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Collaboration and Leadership

Quotes: "The idea of collaboration has not been embraced by all educators and is still unfamiliar to many teachers and administrators, leading to dissapointment, disillusionment, and even resignation." pg. 199

"To many teacher librarians, the concept of collaboration is still new and somewhat intimidatiing." pg 199

"Teacher librraians who actively collaborate with teachers, administrators, parents, and students have established an understanding among their staff members and they work as partners in mnay different ways to effect improvement. They view themselves as team members and the other staff members do too." pg 199

"Peterson defines collaboration as: "People working together." Pg 200

"By collaborating, teaches 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." pg 201

"The teacher librarian interested in creating a climate in which collaboration takes place must be prepared to take the lead." pg 202

"Student achievement is related to teachers' being collaboratively responsible for student learning." pg 202

"The wise teacher-librraian listens to concerns expressed by teachers and administrators about the many learning issues that trouble them." pg 206

"Initiating collaboration to solve problemms identified by teachers and administrators gives the school community a different view of the role of the teacher librarian and the library program in the school." pg 206

"A successful experience could lead naturally to further collaborative activities that demonstrate resource-based and inquiry learning as sound teaching and learning practices." pg 207

"Every school and group of potential collaboration is unique." pg 207

"Learning the curriculum should become an active and primary goal for the techer librarian." pg 209

"Developing trust is crucial. Knowledge of the curriculum is an important aspect of the job of demonstrating to teachers that the teacher librarian can be trusted to teach collaboratively in the subject area." pg 209

"For all teacheres, knowing "what's in it for them" is vital." pg 209

"Learning to collaborate does not happen instantly; it takes practice." pg 213

"Learning goals and objectives should guide the collaborative planning." pg 214

Citation McGregor, J. Collaboration and Leadership. In Stripling, B. K. and Hughes-Hassell, S. (eds.), //Curriculum Connections through the Library//. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2003. 119-219.

The Learning Specialist: Clarifying the Role of Library Media Specialists

"Learning Specialists in a school play a central role in the continous effort to improve the achievement of all students through the design, instruction, and evaluation of student learning." pg 24

"....the library media specialist should have a great deal to collaborate on with the reading and technology specialist as they work to engage students in relevant, rigorous tasks." pg 24

"Learning specialists hold collaborative planning sessions to develop lessons and strategies for working with students. These are held either on a systematic, regular basis, as needed, or "on the fly."" pg. 25

"Learning specialists typically are expected to perform duties in the area of curriculum, assessment and instruction, program oversight, and staff development." pg 26

"Learning specialists must possess deep knowledge of their areas of specialization as well as be able to translate their disciplinary knowledge into curriculum, assessment, and instruction efforts." pg 33

"Learning specialists must own up to mistakes and be open-minded regarding areas for improvement based on self, peer, and supervisory feedback." pg 34

"To develop and grow a dynamic program, library media specialists must serve as program administrators, information specialists, and teachers, who are willing to collaborate and lead." pg 35

"As teachers and instructional partners, library media specialists can integrate "information literacy skills into all subject areas of school curriculum. They serve as the bridge to help teachers make the connections between inquiry-based learning and information-literacy skills throughout the curriculum at all levels." pg 37

"As learning specialists, library media specialists help to forge partnerships that include all stakeholders in the educational process, including principals, teachers, and students. They are "startegically positioned to foster alliances at all levels.....Developing links in the chain of communication has a great impact on the media center program because all constituencies are working together toward a common goal - the improvement of learning."" pg 39

Citation Zmuda, A., and V. H. Harada. The Learning Specialist: Clarifying the Role of Library Media Specialists. In //Librarians as Learning Specialists: Meeting the Learning Imperative for the 21st Century//, 2008. 23 – 43.