two heads are better than one: fostering collaboration between library and classroom

Melissa CoreyLibrary/Media Coordinator

September 2012CLAA Consortium

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map of today’s presentationCommon Core and Libraries

Three Domains of Librarianship

Defining Collaboration

Four Types of Collaboration

Attributes of Collaboration

Barriers to Collaboration

Shared Success from Collaboration

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hello, my name is . . .

Your Name

Job Title

Name of School

City, State

Years in Education

Favorite ColorLooking Back . . .

Looking Forward . . .

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core standards and libraries

Threat?

Opportunity?

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Text Complexity

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Text Complexity InformationalText

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Evidence

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Text Complexity InformationalText

Argumentationwith

Evidence

ResearchProcess

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TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL MEDIA

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Core Standards adoption presents a huge opportunity for librarians to become true

instructional partners

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But where do we go? How do we start?

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three domains of librarianship

Reading

Research

Technology

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domain of readingCollection Development

Collection Collaboration

Booktalks

Reading InstructionStorytelling

Bookcarts

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domain of research

Search for Information

Evaluate Websites

Cite Sources

Avoid Plagiarism

Identify Research Question

Find Background Information

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domain of technology

Create Media

Develop Presentations

Connect Online

Make New Resources

Share with the World

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defining collaboration

What it is?

What it isn’t?

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protocol #1: reflection on a word

Using your nametags, find the person who lives/work closest

to you.

Use the envelope of terms provided to rank words you

think best define collaboration.

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four levels of collaboration

EmbedIntegrateCooperateCoordinate

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coordinateScheduling

Activities

Special Events

Using the Library

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cooperate

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integrate

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Nash Presentation

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embed

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putting it together

Reading Research Technology

Coordinate Scheduling Resources Knowledge

Cooperate Bookcarts Process Trouble-shooting

Integrate Booktalking Lesson/Unit Creation

Embed Literacy Instruction

Course Sharing

Domain of Librarianship

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protocol #2: SWOT analysis

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Using your nametags, find the person who is closest to you in number of

years spent in education.

Choose a domain and a level of collaboration. Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to taking this approach.

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attributes of collaboration

Respect

Responsibility

Communication

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respect

How do we build respect between

librarians and teachers?

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responsibility

What roles and responsibilities exist between

librarians and teachers?

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communication

What modes of communication are available

between librarians and teachers?

Which are preferred by both parties?

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Using your nametags, find the person who is shares your favorite color.

Which attribute is most important?First person shares an idea for 3 minutes. Second person can then

agree/disagree, but first person does not talk until 1 minute has passed. First person then gets 1 minutes to have “last

word.” Then switch roles.

protocol #3: final word

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barriers to collaboration

Planning Time

Scheduling of Library

School Culture

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planning time

How does lack of planning time affect collaboration

between teachers and librarians?

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scheduling of library

How do current library scheduling practices affect collaboration

between teachers and librarians?

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school culture

How do does school culture, as set by staff and

administration, affect collaboration

between teachers and librarians?

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Toward a Theory of Collaboration for Teachers and Librarians by Patricia Montiel-Overall via http://www.ala.org/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/slmrb/slmrcontents/volume82005/theory

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Using your nametags, find a person who has an interesting looking

forward/back.

Choose a scenario at your table. Ask probing questions to

determine answers to overcome barriers to collaboration.

protocol #4: probing questions

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overcoming barriers

school library journal

shared success stories

sources

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AASL Position Statement on Flexible Scheduling: http://www.ala.org/aasl/aaslissues/

positionstatements/flexsched

Toward a Theory of Collaboration for Teachers and Librarians: http://www.ala.org/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/

slmrb/slmrcontents/volume82005/theory

Something to Shout About: http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/home/891612-312/

something_to_shout_about_new.html.csp

Teacher-School Library Media Specialist Collaboration through Social Marketing Strategies: An Information Behavior Study: http://

www.ala.org/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/slmrb/slmrcontents/volume10/immroth_teacherslmscollaboration

Planning with Teachers: Practical Approaches to Collaboration: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ518337&site=ehost-live

thanks and contactschool email: melissa.corey@sjsd.k12.mo.us

gmail: melissacorey@gmail.com

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