Back at school. Can't believe how busy it has become already. Didn't have time to look at my computer the last 2 nights. Year 12 have their trials in week 3 and they suddenly are realising just how much help they need.
I have started my readings in free periods but am already worried that there are not enough hours in the day.
This year I have taken a number of Year 11 and 12 supervised study periods each week to make up my teaching load and what has become glaringly obvious to me is that students generally do not know how to study or research effectively or how to present their own work. (I am not sure that I will be able to either yet.)
So I have been realising that being a teacher librarian, whilst still being involved with books and engendering a love of reading, exploring and learning now more than ever involves using technology to make information available to both staff and students and teaching research skills. The librarian is no longer the lady (sorry for any sexist reference) behind the counter but is at the forefrount of learning throught the school. (I have none of the skills necessary to do this, so I am hoping that this course can transform me from a bookworm into a technological wiz.)
I read about Conflict resolution today and found the article affirmed work I have done with students with 'Peer Mediation'. Sometimes in reality with 15year olds the win win situation is difficult to find.
I relised today that everyone is putting their blog addresses in the forum so I will try to do this also. (Not overly confident as I have not yet figured out how to get this blog to have the correct date and time. Oh well.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Day One
Well I have managed to create a blog. Which is pretty good for me.
Most difficult thing was choosing a name. My husband suggested "late in life librarian" so I threw a book at him.
After teaching Maths for 32 years this is scary stuff. But it is certainly time for a change and I must have some genes in me, not to do with numbers, as I have produced two children who studied the Histories and English at university and one who sings Opera (not sure where that comes from).
Always loved libraries and books but have also become more interested in cross curriculum learning and researching over the past two years, being the academic co-ordinator for our senior school. Particularly being involved in Years 11 and 12 in their study periods.
I have stepped back from this to teaching Maths full time to give me time to do this study. No more timetabling, creating rosters or BOS entries in the evenings for me. Yay!
I hope the course is not too difficult for someone like me who has not done any work in a library. (Some posts alluding to this were a little worrying) but I will see how I go. . . . . .
Most difficult thing was choosing a name. My husband suggested "late in life librarian" so I threw a book at him.
After teaching Maths for 32 years this is scary stuff. But it is certainly time for a change and I must have some genes in me, not to do with numbers, as I have produced two children who studied the Histories and English at university and one who sings Opera (not sure where that comes from).
Always loved libraries and books but have also become more interested in cross curriculum learning and researching over the past two years, being the academic co-ordinator for our senior school. Particularly being involved in Years 11 and 12 in their study periods.
I have stepped back from this to teaching Maths full time to give me time to do this study. No more timetabling, creating rosters or BOS entries in the evenings for me. Yay!
I hope the course is not too difficult for someone like me who has not done any work in a library. (Some posts alluding to this were a little worrying) but I will see how I go. . . . . .
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