So finally on to topic 2. A bit late but better then never doing it at all. Anyways I just finished reading the ASLA Standards. May I point out for the record I hate reading standards. I know that they are there as something for teachers to work towards but whenever I read standards related to teaching it alternates between being particularly scary and making me feel completely inadequate. And they never seem to use people friendly language. Its always long terms and fashionable phrases, although to be fair the ASLA standards are more user friendly then others.
To be honest at this point in time I have only managed to read the ASLA standards and the actual module. I am so behind. However what I have gained from these is that the role of a teacher librarian is extremely complicated with many parts to it. To accomplish this role mainlining caffeine and reducing sleep seems to be the only way I can see at this point. Any TL's out there who manage this role with ease? I would love to know how.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
Reading For The Sake Of Reading
Ok so yes I'm still on Topic 1 however there is a key point that needs to be addressed in Herring's reading. The was a statement in there that just rubbed me the wrong way. To paraphrase - it can be argued that reading for pleasure is given unnecessary prominence in some school library mission statements.
As a personal opinion I have to wonder why this should not be at the top of every mission statement. Day after day we are bombarded with statements about the decline in children's literacy abilities. Surely having children reading for the sake of reading can only be a good thing. Whilst I agree that there are many things that a librarian needs to teach/ do/ inspire I do think that fun reading should be right up in the top importance. The more you can get children to read for fun, the better their literacy skills. Once their literacy skills have improved they will be more willing to read to gain meaning and develop research skills. Teaching students technology skills is going to be a lot easier if they can read the instructions and spell the words correctly. This is just a personal opinion and I currently have no research to back this up but I would be interested to know what other people think of prioritizing reading?
Lizz
As a personal opinion I have to wonder why this should not be at the top of every mission statement. Day after day we are bombarded with statements about the decline in children's literacy abilities. Surely having children reading for the sake of reading can only be a good thing. Whilst I agree that there are many things that a librarian needs to teach/ do/ inspire I do think that fun reading should be right up in the top importance. The more you can get children to read for fun, the better their literacy skills. Once their literacy skills have improved they will be more willing to read to gain meaning and develop research skills. Teaching students technology skills is going to be a lot easier if they can read the instructions and spell the words correctly. This is just a personal opinion and I currently have no research to back this up but I would be interested to know what other people think of prioritizing reading?
Lizz
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