Annette Becomes a Teacher Librarian!

Rationale As Miller and Bass state, “Modern librarians are curators of information, tools, and strategies; they see everyone who walks through the doors of their schools as potential learners.” (2019, p. 1). Librarians must be at the forefront of technology and be willing to share their expertise with others (Miller & Bass, 2019). The ISTE standards suggest that educators act as learners, leaders, citizens, collaborators, designers, facilitators, and analysts (ISTE, 2023). Classroom teachers spend the most time with their students, so a TL can provide ideas and technologies that enable classroom teachers to better support student success (Miller & Bass, 2019).   Source One of the realities of today’s teachers is that they are struggling with burn-out. It can be a lot to handle when you have twenty-nine students in a classroom. Some students have Individualized Education Plans, some are English language learners, and some have socio-emotional concerns such as anxiety. On top...