2.+TL+Standards


 * Professional Knowledge **

Teacher librarians will model, teach and have a deep understanding of all curricula.

Teacher librarians will model, teach and have a deep understanding of lit and reading comp strategies to foster a reading community.

Have a deep understanding of current technology trends and tools.

Teacher librarians will model, teach and have a deep understanding of information literacy and skills associated with information literacy.

Teacher librarians will model, teach and have a deep understanding of transliteracy.

Teacher librarians will have a deep understanding of selection tools for print, non-print and virtual resources.

Teacher librarians will know the community in which they serve to meet their needs.

** Professional Practice **

Teacher librarians will model, teach and have a deep understanding of a variety of instructional practices including inquiry.

Teacher librarians will model, teach and have a deep understanding of different assessment and evaluation practices to meet the needs of the students, staff and the community.

Teacher librarians will be responsible for the selection, acquisition and evaluation of all of the library collection (physical and virtual).

Teacher librarians will be responsible for reviewing, updating policies and procedures for both the physical and virtual resources and spaces.

Teacher librarians will be responsible for the budget for the physical and virtual resources.

Teacher librarians will be responsible for preparing, gathering and presenting data on the use of the resources, spaces and instructional practices of the library for the year.

Teacher librarians will engage in evidence-based practices and use this knowledge to create new goals to reflect the needs of students, staff and community.

** Collaboration **

Teacher librarians will develop collaborative partnerships with teaching staff.

Teacher librarians will develop strong partnerships with administration.

Teacher librarians will develop working relationships with technology staff and/or IT staff.

Teacher librarians will solicit input from students.

Teacher librarians will collaborate with school community councils and community partners. ** 21st Century Learning Environments: ** ** The Physical and the Virtual **

School library spaces are designed to facilitate comfort, communication and collaboration.

School libraries will have comfortable furniture for lounging, visiting, game play, and listening to music.

School libraries will have spaces for independent study.

School libraries will have room for instruction of both full class and small groups.

School libraries will have space and equipment for multimedia production.

School libraries will have a variety of devices for use by students.

School libraries will have facilities to aid in use of personal devices (i.e. charging stations).

School libraries will contain both digital devices (laptops, iPads, Kindles, playaways) and traditional mediums (books, newspapers, magazines).

School libraries will be spaces large enough that a wide variety of activities can happen simultaneously.

Teacher librarians will advocate for a filter free digital environment.

Teacher librarians will model, teach and develop lessons using gaming, apps, augmented reality, and gesture based learning.

Teacher librarians will manage communication platforms to communicate with students, staff and community – i.e. blogs, wikis, and digital surveys.

Teacher librarians will create school library pages with access to databases and pathfinders.

Teacher librarians will model and teach students how to use “push” tools such as RSS feeds.

Teacher librarians will make school library catalogues and services available online.

Teacher librarians will be available 24/7 through the use of their virtual libraries to assist student learning. ** Digital Citizenship **

Teacher librarians model and teach how to buy and sell online.

Teacher librarians model and teach how to use digital communication devices appropriately.

Teacher librarians model and teach how to find information using a variety of search tools.

Teacher librarians model and teach how to use a variety of web 2.0 tools and platforms to communicate.

Teacher librarians will model and teach responsible and ethical online behaviour.

Teacher librarians will model and teach how to properly cite references.

Teacher librarians will model and teach respect for intellectual property.

Teacher librarians will model and teach “fear dealings” and creative commons licensing.

Teacher librarians model and teach how to protect one’s identity and personal information.

Teacher librarians model and teach how to protect one’s computer and information from viruses, power surges or any other sources that could damage data and hardware.

** Professional Growth **

Teacher librarians will actively pursue a Professional Learning Network (PLN) that will develop their professional knowledge and practices.

Teacher librarians will engage in professional readings and classes to stay current in knowledge and practice.

Teacher librarians will participate in local provincial, national and international professional organizations by becoming members, attending conferences and/or participating in professional development activities.

Teacher librarians will engage in evidence-based practices and use this knowledge to create new goals to reflect the needs of the students, staff and community.

Teacher librarians will actively reflect upon their own current knowledge and practices to create new goals for personal professional development.

** Visionary Leadership **

Teacher librarians will model and empower others to become lifelong readers and learners.

Teacher librarians will act as mentors.

Teacher librarians will participate and/or belong to key committees (curriculum, instructional practices and technology).

Teacher librarians will promote the importance of library services and information literacy.

Teacher librarians will actively promote the importance of the role of the teacher librarian.

Teacher librarians will actively engage in leadership opportunities for students, staff and the community.

Teacher librarians will model and share knowledge and practices.

Teacher librarians will model balance.

Teacher librarians will connect and foster relationships with pre-service teachers.