Inspiration, Influence and Impact

#57. Raffaela Grasso: The Influence of Librarians

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My guest this episode, Raffaela Grasso, shares her passion for supporting students reading development and using quality, diverse literature as both a window and a mirror. She also shares her advocacy for well resourced school libraries staffed by qualified teacher librarians.


Rafaela's inspirational, influential and impactful recommendations:

  • People - Stephanie Smith; Madison Delaney; Elise Ellerman; Picture Book Club
  • Books - ‘Sunshine on Vinegar Street’ by Karen Comer; 'Paws' by Kate Foster; ;Daughter of Calabria; by Tania Blanchard
  • Podcasts - Your Kids Next Read with Megan Daley and Allison Tait; The School of Wellbeing with Kylie Power; A Dream Life by Kristina Karlson; School Librarians United and Leading from the Library
  • Cause - Indigenous Literacy Foundation and The Pyjama Foundation
  • Dream Travel Destination - Western Australia and Tasmania


    • Connect with Raffaela:

    • X - @raffeduteach
    • Instagram - @raffeduteach
    • LinkedIn - Raffaela Grasso
    • Blog - https://teachteched.wordpress.com/
    • Curated Resources - https://sites.google.com/view/teachingwithtechinprimaryed/home
    • Threads - @raffeduteach
    • Other - https://studentsneedschoollibraries.org.au/


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