Blueprints-Work+Space

Assignment 4.3 Home Page We Three Collaborators Course Content Personal Content Works Cited []



Blueprints-Work Space

1. Homepage: Possible content: a Voki introduction (required) and elevator speech, a link or downloadable marketing/advocacy tool.

Elevator Speech Do you know that the librarian is the only teacher in the entire school who (changed that to WHO) sees every single student in a traditional classroom setting? What about the coach, art teacher, music teacher? I used to be a PE teacher and it really bothered me when people didn't think I was a "real teacher!" I will think of another way to say this. The librarian can improve the academic success of students through collaboration with the classroom teachers. The students will receive more individualized attention by having two teachers instead of one. Planning between two teachers will produce more ideas. This collaboration will lead to authentic learning which takes the curriculum from a superficial level to a deeper, more meaningful level. Collaboration between the classroom teacher and the teacher-librarian is a winning win-win situation for the students. Once other teachers and the administrators see the outcomes of collaborative teaching, they will all be knocking our door down wanting to use our services! Librarians Rock! Reading Really Rocks!

Carol: This is SPOT ON. Well done. I think we need only a few tweaks here and there to include all the stakeholders. Ashley: I think we want to add administrators and other teachers to the speech somewhere. Are you good at that type of thing? Where do you see that it fits? I added this on at the end of the speech. ??

Guys: Check out these Wordles. Comments. Questions. Suggestions. I am open. There are three. I don't know why they embedded. I cannot get the last one on, so I'll email it.

Do you think the words (e.g., Picture Books, Poetry, etc.) should be bigger? I love the second one. The yellow jumps off of the background. I think the word size will work. The word Picture Books look fine to me. I love the second one also. The colors really jump with that one.



Course Content 2. Course Content – Possible content: introduction to collaborative planning and lesson implementation, links to collaborative lesson plans, statement or table about the benefits of coteaching to specific audiences, links to inservice presentations

**June and Carol: please add to the following sections.**
more individualized attention. ||  || X ||   ||
 * = Co-teaching Benefits = || Teacher || Student || Librarian ||
 * Different Teaching Strategies || X || X || X ||
 * Learning Styles ||  || X ||   ||
 * Working With Others and Enjoyment || X || X || X ||
 * Problem Solving: Informal/Formal || X || X || X ||
 * Models of Adults/Colleagues Working Together ||  || X ||   ||
 * Taps into Each Collaborator's Strengths || X || X || X ||
 * Offers Alternative Perspectives || X || X || X ||
 * Offers Alternative Approaches || X || X || X ||
 * Lowers student/teacher ratio andallows for
 * Increases student/teacher interaction. ||  || X ||   ||

__//June's Note.//__ I like the visual representation of these ideas, but in some ways, I feel the table is an artificial dissection. In reality, I honestly feel collaboration benefits all the stakeholders. I tried to discern which stakeholder received the primary benefit from teacher-librarian/teacher collaboration. But, in truth, I think collaboration is generally a win-win situation. = ** Collaborative Lesson Plan Links: ** = The benefits of librarian and teacher collaboration are well documented in the professional literature (Dees et al.; Gavigan and Kurtts; Haycock; McGregor; Moreillon). Such collaborations, I think, are no longer optional or "extra," but necessary to create a climate of cooperation among colleagues, exploit the use of multiple teaching strategies, and tap the power of individual collaborator's strengths. To my way of thinking, while the benefits are undeniable among the adults in the building, students are the primary beneficiaries of such collaboration. When librarians and teachers collaborate, student performance is enhanced (Haycock), mulitple approaches to instruction and assessment are explored (McGregor; Zmuda and Harada) and creativity flourishes (Moreillon). Another bonus: Students observe positive and productive interactions among their teachers. Of course, when students win, parents win. When parents win, administrators win. And, everyone knows that when administrators win, teachers win!

= ** Co-Teaching and Collaboration Articles or Presentations: ** = Inservice Presentation: Co-Teaching Principles, Pragmatics, and Practices []

Article: What is Teacher Collaboration and How Does it Relate to Other Current School Practices: []

Article: The Benefits of Teacher Collaboration []

Article: (Retrieved via Library Literature, TWU Databases, 1 Dec. 2010.)


 * AUTHOR: || Gavigan,Karne Kurtts, Stephanie ||
 * TITLE: || TOGETHER WE CAN: COLLABORATING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF AT-RISK STUDENTS ||
 * SOURCE: || Library Media Connection 29 no3 10-12 N/D 2010 ||
 * COPYRIGHT: || The magazine publisher is the copyright holder of this article and it is reproduced with permission. Further reproduction of this article in violation of the copyright is prohibited. ||

Article: (Retrieved via Library Literature, TWU Databases, 1 Dec. 2010.)

Article: (Retrieved via Library Literature, TWU Databases, 1 Dec. 2010.)
 * AUTHOR: || Dees, Dianne Mayer, Alisande Morin, Heather Willis, Elaine ||
 * TITLE: || Librarians as Leaders in Professional Learning Communities through Technology, Literacy, and Collaboration ||
 * SOURCE: || Library Media Connection 29 no2 10-13 O 2010 ||
 * COPYRIGHT: || The magazine publisher is the copyright holder of this article and it is reproduced with permission. Further reproduction of this article in violation of the copyright is prohibited. ||


 * AUTHOR: || Courtney Pentland ||
 * TITLE: || Nudging Research Projects toward Critical Thinking ||
 * SOURCE: || School Library Monthly 26 no10 10-12 Je 2010 ||
 * COPYRIGHT: || The magazine publisher is the copyright holder of this article and it is reproduced with permission. Further reproduction of this article in violation of the copyright is prohibited ||

Article: (Retrieved via Library Literature, TWU Databases, 1 Dec. 2010.)

Article: (Retrieved via Library Literature, TWU Databases, 1 Dec. 2010.)
 * AUTHOR: || KEITH CURRY LANCE, MARCIA J. RODNEY, AND BILL SCHWARZ ||
 * TITLE: || Collaboration Works -- When It Happens! The Idaho School Library Impact Study ||
 * SOURCE: || Teacher Librarian 37 no5 30-6 Je 2010 ||
 * COPYRIGHT: || The magazine publisher is the copyright holder of this article and it is reproduced with permission. Further reproduction of this article in violation of the copyright is prohibited. To contact the publisher: http://www.teacherlibrarian.com/ ||
 * AUTHOR: || Ruth V. Small and Jaime Snyder ||
 * TITLE: || Research Instruments for Measuring the Impact of School Libraries on Student Achievement and Motivation ||
 * SOURCE: || School Libraries Worldwide 16 no1 61-72 Ja 2010 ||
 * COPYRIGHT: ||

Citations: Guitar:A red and white electric guitar.." Open Clip Art Library. Web. 2 Dec 2010. . BIBLIOGRAPHIC  CITATION:  "Guitar:A red and white electric guitar.." Open Clip Art Library. Web. 2  Dec 2010. .  [NOTE: Italicize "Open Clip Art Library"]
 * The magazine publisher is the copyright holder of this article and it is reproduced with permission. Further reproduction of this article in violation of the copyright is prohibited. To contact the publisher: http://www.iasl-slo.org/ ||

PARENTHETICAL CITATION: ("Guitar:A red and white electric guitar.")

My Background:
 * 1) Eliza Pioneer
 * 2) Age: 35
 * 3) Originally from London, England
 * 4) BS in Elementary Education; MLS Library Science
 * 5) 5 years as an educator
 * 6) Former first grade teacher (5 years)
 * 7) 5 years in school librarianship
 * 8) I'm a great air guitar player and I have won the National Air Guitar Championship two years in a row. I am a gourmet microwaver . My favorite subject to read about is collaboration and dog grooming. I rescue Japanese Chins and help with transportation to foster homes.

My Educational Philosophy consist of these ideals:
 * 1) Learning should be fun.
 * 2) Parent involvement is a crucial component to a successful school and library.
 * 3) Collaboration among educators is a key component to the success and education of students.

Eliza Pioneer: Rockin' Reading Librarian

My Philosophy of Collaboration:
= I love working with teachers and putting smiles on the teachers' and children's faces. NEED MORE HERE=

See Eliza's Portrait of a Collaborator:
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==== ** Quotes from my fellow Collaborators: ** ====

** From Ms. Ashley, the Presentation Princess: ** "Eliza is so much fun to work with and she livens up any lesson that I bring to the table for collaboration. My students love it when we learn with Miss Pioneer because she is "super cool" as the children say. I know I have to share her as a collaborator with the rest of the school but every time that I get a chance I collaborate with Miss Pioneer."

From Ms. June, the Detail Queen:
"Eliza's Animoto is spectacular. My students were on the edge of their seats--toes tapping, fingers snapping--when she showed it to us. My students couldn't wait to visit the library and read, read, read! Miss Pioneer sure knows how to make reading rock!"

From Ms. Carol, the Rave Researcher:
"My class and I love to collaborate with Miss Pioneer on research projects. As my students like to say, "Who knew that research could be fun! It ROCKS!".

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My Philosophy of Collaboration:
==== I love working with teachers and putting smiles on the teacher's and children's faces. The benefits of librarian and teacher collaboration are well documented in the professional literature (Dees et al.; Gavigan and Kurtts; Haycock; McGregor; Moreillon). Such collaborations, I think, are no longer optional or "extra," but necessary to create a climate of cooperation among colleagues, exploit the use of multiple teaching strategies, and tap the power of individual collaborator's strengths. To my way of thinking, while the benefits are undeniable among the adults in the building, students are the primary beneficiaries of such collaboration. When librarians and teachers collaborate, student performance is enhanced (Haycock), mulitple approaches to instruction and assessment are explored (McGregor; Zmuda and Harada) and creativity flourishes (Moreillon). Another bonus: Students observe positive and productive interactions among their teachers. Of course, when students win, parents win. When parents win, administrators win. And, everyone knows that when administrators win, teachers win! ====

Elevator Speech (version 2) Do you know that the librarian is one of the few teachers in the entire school who sees every single student? The librarian can improve the academic success of students through collaboration with classroom teachers. The students will receive more individualized attention by having two teachers instead of one. Planning between teachers will produce more ideas. This collaboration will lead to authentic learning which takes the curriculum from a superficial level to a deeper, more meaningful level. Collaboration between the classroom teacher and the teacher-librarian is a win-win situation for students and teachers. June and Ashley - what do you think of this version?

Carol: This will feed into our Selected Bibliography that you will craft from the articles Ashley and I have already cited. Can you find two more pieces to include... so we have an even ten? June and Ashley - More than happy to do this.

Carol: Here is my Bibliography. June'sBibliography.doc

Personal Content 3. Personal Content – Possible content: résumé, philosophy statement, portrait of a collaborator Except for the components that are required (as noted on the rubric), other content will be negotiated by the team based on what you believe will best market and advocate for the instructional partnership role of the school librarian.

Animoto--revised version (12/01/10)
http://animoto.com/play/fKtGuyxVzv1fX4ZaGpJx1Q