For Teachers

Using the Library

• Booking the Library spaces

  • Email or speak to Ms. Aalbers to reserve the skills lab, main library space or to set up a lesson or book talk

  • The library main space often hosts guest speakers and training sessions - we love to support your class's learning!

• Library Instruction Sessions

  • Topics include:

    • Choosing an Independent Study book

    • Using UGCloud to do research

    • Avoiding plagiarism 

    • Creating accurate citations and reference pages

• Sending Students to the Library

  • Please call x225 first and let the Teacher-Librarian know who to expect and what they'll be working on

• Class textbooks

  • Use the text sign out calendar (located on the circulation desk and depicted below) to claim a time slot for your class to visit the library to sign out texts in the first two weeks of the semester.

  • Through the rest of the semester, simply speak to Ms. Aalbers or Ms. Richards to schedule a time

EQAO Literacy Test

Here is the school's literacy prep website.

Staff Book Club

Ms. Aalbers hosts a bi-weekly staff book club during semester 2. Check in with her for more information about this year's selection.

Teaching Tools

Feel free to use any of the information below for your personal reference or for sharing with your classes.