A podcast sponsored by Canadian School Libraries and voiceEd Radio
Your Hosts: Beth Lyons, Lisa Noble, and Alanna King
Read Into This is about books, articles, fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, media texts, cookbooks, and everything in between. We will explore how we read and how what we read makes us who we are and helps us learn about those around us. Can’t wait for you to join in and talk wordy with us.
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About Your Hosts
Alanna King is an agent of change in Ontario’s Upper Grand District School Board. A shameless promoter of her own professional development, she tirelessly spends her time learning and tracking its impact. Alanna was a recipient of the Canadian School Libraries 2020 Angela Thacker Memorial Award for her outstanding contribution to teacher-librarianship and the development of the school library learning commons. She can best be reached on Twitter @banana29.
Beth Lyons has taught in the Primary, Junior and Intermediate divisions and she is currently the teacher-librarian at Larkspur Public School in the Peel District School Board. She believes in being open about her own learning journey as an educator and a teacher-librarian and reflects on her time in the Library Learning Commons on her blog The Librarian’s Journey and on Twitter @MrsLyonsLibrary. She is passionate about helping others find what they love to read and embracing their inquiry mindset. She has been actively involved in the transition of the Library Learning Commons at Larkspur Public School and sees the role of the teacher-librarian as a curator, an advocate, a risk taker and an ally. Beth believes in encouraging students and educators to bring their voice and ideas into the LLC as the space continues to evolve. Whether through loose parts, photography, art, STEAM and other mediums, she loves to connect and share ideas on social media.
Lisa Noble has taught in the Primary, Junior and Intermediate divisions, including Core French and music, and is currently teaching Grade 7 with the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. She is passionate about building community in the classroom and school space, and can often be found lingering at the intersection of technology, pedagogy and equity. Creating opportunities for students and teachers to engage in mindful making, and reflect on their own self -and co- regulating strategies is an ongoing focus for Lisa. She is a reader, knitter, spinner, baker and fitness enthusiast, and can be found exploring all of her lifelong learning interests on Twitter at @nobleknits2.
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