1Professional+Knowledge

==== The Professional Knowledge Standards outline the knowledge required by Teacher Libraians (TL) to provide excellent service to the school and wider community. The four standards in which a TL must strive for professional excellence inlcude: ====

1.1 Knowledge of the principles of lifelong learning
Excellent teacher librarians: • are well-informed about information literacy theory and practice • thoroughly understand how all learners develop and apply lifelong learning skills and strategies • have a sound understanding of how children and young adults become independent readers • comprehensively understand the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in lifelong learning

1.2 Knowledge of learning and teaching
Excellent teacher librarians: • have a detailed knowledge of current educational pedagogy • are thoroughly familiar with the information literacy and information needs, skills and interests of learners • fully understand the need to cater for the social, cultural and developmental backgrounds of learners in program implementation and curriculum resourcing

1.3 Knowledge of curriculum
Excellent teacher librarians: • have a comprehensive understanding of literacy, literature for children and young adults, curriculum and specifi c programs in their schools • have a detailed knowledge of how to promote and foster reading • have a sound understanding of current assessment theory and processes

1.4 Knowledge of library and information management
Excellent teacher librarians: • understand that professionally managed and resourced school libraries are crucial to the achievements of the school community • have a rich professional knowledge of national standards for library and information management • have a comprehensive understanding of national standards for information retrieval