The following are ideas for professional development workshops that can be delivered at your venue, for small or large groups of educators.
The duration and nature of workshops is entirely flexible and will be matched to the purpose and priorities of each group.
Workshops can include presentations with table discussion and/or practical, hands-on activities, and can range from two hour sessions to whole day programs.
Please use the contact form on this website to begin the process of developing a workshop program that meets your needs.
Visit my companion website - RBLonline - to view my archive of PD materials and workshops
As a teacher librarian and school library manager with many years experience, I can offer a range of consulting services, for example:
As Curriculum Manager in the Senior Secondary Reform team in the Department of Education & Children's Services (DECS), I was responsible for developing an Information Literacy Resource package that can still be downloaded from this link . Materials from the extensive workshop program that I delivered in 2009, on the Stage 2 Research Project, can also still be accessed via the DECS Moodle site.
I am keen to share my skills in developing resources and supporting schools to implement the new SACE, with a particular focus on the Stage 2 Research Project. Please use the contact form on this website to contact me for independent help and advice in implementing the new SACE at your school.
Advocacy
I have advocated for school libraries and teacher librarians for a number of years, as the following articles attest.
Please contact me if you require assistance in writing submissions or wish to commission an article for publication.
Personal submission to the Inquiry into school libraries and teacher librarians in Australian schools , April 2010.
Letter to the local paper about the Inquiry (not yet published) April, 2010
Invest in school libraries to create 21st century learning communities ".. published twice - in Access , ASLA, Zillmere, Queensland. Vol. 20, Issue 3, 2006 and in Principal Matters VASSP, Melbourne, Victoria. Issue No. 67, Winter 2006.
Teacher librarians, an under utilised asset in schools ". published in Curriculum Leadership e-Journal Curriculum Corporation, Melbourne, Victoria. Vol 3, Issue 1 7 October 2005
SLASA Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the progress and future direction of life-long learning , June 2004.
Oh, where is a teacher librarian when you really need one? published in AEU Journal, SA branch, June 2002.
Survey highlights major problems with library staffing , published in AEU Journal, SA branch, December 2002.
CoSLA submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Role of Libraries in the Online Environment , August 2002.
I am an experienced educator and teacher librarian who won the Joan Brewer award for "outstanding service to teacher librarianship and/or school libraries in South Australia", from the School Library Association of South Australia (SLASA) for 2009.
Originally from the UK, I have been a classroom teacher, teacher librarian and a school library coordinator. In 2008-9 I played a key role in supporting schools to implement senior secondary curriculum reform in South Australia.
I have developed a reputation as an engaging speaker and provider of professional development for educators. I am known and well respected for my innovative use of learning technologies as well as my advocacy for school libraries and my expertise in information literacy and teacher librarianship.
Click here for a detailed resume and samples of my presentations and published work.
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