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Published: 1st January 2002
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Collaborating to Meet Standards: Teacher/Librarian Partnerships for 7-12
By (Author) Toni Buzzeo
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Linworth Publishing, Incorporated
1st January 2002
United States
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
027.8223
Paperback
224
Collaboration is much more than just the latest buzzword. It is a worthwhile concept that can greatly benefit library media specialists, teachers, students and administrators alike. And if it is done correctly, collaborating planning and teaching can help with meeting education standards. This straightforward resource presents methodology and models to assist secondary library media specialists in their efforts to work collaboratively with teachers. Each of the 17 units included are standards-based, and provide opportunities for students to master information literacy skills as outlined in Information Power. Chapters on the history and benefits of collaboration are included. Factors for success; roadblocks to collaboration and how to overcome them; and personal testimonials from administrators, teachers and library media specialists will provide a wealth of information about working in a collaborative environment. Demystify the collaborative process with this hands-on guide for secondary school library media specialists and teachers Practical suggestions for implementing collaborative planning and teaching with classroom teachers through a variety of units Useful ideas for overcoming common roadblocks to collaboration A simple, easy-to-adapt template enhances any unit planning
One aspect of being a media specialist that most of us will admit that we could use help with is collaboration. This book explains the process' history, benefits, variations, and constraints. Buzzeo devised a template for collaborative activities, which was used in the 17 fully developed collaborative units that follow, each of which was written by a practicing school librarian. The units include an overview, a time frame, and content area standards for the state in which it was written; Information Power Information Literacy Standards; and a cooperative teaching plan delineating the responsibilities of the school library media specialist and the teacher. Also provided are a list of resources, both print and electronic; the product or culminating activity; an assessment overview; handouts; and rubrics. It's easier to pique teachers' interest in the collaborative process, and for them to understand it, if you have a model to show them. Part of what makes this book so useful is that it not only provides such a model, but also offers great ideas for units to hook teachers. This volume is a treasure: having read it, I now have several new units that I'm excited to share with my teachers. Bibliographies. Highly Recommended. * Library Media Connection *
Toni Buzzeo is an author and library media specialist from Buxton, ME.