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Storytelling Skills for Librarians

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Storytelling Skills for Librarians

Programme Overview

Topic
Storytelling Skills for Librarians

Delivery Model

E-learning

What is Included

Certificate of attendance

Course material (if applicable)

Cost

AED 480 plus 5% VAT (per delegate)

Registration

Please fill out the booking form to register.

If you would like bespoke in-school training, please contact Paola (paola@infinitelearning.ae) for more information.

Course Details

Date of Training
Course Dates will be Scheduled Once we have Sufficient Registrations to Ensure Course Viability.

Time

TBC

Venue

Online

Booking Deadline
TBC
Target audience

Primary and Secondary School librarians who wish to learn more about using storytelling as a medium for engagement with reading and literacy through delivery themselves or for setting up a club for students.

Aims of the course

This course will equip school librarians with the knowledge and skills to effectively engage students through storytelling. By understanding the importance of storytelling in education, we can create meaningful learning experiences in the library or after-school clubs.

Intended outcomes
  • Understanding the importance of storytelling in education and its role in engaging students in the school library or after-school club.
  • Developing storytelling skills, including effective use of voice, gestures, and pacing to captivate listeners.
  • Learn techniques for selecting and adapting stories for different age groups and interests.
  • Explore strategies for incorporating interactive elements, props, visuals, and technology tools to enhance storytelling experiences in the school library or after-school club.
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Sarah Pavey PhD FCLIP FRSA

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Sarah Pavey has worked as a teacher librarian for many years, and is a well known trainer and consultant in schools both in the UK and on the international circuit. She has published several professional books including a chapter in 'International School Librarianship' (Facet, 2026) and the forthcoming Third Space Approach to Media Literacy: How Media Mavens in Schools are Changing the Game' (Routledge, 2027). She has just completed her PhD by published works at Edinburgh Napier University that looked at the changing role of school librarians and risks of deprofessionalisation. Sarah speaks regularly at conferences including the LILAC information literacy conference and Playful Learning Conference. Sarah ensures her courses are participatory whether in person or online and content is always backed up with ideas for further reading and exploration of the topics covered.

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Programme details:

This course will equip school librarians with the knowledge and skills to effectively engage students through storytelling. By understanding the importance of storytelling in education, we can create meaningful learning experiences in the library or after-school clubs. Developing storytelling skills and techniques helps captivate students’ attention, promotes literacy, and fosters a love for reading. Additionally, learning how to incorporate interactive elements and technology tools will enhance our ability to create engaging and immersive storytelling experiences for students, making the library an exciting and enriching space for learning.

Each part is 30 minutes long.

 

Live Sessions using ZOOM

Part 1:

Storytelling – An introduction

History of oracy for communication. Importance of storytelling in education and impact on student engagement. Different storytelling formats – oral, written, digital.

 

Part 2:

Building storytelling skills

Effectiveness of verbal, non-verbal and tone of voice in storytelling. Techniques to hold attention. Selecting stories for age and interest levels. Use as motivation for reluctant readers.

 

Part 3:

Storytelling in action

Planning storytelling sessions in the library. Setting up a storytelling club. Incorporating interactive elements, props, and visuals to enhance storytelling experiences and utilising digital tools and platforms. Promoting cultural appreciation and inclusivity through diverse stories

 

Part 4:

Collaboration and co-creation with storytelling

Partnering with teachers to integrate storytelling into the curriculum. Encouraging student involvement in creating and sharing their own stories. Organising storytelling events and programs in collaboration with local storytellers, authors, or community members

 

*  Times are UAE 1:00pm to 3:00pm via ZOOM.

د.إ480
Trainer:
Sarah Pavey PhD FCLIP FRSA
Duration:
2 hours
Sessions:
1
Language:
English

Natalie Croome is a cross-curricular generalist, specialising in helping teams hone in on just what it is that student learning is showing them about possible areas of focus for teacher and/or leader learning. Using Professional Learning Standards as drivers in the design of high-quality Professional Learning Programmes, Natalie guides teams of leaders through engaging inquiries, honing in on connecting teacher learning to student learning. Natalie brings a fresh, adaptable and flexible approach to her work in leading Professional Learning; keeping it open to questions, research and taking a personal approach to the design process. In this way, she involves Professional Learners in the whole process, from identifying the focus area/s, designing the learning,facilitation, school-based practice, sharing findings, asking new questions... Areas of expertise include teacher identity, the ethics and professional practice of international education, global education pedagogies, bilingual & multilingual classrooms, inquiry-based learning, Cognitive Coaching, interdisciplinary & transdisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning, collaborative happiness, Positive Psychology and Emotional Intelligence. Natalie combines a professional approach with a sense of fun and a passion for connecting with people, building relationships, and leveraging curiosity, creativity and play as powerful learning tools.

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