CONT799: Teacher Librarian Specialist

Course Schedule

Course Description

At a time when most students have technology readily available, the role of the librarian is more important than ever. The librarian stands as a role model for resource-based learning, embedding guided inquiry, and integrating educational technology as information and collections range from books to bytes in the virtual world. The breadth of knowledge that librarians embody places them in a leadership role in their schools. It is the teacher librarian's responsibility to model new teaching and learning strategies to support both students and teachers. They must act as leaders in a variety of issues such as resource- sharing, fair dealings, and designing spaces for collaborative learning and differentiated learners. They must be flexible and adaptable as the library learning commons (LLC) transforms to become the community learning hub of the school.

What You Will Learn and Do

In this course, you’ll have the opportunity to

• advocate for and advance the various roles and responsibilities associated with school librarianship (including collection management, recreational reading and literacy development)
• supplement the foundational documents associated with teacher-librarianship with knowledge of current legislation
• using qualitative and quantitative evidence, judge the impact of SLLC collections, spaces and practices, especially with an anti-bias lens
• share and invite wider feedback on lesson and unit program design and delivery, incorporating innovative technology, diverse texts and inquiry models
• contribute to Canadian research on school libraries by assembling action research for a school library symposium
• work to change preconceived notions of readers, libraries and learning that may result from our unconscious biases

Application Requirements

1. OCT Membership showing completion of Part 2.
2. CONFIRMATION OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE FORM Signed by a Supervisory Official* from your School Board confirming that you have two years (388 days) of teaching experience since becoming a certified teacher, one year (194 days) of which is in the subject area of this course.

*The Ontario College of Teachers defines "Supervisory Official" as the Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent of the school board for a teacher employed by a Board of Education. A principal or headmaster is not recognized in this capacity. For a teacher employed by a private school, the "supervisory official" is the Ministry of Education official (Education Officer) appointed to your school. For overseas experience the appropriate Supervisory Official is the person your Principal reports to.

**Please note that a new form is always required for a Part 3 (Specialist) course as experience is course/subject specific.

Please email a copy of your Confirmation of Teaching Experience Form to cedmail@queensu.ca

Course Materials

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Accommodations

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Refund Schedule

• If you drop a course by the midpoint of the course, you will receive 100% of your course fee
• If you drop a course after the midpoint, before the end of the course, you will receive 50% of your course fee

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