, I began this subject feeling confident that I had significant knowledge of the many facets of leadership.  However, I had not taken the time to consider… Continue Reading →

ETL512 – Professional Reflective Portfolio

Part A An effective teacher librarian (TL) capably juggles a multitude of roles and partakes in lifelong learning.  The purpose of a TL in all settings is to ensure that they meet the needs of their ‘clients’ (students, colleagues, community). … Continue Reading →

Module 4.2 – Leading Change

Consider ONE major change (see list below) you have experienced in a school: Technology,  School Direction,  Curriculum Adoption,  Accreditation,  Program Adoption OR Another change driver. Briefly consider: The predominant leadership style and how this shaped the way change was initiated.  How staff reacted. … Continue Reading →

Module 3.3 – Teacher librarians in the 21st century

You are in your third year as a teacher librarian in a school where you had to work actively to promote the value and services of the library. Classes come to the library either for relief from face-to-face teaching (primary)… Continue Reading →

Module 1.1 – Organisation Theory

Both Bush (2015) and Robinson (2010) present logical ideas for organisation theory. I relate to the notions presented by Robinson and tend to agree that schools are becoming more like factories, churning out students without consideration for their outcomes.  Structurally,… Continue Reading →

Reflection

At the commencement of this subject, my vision for the future of children’s literature was simple – for children’s literature to continue to entertain children of all ages, and to stimulate the imagination (Maloy, 2023a).  This was prompted by my… Continue Reading →

Strategies to Increase Personal Knowledge of Children’s Literature

My knowledge of children’s literature was once fairly in-depth.  Perhaps this was when I was a child myself, perhaps I just thought my knowledge was in-depth!  With the rapidly changing nature of children’s literature, it is important to implement strategies… Continue Reading →

Vision for the Future

Do you have a vision for the future of children’s literature? Having grown up with classic texts such as The BFG (Dahl, 1982), A Lion in the Night (Pamela Allen, 1985) and Misery Guts (Morris Gleitzman, 1991), my vision for the future… Continue Reading →

Part D: Critical Reflection

Prior to embarking on further research into the digital environments in which education professionals now work, my limited knowledge in this area was based predominately on experience.  My initial thoughts were more pertinent questions to which I now feel more… Continue Reading →

Part B: Digital Story Telling Project

Here is my digital story telling project based on ‘Fish in a Tree’ by Lynda Mullaly Hunt. https://sway.office.com/RCrXHYx5ZqWFdYwt?ref=Link Enjoy!

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