Standard: Advancing the Learning Community to Achieve School Goals
Theme: Teacher-Librarian Collaborative Role
Growth Phase: Established
Growth Indicator: Teacher-librarian prepares and digitally shares reports/action research to document progress and aid in budget and staffing allocation and succession planning.
An inspiring Peel School District, Ontario, teacher-librarian in a K-5 school shares and compares the innovative LLC year end-reports prepared during the past two years, recognizing the eventual reality of the school shut down. She relates how she is documenting the current year, encouraging readers to collect data and find interesting ways to share it with the learning community.
Lyons, B. (November 11, 2020). Documenting the School Library Journey in 2020. Canadian School Libraries Journal 4(3). Retrieved from https://journal.canadianschoollibraries.ca/documenting-the-school-library-journey-in-2020/
This inspiring Peel School District, Ontario, innovative LLC year end report in this K-8 school was re-imagined during the pandemic. Includes goals and vision with foundation documents including Leading Learning, statistics, reflections of challenges and successes, and survey for a student, staff member, or parent/guardian to share their reflections on the year and make suggestions for the future.
Castle Oaks Public School. (2021). Castle Oaks LLC 2020-2021 Summary. Retrieved from https://www.canva.com/design/DAEe-KJxdoQ/ilyfy44J6t2rNnTwJIXytg/view?website#2
A teacher-librarian in British Columbia created a “collaboration menu” for each teacher ( including a personal note) to inspire them to work together and see what that collaboration can offer. Great idea – have a look!
Johnson, K. (2023, September 17). Imagine the Possibilities: My LLC Collaboration Menu [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://teacherkjohnson.blogspot.com/2023/09/is-heart-and-soul-of-our-library.html