Transformative Advocacy: The Teacher-Librarian’s Role in Elevating the Library Learning Commons (LLC) to the Heart of School Leadership Strategies
by Cynthia Duncalfe
This teacher-librarian, currently Curriculum Consultant at Heritage Christian Online School in British Columbia, details the importance of teacher-librarians collaborating with teachers, learning commons staff, leaders, and administrators at all levels to support achieving the school-wide goals. The author engages us in a reflective analysis of the Leading Learning standard, “Advancing the Learning Community to Achieve School Goals”. The appendix includes infographics of “Practical Tools for Teacher Librarians”.
Cynthia Duncalfe is a certified teacher-librarian who has been working as a curriculum consultant with the Learning Commons team at Heritage Christian Online School since early 2017. In addition to her role as a consultant, she coordinates in-person classes for a community of over one hundred K-9 home-educated students who meet weekly. Before this, she was the owner-operator of Cornerstone Learning Resources, Ltd. from 2005 to 2016, an educational resource retail store where she provided curriculum support to both teachers and parents. Currently, Cynthia is a candidate for the Graduate Diploma in Education at Queen’s University. She and her husband, Darren, have five children: three are married and living independently, while two still reside at home.
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