Here’s how! 

 2.   Gather and Document Evidence

        Agent for Collaboration         

Collaborative Activity

Evidence of Collaboration

Benefits for Students

 - discovers topics being
studied in classrooms & provide resources

- reaches out to teachers to
offer support

- points out interconnections
of information skills and content standards

 - surveys staff about topics
and units being taught

- listens to staffroom, playground, parking lot, comments and diplomatically and enthusiastically offersto teach information skills
and gather resources

 - accesses information sources at a variety of reading levels

- more engaged, interested and motivated than usual

- more successful

 - provides motivational
reading opportunities

 - surveys student interest
and skill levels

- gives exciting book talks

- features posters, displays, reviews, award winners

- hosts book clubs

 - piqued interest levels

- lots of material to choose from

- something for everyone

 - integrates information skill instruction as needed for curriculum content

 - plans and teaches strategic skill lessons for classes

- provides resources to support curriculum

- sources related fiction, articles, artifacts, career information...

- learns skills in context

- learns skills necessary for achievement in content areas

- makes real world connections

 - provides access to digital information beyond the library

 - consults with teacher regarding time slots

- schedules to accommodate classes as needed

- bookmarks appropriate sites

- teaches supporting information skills

- provides in-service training
in related information skills
for teachers

 - accesses material not available in hard copy

- accesses material beyond the school collection

- learns to evaluate websites and materials

- more options, more levels, more perspectives

 - partners with teachers to plan and teach units of instruction

 - makes long range plans to accommodate teachers and classes

- utilizes  planning and tracking templates

- maintains a Collaboration Log, Let’s Chat chart,

- team teaches

 - experiences a lower pupil teacher ratio

- has more positive experiences with materials at skill level

- more learning styles accommodated

- practices, learns more skills in less time

- observes collaboration and its benefits in action

 - assesses learning experience, considering planning, teaching and learning

 - maintains a Let’s Chat chart, Analyzing Your Evidence worksheet

 - is marked on process as well as product

- benefits from two or more perspectives on effort and achievement

- continually improving learning experiences

 - provides in-service training to teachers

 - offers informal sessions for teachers at lunch and after school

- introduces new materials, programs, hardware to staff

 - receives greater support from classroom teachers

- accesses newer better resources

- assisted by more teachers who understand their needs