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)