secondary school library
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My right brain play fighting with my left brain
Even after just one week of studying educational research, I find myself reaching for the vocabulary of research as I read to identify patterns in the research papers that match my emerging understanding. In examining Gallop’s ideas about ethical reading, I am reminded of Derrida’s theories of deconstructing texts and McLuhan’s ideas about the medium…
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I’m an amateur researcher
I have been a teacher since 1994, spending 3 years teaching English in Japan, and the rest in Ontario teaching drama, English, and media arts in the classroom and online. I became a teacher-librarian full-time in 2009. Currently working ⅚ a teacher-librarian in a large secondary school. My other ⅙ has me back in the…
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Designing space for children and teens in libraries and public places by Sandra Feinberg
Designing Space for Children and Teens in Libraries and Public Places by Sandra Feinberg My rating: 4 of 5 stars The traditional role of school libraries is no longer pertinent when reading and research can happen anytime, anywhere. Rather Feinberg and Keller maintain that the future success of high school libraries lies within our ability…
book reviews, collection development, design thinking, designing space for teens, learning commons, library leadership, literacy promotion, professional development, Sandra Feinberg, school leadership team, school librarian, school library, secondary school library, student-centred learning, teacher-librarian -
Grown Up Digital: How the net generation is changing your world
Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation Is Changing Your World by Don Tapscott My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’m so glad that Don Tapscott is Canadian. Knowing that he’s a local expert and is so prescient in his thinking made this book an even more enjoyable read. I actually listened to it on…
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The Third Teacher by OWP/P Architects
The Third Teacher by OWP/P Architects My rating: 4 of 5 stars Upon finishing The Third Teacher, I immediately catalogued it and put it in our professional development resource section. The versatility of the experts that speak out for design in education in this book make it a rich read. It isn’t a how to,…
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The Taming by Eric Walters and Teresa Toten
The Taming by Teresa Toten My rating: 3 of 5 stars I expect high things from anything that Eric Walters puts his name on. After the Ontario Library Association nominated this as one of the best Canadian young adult fiction of the year, I expected even more. Until halfway through I thought I had found…
threadbare beauty 