Fostering Collaboration

and Partnerships with

Classroom Teachers

http://todaysmeet.com/FosteringCollaboration

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MEMO Summer Leadership Conference... Be the Change

A Teacher’s Coach

Jen Legatt

Media Technology Integration

Coach

@JenLegatt

http://tinyurl.com/jenlegatt

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Come get some practical ideas for how to make your

media center a hub for your building’s learning. How

do you connect with teachers and foster

relationships? Become a partner with your teachers to

help guide students on their learning adventures.

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AAFP: Seven Characteristics

of Successful Work Relationships

Trust

Diversity

Mindfulness

Interrelatedness

Respect

Varied interaction

Effective Communication

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American Academy of Family Physicians http://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0100/p47.html

NEA: Professional Relationships among Teachers

A system of inquiry or problem solving structures

Shared values related to priority outcomes for students

Good communication skills, especially how to listen to

one another

Effective use of structures such as teams and committees

A climate of trust

Time to collaborate on teaching and learning

NEA http://www.keysonline.org/about/csi/developing_strategies/keysthemes/professional_relationships.html

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Building Positive Relationships with Students

Safety and Security

Self-Worth

Sense of Belonging

A Sense of Direction

A Sense of Purpose

Stopping Demeaning Comments

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http://www.education.com/reference/article/building-positive-relationships-students/

Connect with your Teachers

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Find Relevance in each Other

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Differentiate quickly.

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There are no “dumb” questions.

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Get down to their level.

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Have fun

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Maybe not like this…

Have fun

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But approach each day with a smile.

Make your media center the hub.

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Make your media center the hub.

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Provide stress relief.

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15 minute rule

Keep neutral.

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Customize Resources

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Know the standards

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http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/EdExc/StanCurri/K-12AcademicStandards/index.htm

Stay Relevant

Web 2.0 Tools

Internet Safety

Digital Citizenship

Cyber Bullying

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Stay Relevant

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http://www.corestandards.org/

Survey Needs

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Survey Needs – Without Spamming

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Become Part of a PLN

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At School

Become Part of a PLN

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And

Online

Make Resources Available Digitally

Website, Moodle, Schoology, Edmodo

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So teachers can get

them anywhere.

(OK, maybe not

HERE.)

Make Resources Available Digitally

Website, Moodle, Schoology, Edmodo

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But how

about here?

Don’t recreate the wheel.

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Don’t recreate the wheel.

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http://www.schrockguide.net

Teacher Librarian Partnerships

Scholastic Websites:

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/teacher-librarian-

partnerships

Toni Buzzeo Collaboration Books

http://www.tonibuzzeo.com/bookscollaboration.html

Inquiry Learning Through Librarian-Teacher Partnerships

http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Librarian-Teacher-Partnerships-

Information-Curriculum/dp/1586831348

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