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Using SCIS Leaves More Time for Student-centred Services
By Nola Smolders
Issue 30, Term 3 1999
ut this electronic collection is inviting, user friendly, and specific to our curriculum. We aim to have users searching rather than surfing. Staff professional development is essential for progress and we have been encouraged to undertake a Certificate in Learning Technologies for Teachers-an on
Bollards to you too: ASLA XVI Conference Report
By Nigel Paull, Wendy Smith, Kevin Gove
Issue 28, Term 1 1999
outsource non-key tasks such as cataloguing. There is a neat parallel between the lifelong learning skills needed by Teacher Librarians for their own professional development. and the skills they should be assisting their school to impart to its students. The promise of the Conference program was
What is a future ready librarian?
By Mark Ray
Issue 113, Term 2 2020
new opportunities to connect and learn with like-minded professionals: Future Ready institutes, online communities on Facebook and Twitter, webinars, professional development (including an online International Society for Technology in Education partnered course for emerging leaders), and micro-cred
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 115, Term 4 2020
supports and represents art teachers in Victoria. This encompassing website provides access to a variety of primary and secondary teaching resources, professional development opportunities, exhibition details, posters and links. SCIS no: 1981869 Augmented Reality in Education apple.com/au/
The future of Australian educational publishing
By Lee Walker
Issue 116, Term 1 2021
to see the demand for the types of digital resources that have become essential this year continue to grow, both for student learning and for teacher professional development, which we’ve received unprecedented requests for. We also expect that educators will continue to prioritise the quality of th
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 116, Term 1 2021
.org.nz The New Zealand Association of Science Educators (NZASE) is the New Zealand national body for science educators at all levels. It provides professional development; access to an online journal that includes peer-reviewed articles, videos and news; teaching resources; conference details an
The time to read
By Gabrielle Mace, Merrilyn Lean
Issue 117, Term 2 2021
e monitored how staff were reacting to the reading program and we solved any issues as they arose. Changing a school’s culture takes time. Targeted professional development Staff valued the keynote address given by our academic mentor Dr Margaret Merga prior to Just Read starting in January 2020
Education in difficult times
By David de Carvalho
Issue 119, Term 4 2021
these schools tend to have in common are practices such as explicit teaching, good use of data about student learning and a collaborative approach to professional development. Without NAPLAN, we would not have been able to identify these common practices of high-performing schools. NAPLAN data als
Reading like a girl
By Bec Kavanagh
Issue 93, Term 2 2015
happening. Burial Rites , shortlisted for the 2014 Stella Prize has been included on the 2015 VCE text list. Schools that have hosted Stella Prize Professional Development sessions with their English staff have made steps to include texts by Australian women on their school curriculum, and have
School library spotlight: Chisholm Catholic College
By Monique McQueen
Issue 100, Term 1 2017
We house materials to make this possible: a 3D printer, colouring, and games. We place a big emphasis on equitable access to technology, and organise professional development for all groups within the school community. How do you encourage students to make use of the library? We place emphasis o
How are you using SCIS?
By Ben Chadwick
Issue 102, Term 3 2017
systems. Having said that, we will continue to maintain our own presence and encourage subscribers to visit our site to read Connections, sign up for professional development, explore the database, and download records and cover images (and pay their invoices!). SCIS subscribers download records f
Reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 26, Term 3 1998
RP: $100.00 SCIS Order Number: 926271 ISBN: 1 86366 333 9 System requirements: Windows 3.1 ;Windows 95;Macintosh; CD-ROM Description: A professional development package, this program provides a thorough overview of The Arts curriculum profile for Australian schools. II includes explana
The challenge of implementing change
By Angela Platt
Issue 103, Term 4 2017
l. I have found this variety of experience to be the subject of many conversations I have been privy to, both online and while attending Continuing Professional Development (CPD) events with other school librarians. Over my meagre four years as a school librarian, this has been on my mind a lot. I
Building a buzz with book snaps
By Susan Stephenson
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
book snaps? Where can I find out more about book snaps? Teachers are also using book snaps, perhaps to share what they are learning in their own professional development. The principles are the same as with students, although there is probably more emphasis on text when teachers share with each
School libraries and e-learning: where synergy equals opportunity
By Anita McMillan
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
access dedicated deployment resources including e-learning leaders, trainers and lead teachers bottom-up and top-down approaches, including dedicated professional development time, new staff appointments to lead implementation and training, retirement of previous systems, and a staged approach with
Andrew Smith, CEO of Education Services Australia, on data security and privacy in schools
By Andrew Smith
Issue 119, Term 4 2021
ications and programs. For existing teachers, there is an opportunity to incorporate professional learning into professional standards and continuing professional development requirements. Library professionals including teacher librarians can also provide valuable support for teachers, school lea
School library spotlight: Val Wardley
By Val Wardley
Issue 122, Term 3 2022
tists, all feature in our collections at both schools. What would you like to see SCIS do more of? I was fortunate to be able to participate in a professional development session in Darwin provided by SCIS. In these COVID times we have not been able to do this so readily but the time and oppor
The Teacher Librarian and ChatGPT
By Stephanie Strachan
Issue 126, Term 3 2023
e for teacher librarians to step up in our role as expert leaders within the school. We need to be advocating on behalf of our colleagues for quality professional development in this area. Teachers need planning time to ensure the effective integration of information literacy skills that incorporate
The new librarian: leaders in the digital age
By Digital Promise staff
Issue 96, Term 1 2016
h nearby Portland State University to offer a one-year library certification program for educators who were working as librarians. VPS also bolstered professional development, with Layne Curtis, the district’s director of curriculum and instruction, and its former chief information officer, Lisa Gre
The importance of multicultural literature
By Marianne Grasso
Issue 96, Term 1 2016
d, but incorporated in library activities and throughout the library program. ASLA & ALIA (2004) suggest that an effective teacher librarian provides professional development opportunities for other teaching staff. By working together to organise units that include culturally-diverse literature, tea