Students spend the majority of their year in a focussed environment where they are consistently practicing and participating in reading. But when the doors close for summer and the students leave to head back into the real world, they don't perceive reading as a fun or pleasurable activity. And therefore not worth pursuing whilst they are away from school. The strategies that haven't quite turned into long term knowledge disappear into the clear blue skies of summer break. Thus resulting in a regression in reading progress.
Tag: Libraries
The Power of Professional Development
I was privileged to host the SLANZA Term 4 event in our library last weekend and was blown away by the passion, and in depth conversations I witnessed from the 37 participants. Being a new librarian I find it invaluable to attend as much professional development as I can. The potential and mind expanding properties… Continue reading The Power of Professional Development
Musings on the Library of the Future
“A single dream is more powerful than a thousand realities.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien Well first, what is a library? Claire Amos wrote a brilliant blog post about the advent of the modern library environment. And I wish to follow on from it with some thoughts of my own. The scariest thing about becoming a librarian and… Continue reading Musings on the Library of the Future