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I. What does it mean to be a collaborator? A. "Collaboration - working with others - is a key theme in building partnerships for learning. B. "Collaboration is a symbiotic process that requires active, genuine effort and commitment by all members of the instructional team (AASL/AECT p. 50 1998) II. Benefits of Collaborations for Students A. Access to resources (Moreillon, 2007, p.4) B. Authentic Learning (Judy) - "By linking students with the unlimited learning opportunities available throughout the learning community, the school library media program provides a bridge between formal, school-based learning and independent, lifelong learning" (AASL/AECT p. 122 1998). C. More individualized attention (Peg) and "Classroom-library collaboration can lower the student-to-teacher ratio at the point of instruction." (Moreillon, 2007, p.7) D. Impacts academic achievement of every child (Paula) and "At the teacher level, instructional strategies, classroom management, and classroom curriculum design improved student achievement." (Moreillon, 2007, p.7) E. Students recieve a curriculum that is taken deeper (Judy). F. "Collaborating with the full range of school personel to identify and solve information problems presents a model of the approach that students and others must take to thrive in the information age" (AASL/AECT p. 51 1998). G. "creating meaningful connections between the learning activity and the "real world" of the student and of professionals in the discipline" (Zmuda and Harada 2008). H. "making the learning goals of the task/ activity explicit to the students" (Zmuda and Harada 2008). III. Benefits of Collaboration for Teachers A. Teacher learns with student (Pat) and "Educators who teach collaboratively not only improve student learning but also create learning opportunities for themselves and others." (Moreillon, 2007, p.7) B. Joint assessment (Moreillon, 2007, p.6) and More planning/ideas (Peg) C. "The opportunity to learn alongside a colleague as an equal improves teaching practices for novice as well as veteran educators." (Moreillon, 2007, p.9) and Librarian lends her expertise (Sherri) D. "By collaborating, teachers and teacher librarians provide learning experiences that respond to learning needs, provide resources at point of need, give teachers a working partner, and promote academic achievement." (McGregor, 2003, p.201) E. Teacher librarians can help teachers integrate reading and writing into their courses regardless of the content area (Diane). ​F. Teacher librarians assist, provide, and recruit materials for teachers (Karen). IV. Benefits of Collaboration for Teacher Librarians A. "By collaborating, teachers and teacher librarians provide learning experiences that respond to learning needs, provide resources at point of need, give teachers a working partner, and promote academic achievement." (McGregor, 2003, p.201) B. "Collaboration provided a way, finally, for the teacher librarian to prove his or her value in the learning experiences of students." (McGregor, 2003, p.199) C. Teaches students to effectively review sites (Paula) and Expands instruction (Tracy) D. Teacher librarians have the benefit of having a global perpective (Paula) E. "Effective collaboration with teachers helps to create a vibrant and engaged community of learners, strengthens the whole school program as well as the library media program, and develops support for the school library media program throughout the whole school" (AASL/AECT p. 51 1998). V. Benefits of Collaboration for Administrators A. "Professional development at point of practice" (Moreillon, 2007, p.8) B. "The teacher librarian and the principal are typically the only ones with "the big picture view," and thus, the teacher librarian can propose collaborative ways to address overall problems by collaborative methods." (McGregor, 2003, p.213) C. "Through collaborative teaching, educators develop a common language, a common set of practices, and channels for communication that can increase student learning and help the entire school community better serve the academic and social needs of students and families." (Moreillon, 2007, p.6) VI. Conclusion