Standard: Fostering Literacies to Empower Life-Long Learners
Theme: Literacy Leadership
Growth Phase: Emerging
Growth Indicator: Library Learning Commons (LLC) leadership team supports traditional literacy (reading, writing, listening, speaking).
An Ontario school district provides an online LLC site to complement the physical LLCs with a curated, user friendly selection of licensed resources – e-books, digital reference works, streaming video and databases for elementary and secondary student use as well as parents. Includes a “create” component with additional tools to support students and staff using an internal log in; some external access such as the math support site Mathies.
Durham District School Board. (2019). Library Learning Commons. Retrieved from https://www.ddsb.ca/en/programs-and-learning/library-learning-commons.aspx
In Mission, BC School District 75, the elementary teacher-librarians have created a virtual learning commons blog which includes this delightful page dedicated to poetry. Unique ideas and resources are included to support students in reading, writing and sharing poetry.
Mission Public Schools. (2019, April 11). National Poetry Month [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://sd75vlc.com/2019/04/11/national-poetry-month/
School District 75 Elementary Virtual Learning Commons
This teacher-librarian (Ontario) explores strategies the teacher-librarian can use to encourage the joy and importance of reading for pleasure with intermediate students and teachers. The significance of fostering a love for reading among intermediate students is paramount as reading impacts academics in many ways. This paper explores strategies that teacher-librarians can utilize to encourage reading for pleasure among intermediate students and teachers, underscoring the importance. It also suggests where robust funding might be applied, how a policy of protected time for reading for pleasure could be employed, and how equity of access can impact student reading.
Jackmann, A. (2025). The joy of reading and intermediate students. Paper presented at the Treasure Mountain Canada 8 Symposium, Toronto, Canada. https://researcharchive.canadianschoollibraries.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/TMC8_2025_Jackmann.pdf