Collaboration in the Real World
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The document discusses collaboration in K-8 education, highlighting various models ranging from informal interactions to structured teamwork among teachers, librarians, and technology educators. It addresses the challenges faced in fostering collaboration, such as rigid curriculum and scheduling conflicts, while emphasizing the importance of shared resources and inquiry-driven lessons. Additionally, it outlines examples of successful collaborative projects and strategies to enhance engagement and critical thinking among students.
Collaboration in the Real World
- 1. COLLABORATION IN THE REAL WORLD
- 2. YOU KNOW THE RESEARCH⌠COLLABORATION INQUIRY DRIVEN SHARED RESOUCES TEAM TAUGHT ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT COMMON MISSION ALIGNED TO STANDARDS PROBLEM SOLVING REQUIRES PLANNING CRITICAL THINKING
- 3. BUT WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING IN THE TRENCHES? Grade level Meeting! Show teachers new project idea! Pull books for Johnson-body Systems! Genre-mystery lesson-grade 4 Author study- Book talk and display examples Big research Project! Need MLA Info! Find out- Whatâs going on in 2 nd grade?
- 4. WHERE WE WEREâŚ.TO WHERE WE ARE⌠K-8 District feeds into regional high school 5 elementary schools, 6 th grade center, 1 middle school Historically staffed by 7 librarians Due to current budget crisis, now staffed by 4 librarians
- 7. AMY KING
- 8. MODELS OF COLLABORATION Cooperation Simplest form of interaction Short term Informal requests Teachers, librarians and technology work separately Requires little commitment from the individuals Few defined goals No defined structure Minimal organized effort to work together
- 9. MODELS OF COLLABORATION Coordination Covers a longer time frame More formal arrangements exists â planning sheet Team approach â open communication Teachers, librarian and tech teacher plan together Roles are defined Teaching is separate May not occur in the same environment Focuses on a unit of study or project Measurable end goal - celebration
- 10. MODELS OF COLLABORATION Collaboration Common mission Long-range scope Requires comprehensive planning Teaching is done together Resources are shared Teachers work together to present material, guide the active engagement process and access. Focus is aligned to the standards Inquiry driven question Emphasis is on critical thinking and problem solving Team taught lessons happen during the subject area time not during Book Exchange time.
- 11. ENCOURAGING TEACHERS What works? Grade level meetings Email Parent visitation day Know the Curriculum Working with Tech Lab Informal Conversations â special booksâ Reading & Writing Celebrations
- 12. Hi Jackie,  We are beginning our research next week and would like to come to the library Wednesday or Thursday at 2:30 if either of those times are possible. Iâm open to suggestions to other times as well.  We are doing human body investigations this time and I think a lesson or two on research would be helpfulâŚEncyclopedia, etc. Let me know what works for you. Jackie, Is it ok if we stay after our book exchange time next Monday so you can start a project on communities with my class?
- 13. OBSTACLES TO COLLABORATION Teacherâs unwilling to give up locus of control Time and scheduling Classroom curriculum extremely regimented Not knowing what is happening in the classrooms Not written in as part of curriculum
- 14. SCHEDULING ISSUESâŚBUT IâM A PREP! I have a flexible schedule! Woo hoo! Due to budget cuts, I have 42 classes a week! But Iâm a prep? How can I collaborate?
- 15. LETâS TALK ABOUT FORMS
- 16. Two Projects in Context Persistence Project Low impact collaboration Came out of a conversation with a 4 th grade teacherâannoyed kids were never finishing books I worked with a class to devise strategies for sticking with a book Ended with a voice thread Readerâs Workshop Came out of current situation in the district A way to get dual use out of the library collection Working with classes to âshopâ for RW books outside of regular circulation time My way to advocate while supporting curriculum
- 17. Great Big Extravangazas⌠HABITATS SOLAR SYSTEMS NEW JERSEY DINO DAY BIOGRAPHY PICTURE BOOKS IMMIGRATION
- 18. ⌠to teeny-tiny research⌠INVESTIGATIONS POETRY BOOKS
- 19. Reading Projects Fiction and Non-Fiction Spooky Book Talks Reading Workshop Determining Importance
- 20. MAINTAINING OUR POSITION AS AN INDESPENSIBLE RESOURCE http://web.me.com/amylking/NJASL10/Welcome.html
Editor's Notes
- #9: Tech Placing a file on the S drive Linking a website to the Resource page Using printers Library Bringing resources into your classroom. Pulling resources in the library for students to use Giving book talks about genres
- #10: These projects may be viewed as an âadd onâ to the curriculum. They miss an inquiry approach and did not provide a higher level of thinking for the students. The children missed the opportunity to be guided by more than one teacher and the deeper learning of the topic.