Category Archives: Advocacy & Leadership

Stop Pretending… #MakeSchoolDifferent

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

I am taking up Doug Peterson’s (@dougpete) challenge to contribute to the #makeschooldifferent conversation. Here are the five things that I think we need to stop pretending. Stop pretending that levelled books and classroom libraries create lifelong readers. Early readers … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy & Leadership, Reading Engagement, Together for Learning | Tagged digital citizenship, digital literacy, makeschooldifferent, reading engagement, school libraries | Leave a comment

An Interview with Anita Brooks Kirkland

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

I was very pleased to be interviewed this week by Ontario education leader and friend Doug Peterson. Doug dedicates himself to helping connect Ontario teachers through professional learning. He is a prolific blogger, and regularly highlights teachers and their work … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy & Leadership, Leading Learning, Together for Learning | Tagged Doug Peterson, Learning Commons, Music in a Lifetime | Leave a comment

Ontario Needs Teacher-Librarians

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

Ontario is confused about its school libraries. The foundations of teacher-librarianship have never been more closely aligned with Ontario’s education priorities. Current thinking about the school library as a learning commons, exemplified by Ontario’s Together for Learning (Ontario Library Association … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy & Leadership, The Research | Tagged advocacy, Ontario Ministry of Education, school libraries, TCDSB | Comments Off