Collaborating to Meet Standards

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Collaborating to Meet Literacy Standards:
Teacher/Librarian Partnerships K-2
by Toni Buzzeo
Linworth, 2007  ISBN: 1586831895

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Collaborating to Meet Standards:
Teacher/Librarian Partnerships K-6
by Toni Buzzeo
Linworth, 2002  ISBN: 1586830236

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"Media specialists will find Buzzeo's practical suggestions to be extremely helpful in taking their library program to a higher level." ~ Library Talk Magazine, May/June 2002

Demystify the collaborative process with these hands-on guides, one for elementary library media specialists and teachers and one for secondary 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 

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, collaborative planning and teaching can help to meet educational standards. 

These straightforward resources presents methodology and models to assist elementary and secondary school library media specialists in their efforts to work collaboratively with teachers. Each of the fully developed units included are standards-based, and provide opportunities for students to master information literacy skills as outlined in Information Power while they also work on content area learning. These examples demonstrate the versatility of the template, which can be used across the curriculum in an endless variety of applications, resulting in full compliance with various benchmarks and standards. 

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 workin a collaborative environment.

Reviews

Collaborating to Meet Standards: Teacher/Librarian Partnerships K-6

"Highly recommeded for professional development for existing personnel, for teachers in training, and for pre-service education programs.  Probably the best of it's kind on the market today." ~ Gerald R. Brown, International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) Reviews

"Most media specialists will find Buzzeo's practical suggestions to be extremely helpful in taking their library media program to a higher level.." ~ Kathleen McBroom, Library Talk, May/June 2002

"Written for library media specilists and their teaching partners, the book presents comprehensive units in a standardized template that can be adapted and used in librarians' own collaboration efforts.  Easy to read and use, the book also lists the benefits of collaboration, as well as ways to overcome obstacles." ~ NEA Today, October 2002

Collaborating to Meet Standards: Teacher/Librarian Partnerships K-6

"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. Highly Recommended." ~ Lee Gordon, Library Media Connection, January 2003