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Successful Librarian/Classroom Teacher Collaborations
Successful Librarian/Classroom Teacher Collaborations
"Successful collaboration is a mark of excellence for school librarians. In today’s schools, school librarians seek to integrate their instruction with other teachers to improve student achievement and to meet professional standards. Collaboration between educators has long been established as a practice that can lead to improved learning outcomes, more satisfactory job experiences, and increased student engagement in the school library (Lance et al. 2010). School librarian models of collaboration indicate that successful collaboration with teachers involves integrating instruction and curriculum so that student learning improves." - Strategies for Successful School Librarian and Teacher Collaboration ( Kammer, King, Donahay, and Koeberl, 2021)
Spotlight on Successful Collaborations
Spotlight on Successful Collaborations
Take a look below at these successful examples of teacher/librarian collaborations.
4th Grade Extreme Weather Collaboration with Mrs. Graham and Classroom Teachers
4th Grade Extreme Weather Collaboration with Mrs. Graham and Classroom Teachers
4th grade teachers and Mrs. Graham, the librarian collaborated together to provide students with an engaging, authentic, and integrated learning opportunity through their the Extreme Weather unit. The classroom teachers introduced the unit in different ways . For example, one teacher chose to do a class novel study of an I Survived book related to tornadoes. In the library, students learned about reliable sources, then utilized SC Discus databases to find information about their topics. Students also searched for information on weather safety using curated websites. Finally, students worked in groups to design weather safety posters, either on paper or digitally using Smore. Students presented the posters in library class. After the library collaboration, teachers are continuing to follow up in their classrooms. For example, one class is creating a Kahoot! severe weather project where students research their given severe weather and create questions for the class to play on Kahoot! Students will be presenting their project Kahoot! in their classroom soon! See an example to the right of one of the Smore digital infographics a team of students created as a result of their research.
Cows Go Boo by Steve Webb
Cows Go Boo by Steve Webb
Cows by Cynthia Amoroso & Bob Noyed
Cows by Cynthia Amoroso & Bob Noyed
Middle School "Adopt a Cow" Project with Mrs. Scott and ID Moderate Self-Contained Classroom Teachers
Middle School "Adopt a Cow" Project with Mrs. Scott and ID Moderate Self-Contained Classroom Teachers
For the past two years, Mrs. Scott, librarian at Fairforest Middle School has collaborated with the ID Moderate self-contained classes at FMS on the "Adopt-a-Cow" program sponsored by the South Carolina Dairy Association. This year, for the kick-off event, the classes came to the library to "meet" their cow. Using the library's projector and screen, Mrs. Scott shared information about this year's cow, a heifer named Annie from the Nance farm in McCormick, SC. Ms. Scott displayed and read aloud two digital books relating to farms and cows, one of which required the audience's participation in making animal (and machine!) sounds. The students then took turns playing a Nintendo Switch game where they pretended to milk a cow! The classes will return to the library periodically throughout the year for updates on their cow. Take a look at thier cow, Annie below as well as pictures of the read alouds Mrs. Scott read to students. Lastly, see pictures of students engaged in the virtual game simulating how to milk a cow!
Writing Flat Stanley Adventures
Writing Flat Stanley Adventures
Ms. Neumann, librarian at Roebuck has been collaborating with teachers and pulling book clubs in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade. Roebuck 2nd grade students have recently finished reading Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown and worked on writing their own Flat adventures. In the library with Ms. Neumann students worked on brainstorming, writing a rough draft, editing and publishing our final copy. They did a wonderful job, and they loved sharing their published story with others! Take a look at some of our student's published adventures below!
Collaboration Opportunities to Consider with Your School Librarian
Collaboration Opportunities to Consider with Your School Librarian
Take a look at the menu of opportunities our librarians collaborated on that are available to you. We are better together! Consider reaching out to your school librarian today to schedule a time to get started on your collaboration opportunity!
Factors That Lead to Successful Collaboration Between LIbrarians and Classroom Teachers
Factors That Lead to Successful Collaboration Between LIbrarians and Classroom Teachers
In the article, Strategies for Successful School Librarian and Teacher Collaboration ( Kammer, King, Donahay, and Koeberl, 2021) the authors identified six factors that lead to successful collaboration between a school librarian and classroom teachers. Take a look at these factors in the table below and consider how you and your school librarian can work together to support the growth of our students as readers and writers.
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