What is literary learning? I’m sitting here trying to brainstorm my second assessment and struggling to wrap my head around the concept. I think about literacy and learning language and then I get stuck. Through my Googling, the best I’ve been able to come up with so far is using literature to learn. I feel… Continue reading →
When I first started listening to audiobooks, I felt a bit like I was cheating – I wasn’t sitting down and dedicating time to read, I was listening whenever I could. But gradually, I came to realise how beneficial this was for me. As my life got busier and busier, I was still able to… Continue reading →
The last few weeks have been quite overwhelming – trying to finish school on a good note, organise Christmas, decide on travel plans and finish assignments. Unfortunately, the blog has fallen by the wayside somewhat. Thinking back on the modules covered in ETL402 so far, I think about the different types of picture books and… Continue reading →
What do I know about children’s literature? When I think about the term, my mind immediately jumps back to the public library near my parent’s house and the two sections I spent the most time in while I was growing up. I can picture the children’s section with it’s wall of picture books where I… Continue reading →
Through this subject, my understanding of leadership has grown from a simple understanding of one person in charge telling others what to do, to encompass the idea of different types of leadership and the ability to lead from the middle. I have an appreciation what is required to lead, the importance of finding where the… Continue reading →
Pre-Reading Thoughts Before diving into this module, I had a think about what it meant to lead change, and what skills are needed to enable change. I thought about the types of leadership we looked at in Module 2 and which would be the best for leading change. I think of the ones mentioned, the… Continue reading →
“Know thyself well and always model best practice” – the very first dot point of this module links closely to the 7 Tips for Effective School Leadership which I commented on in the week 1 forum. This idea is so crucial to being a good leader – you can’t ask your staff to complete tasks… Continue reading →
‘As educators AND learners, we can learn together far more effectively than by learning alone’ An apt quote to start this second trimester on. Being somewhat worried about completing two subjects this trimester, being reminded of the community that I am now apart of, and the fact that I can learn from my peers and… Continue reading →
When thinking about librarians choosing what books to add to their library, I had never considered constraints such as budget, copyright, censorship or even selection criteria. What more did a librarian have to do to add a book to the library, but find the book, add it to the system, contact it and put it… Continue reading →
Before studying Introduction to Teacher Librarianship, I had a superficial view of the role of the TL, never having worked with a TL who collaborated with teachers. Through studying this subject, I learnt about ways in which collaboration is not only possible, but also productive and beneficial for students. My initial understanding of Information… Continue reading →
