Karen Collins

Teacher Librarian. Coffee Lover. Renovator. Photographer. Reader. Tech Geek. Not always in that order.

[Karen Collins @_kcollins_]

@meinmelb @woolworths @nicstarr_author 100% - the backlash in forums and on social media is huge. I call 🐄 on the “data”

[Karen Collins @_kcollins_]

@lexxie_couper @woolworths Who on earth was put in charge of this decision and marketing campaign? The work experience kid? Do they think customers are that stupid?

[Karen Collins @_kcollins_]

@woolworths @TsvDrew This is absolute rubbish. The only reason I signed up and paid was for the 10% online discount. Getting rid of this across all of your programs will lose you customers. I’ll be one of them heading to @Coles - I hear they don’t treat customer loyalty like this.

[Karen Collins @_kcollins_]

@woolworths @EternalRecluse Would love to see this data. And why does it matter where they are redeeming it?

[Karen Collins @_kcollins_]

@givemeabooknow @SLANSW @NeedSchoolLibs @BoysSchools Where are the floor ‘chairs’ the boys are sitting on from?

[Karen Collins @_kcollins_]

@kelseybogan Some of my furniture frustration is that they move the couches and chairs in a way that means our wheelchair bound students can’t access certain areas. So yeah, I get a workout moving them back.

[Alice Leung @aliceleung]

Besides a new chief adviser and a Premier’s Respect Award to manage student behaviour, students would also benefit from having a teacher for every class, particularly teachers who are supported with sufficient time to meet their needs. #MoreThanThanks https://t.co/zAwY3Ny8yl

[Adrian Hodgson @2rismo]

Three Ukrainian riders are on bikes borrowed from Trek Australia employees after theirs went missing. Yes, the staff lent the riders their personal bikes. #Wollongong2022

[Karen Collins @_kcollins_]

@SimonPease1 Serenity

[Karen Collins @_kcollins_]

@jzimnycricket Yes!!!!

[Jennifer Zimny @jzimnycricket]

As I sit here watching my 7 year old read Captain Underpants I would once again like to beg the YA lit world to help us TLs out by writing funny books. PLEASE. We need a bridge from this to YA lit.

[Karen Collins @_kcollins_]

@BelindaTeaches The Extraordinary Attorney Woo - subtitled and sweet. It’s my “had a crappy day, need some joy” show.

[Karen Collins @_kcollins_]

@laurenTarshis My son just finished reading your book on the American Revolution - all very new content to him here in Australia. He just drew a map of the battle he read about and has started his very own account of a soldier caught up in the events. Thank you for inspiring him!

[Karen Collins @_kcollins_]

@hogesonline I’m so curious!

[Vivienne Taylor 😷📕✳️🇺🇦 @bookbirdviv]

The article in @theage today by Roshena Campbell on Australia’s declining literacy rates since 2000 makes for sobering reading. One thing omitted from the article is the decline in school libraries staffed by qualified teacher librarians over the same period.#nocoincidence

[AEU @AEUfederal]

All students need qualified and effective teacher librarians. #ASLD2022 #StudentsNeedSchoolLibraries @NeedSchoolLibs

[Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor]

Grown-ups should have their own 'Come Dressed As Your Favourite Book Character' day in their workplaces next week as part of Book Week too.

[Dr Andrea Stringer 🇦🇺 @stringer_andrea]

Educator Well-Being 2.0 - ASCD “Because burnout isn't about the individual—it's about the organization.” So much truth in this article. Remeber- Coaching is not only about pedagogy; it’s about wellbeing too. ⁦@jimknight99⁩ https://t.co/eSm9uEmb6A

[ASLA @aslanational]

We are excited to share this free resource created by our patron @MKMerga https://t.co/OD19pwoBq1