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This blog is about the value of school libraries. Advocating for the role of the school library within the educational process of every school.

5 ideas to start the new school year with a clear focus and plan.

5 ideas to get you thinking about planning for taking your school library forward in the new school year.

Aug 22, 20214 min read

Virtual or Face to Face? What does the future of professional development look like?

What does professional development look like in the future? Will it remain virtual or do we want Face to Face back?

Aug 9, 20215 min read

FOSIL: An instructional model of inquiry

FOSIL unpacked and explained

Jul 8, 20218 min read

The Power of School Librarians

We live in ever-changing times and even more so with the added impact of Covid-19. Like everyone, over the last year, school librarians...

Jun 7, 20218 min read

School Librarians are you worth more?

School librarians are you worth more?

Mar 13, 20213 min read

Be more Hopper! School Librarians and Social Media

Over the last year, I have been running a weekly chat with a group of school librarians who just fancy getting together to informally...

Mar 4, 20213 min read

Why do teachers need to be reminded that they need school librarians?

How can school librarians remind teachers about what they do? Is advocacy enough?

Feb 13, 20213 min read

Inquiry; why use a framework?

It might seem trivial to talk about professional development when the world is in crisis but it feels important to focus on something good.

Dec 31, 20207 min read

Click and deliver ensured my right to vote...

Our return to Guernsey 2020 Covid-19 experience

Oct 6, 20208 min read

Focus on Inquiry - Learning together

Would you like to join a group of likeminded teachers and school librarians discussing #inquiry? Find out more here...

Sep 16, 20204 min read

An Extraordinary Journey: FOSIL (Framework Of Skills for Inquiry Learning)

An interview with the founder of FOSIL (Framework Of Skills for Inquiry Learning). Tracking his journey from 2011 to where we are today.

Aug 11, 202020 min read

Aspirational and inspirational school librarians

Where does the journey to school librarianship start? FOSIL and IFLA are my focal point are they yours?

Jul 27, 20205 min read

Mentoring: We all need a Yoda or three in our lives

How important are mentors in your professional life? This blog is about my journey to finding mentors throughout my career.

May 3, 20205 min read

7 ideas to kickstart your CPD

It is often hard to motivate yourself to find your own CPD. Take a look at 7 ideas to get you back into it quickly.

Apr 18, 20206 min read

Covid-19 = Coaching, Crochet and Cake!

How the coronavirus made webinar training a reality.

Mar 28, 20205 min read

Inquiry learning - GSL's, FOSIL and IFLA - What does this mean?

Leading one of the secondary aims for the Great School Libraries campaign is a real pleasure. Learning through Inquiry...

Mar 10, 20203 min read

We have a problem! Now I understand why...

If school libraries are essential to our children's education why are not more people worried about the lack of them in their schools?

Feb 11, 20203 min read

Why blog? 6 concepts I've learnt along the way

Blogging has been a real learning journey for me, it gave me a place to explore ideas in a very open and honest way and this is my journey

Jan 25, 20205 min read

School Librarians using inquiry to engage teachers across the curriculum

Are you a school librarian who wants to teach research skills across the curriculum but don't know how to get started? This might be for you

Jan 18, 20203 min read

BEM, who me? You have got to be joking! New challenges and more advocacy for school Libraries.

My promise to do more to advocate for school libraries after being awarded a BEM in the 2020 New Years Honours list.

Jan 4, 20202 min read

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