How a Teacher Librarian can
support school-wide literacy

Resource Facilitator

Help teachers and students find
resources that are:
-Relevant
-At the appropriate level (reading
comprehension)

Support Students with
Special Needs

TL recognizes student needs

Collaborates with homeroom
teacher and SERT

Support Classroom Libraries

Ensure teachers have access to books
of interest for students to read for
pleasure

Facilitate Silent
Reading Time

Build in time for students
to read for pleasure

Special Events

Author visits

Highlight social justice awareness weeks

Fun events for holiday
(dramatized mystery scene for Halloween)

Reference:
Lifearian, Teacher Librarians Supporting Literacy.
Retrieved from: https://liferarian.com/news/teacher-librarians-supporting-literacy-609/

Wide Selection
of Books

Student Voice

Suggestion Box for book requests

Collection represents student interest

Review Centre: students review and recommend books

Uninterrupted
Access
to Resources

Remove barriers to accessing materials:

-flexible schedules

-well signed, easy to find books

-enough time to browse and read

Encourage Reading

Positive environment
in the library

Introduce different genres
through read-alouds

Extracurricular Reading
Programs (e.g., Forest of
Reading)

Supports Needed:
-Time
-Control of library
-Budget
-Access to resources
(supplies, local authors, etc.)