Part A – Personal Philosophy A teacher librarian has the potential to make the library the heart of the school community and to help students grow into life-long learners who are prepared to face the world beyond school. The teacher librarian does this by creating an environment where students feel safe and supported in their… Continue reading →
Choose one of the resources above and write a 400 word analysis that addresses the following issues: What is the potential for the future of an organisation you are familiar with? What impact might the future have on us as information professionals? While the local school library has incredible potential for the future, there are… 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 →
