School Librarian as Teacher
I am a teacher.
I started my educational career 26 years ago in a language arts classroom. Back then when people asked me what I did for a living, it was fairly easy for them to envision me on the job, teaching writing and reading to middle school and high school kids. Now, when I tell people I am a school librarian, the image they get is usually stereotypical, usually stagnant. Me, sitting behind a circulation desk, checking out books to children. My job is that, yes, but thankfully it is so much more.
I am a teacher, a school librarian who has an impact on all children in the building. An essential member of the educational team, I collaborate with other educators in all subject areas, foster a love of reading, and teach research and 21st century skills.
To reflect on my role as a teacher, I have included in this portfolio several artifacts which illustrate this.
Click on the buttons below to access the artifacts:
I started my educational career 26 years ago in a language arts classroom. Back then when people asked me what I did for a living, it was fairly easy for them to envision me on the job, teaching writing and reading to middle school and high school kids. Now, when I tell people I am a school librarian, the image they get is usually stereotypical, usually stagnant. Me, sitting behind a circulation desk, checking out books to children. My job is that, yes, but thankfully it is so much more.
I am a teacher, a school librarian who has an impact on all children in the building. An essential member of the educational team, I collaborate with other educators in all subject areas, foster a love of reading, and teach research and 21st century skills.
To reflect on my role as a teacher, I have included in this portfolio several artifacts which illustrate this.
Click on the buttons below to access the artifacts:
Collaborative Information Literacy Integration Project #1
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Collaborative Information Literacy Integration Project #2
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Collaborative Information Literacy Integration Project #3
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Organization of Media & Technology Resources Project |