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 →
Author Alvin Toffler said that ‘The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.’ This statement ties in quite well with the definitions of literacy discussed in Module 5 of ELT401 – Information Literacy. How do you define a word like… Continue reading →
When studying to be a teacher, one has to familarise themselves with the AITSL standards. For me, when I was graduating, the final assessment required me to provide evidence from all placements of how I had thus far met the graduate standards of teaching. For this, I had to go through each standard carefully and… Continue reading →
Looking at Bonanno’s 2011 speech and her 2015 work ‘A profession at the tipping point (revisited)’, her speech resonated with me and it is this which I have chosen to focus on A school librarian – someone whose influence is often seen as invisible. In her speech, Karen Bonanno explored a variety of ideas about… Continue reading →
Reflecting on your experiences as a teacher before you became interested in working in a school library, write a 500 word piece about your understandings of the role of the TL in schools. Margaret Atwood once said, ‘In the end, we’ll all become stories.’ In my story so far, I’ve grown up and studied in… Continue reading →
