Professional+Commitment+-+Commitment

= ** 3.2 Commitment ** =

=   Excellent teacher librarians. . .   =

**// 3.2.1 Are dedicated to excellence in professional service  //** **      **//  3.2.4 Foster a reading culture through the active promotion of literatur e //** Reading culture is promoted in a variety ways: see 1.1.3 **// 3.2.5 Participate in continuing professional development  //** During 2008 Professional Development I have attended include or participated in:
 * // 3.2.2 Emphasise a learning and teaching focus in school library programs and services  //**
 * // 3.2.3 Promote the profession of teacher librarianship in their schools and the wider community  //**
 * Above points are discussed in 3.3
 * Readers Cup Gold Coast organiser for readers cup since in conception in 2004. All students in yr 7 & 8 participate in the school readers Cup competition
 * R.A.W. Readers and Writers Club – Growing club designed for students from yr 4 upwards.
 * Brisbane Writers Festival – took 16 members of RAW to 2008 festival
 * Book Club for Adults – Book club operates in the evening twice a term for parents and staff and a couple of past students
 * Lexile programme for student from Yr 4 – 6
 * Book fairs – twice a year
 * Visiting Authors program
 * QUT – Masters of Learning Innovation (Teacher Librarianship)
 * SLAQ - CBCA Judges Talk
 * Brain Based Learning/Guided Inquiry
 * Literature Circles - Marj Kirkland
 * Zart Art - Art activities for Book Week
 * CBCA National Conference - All the Wild Wonders
 * SLAQ National Conference - Brisbane
 * Australian Copyright Council -
 * Syba Signs/Ross Todd: Leading Learning through the school library Pt 111 - Building collabortive cultures for Guided Inquiry