Resource Based Learning (RBL)

Is it practical for a TL in a RFF school?
Having 80 minutes per fortnight for students yr 3-6, and 40 minutes per week for students K-2 for lessons in the library may seem a considerable time to teach lessons within RBL, whilst developing inquiry skills. Once you consider other factors such as; walking time to and from campuses, returning and borrowing, answering inquiries form students, the time allocated dwindles considerably.
RBL is the way the most effective way to teach inquiry skills within curriculum based lessons. The dilemma faced is the time and opportunity available to collaborate with staff members. This is where the TL's knowledge of the curriculum and access to resources is highlighted and evidence within her programming. often the collaboration involves the TL telling staff that they will be teaching these components of the curriculum. One must ensure that the componenets being taught are also incorporating inquiry based learning, so that they are relevant to the specialist teaching of the TL.
Another dilemma faced by the TL is the time spent promoting literature and library facilities.Students also require specialist library skills to be taught to access the library resources and facilities to their potential. The TL must ensure that time is being given within the library program to these specialist areas.
Can this be done in less than 40 minutes? Realistically, no not all things. Make sure that your K-6 program is a graduated program, looking at what is required by the students at which ages.
Can this be done in 80 minutes? Yes it can, but again only because the program is graduated, according to grades and knowledge acquisition.