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Inquiry Blog Post #1 - Raising a Rockin' Reading Culture

 Fostering a reading culture in school requires much more intentional effort than simply setting aside a few moments after the lunch bell for silent reading or D.E.A.R. time. Enculturated reading means that the act of reading is embedded in the very nature of every classroom and activity in the school; skills and behaviours are encouraged school-wide and reading initiatives are continuous. As I researched and reflected on this topic, I considered four key actions required to foster a positive reading culture in a school: 1.       Reading habits are trained 2.       Reading forms include technologies and alternative texts 3.       Readers need authentic opportunities for response 4.       Readers need access to resources 1.       Reading habits are trained This week’s Inquiry topic brought me back to one of my favourite inspirational teaching...
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Reflective Bibliography - Teaching Children's Literature

LLED 441 Reflective Bibliography Following are a series of academic articles from the course readings which I particularly enjoyed for their insights and how they pushed me to investigate further into the presented topics. The ‘professional prods’ from the academic articles inspired further research and reflection on my own practice and experiences. Ultimately, each of these academic reads pushed me deeper into professional and personal examination which, rather than feeling like heavy coursework, was a source of great delight as I uncovered new-to-me, exciting and engaging high-quality children’s literature. I have organized this collection of works into categories to help my organization of the paper and to guide my reflections. Each category contains references to insightful required readings and the resources they inspired me to explore. Just for the Fun of It - The Read-Aloud 1.       What Next in the Read-Aloud Battle?: Win or Lose? By Mem F...
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Final Reflection

This final theme of the course centred on identifying and applying specific reference materials – indexes, bibliographies, biographies, encyclopledias, dictionaries and maps. These continue to be valuable resources, however their uses and formats are rapidly evolving through the use of technology and both students and teachers require increasing support in how to effectively navigate them and apply their information. With the increased focus on effective integration of technologies, classrooms are moving away from more traditional formats (books and paper) and exploring online and digital reference sources.  As teacher librarians we must provide excellent reference services in the area of technological literacy and master the three key qualities, described by Riedling (2005): 1) knowledge of electronic resources, 2) excellent communication skills to train teachers and students in effective use of these resources and 3) competence in selecting and assessing the highest qual...
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