1.2 Effective and Knowledgeable Teacher
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The school librarian has many roles and wears many hats, but one of my favorites is that of the teacher librarian. For this objective, I selected artifacts that demonstrated the variety of instructional strategies and assessment tools I incorporate into my teaching: a collaborative unit and also a collaborative lesson plan. These plans are developed with the help of classroom teachers: partnerships that enhances student learning experiences while strengthening my teaching practice.
The strengths of these plans lies in the shared objectives that are met through the collaborative process: these plans model for classroom teachers the potential of partnering the with school librarian. Reading, writing, and STEM objectives can be met, while research, inquiry, and responsible resource use are incorporated into the same learning experience for students. The weakness for these artifacts lies in the initial work required for a successful collaborative experience. At the elementary level, shared planning time is limited, so the reflections I shared in my beginning collaboration initiatives are still struggles today. Overcoming these barriers to collaboration was an issue as I completed my coursework and as I continue in my role as a teacher librarian.
I feel proud of these artifacts as evidence of greater partnership with classroom teachers. The barriers to collaboration make it easy to limit these experiences for students, but these artifacts are strong examples of the benefits of these partnerships. They also provide a few examples of assessment tools and how digital tools can be used: a conversation starter for teachers interested in collaboration but unsure of what it could look like for their content area. Sharing this portion of my portfolio will hopefully encourage future collaboration with classroom teachers. I can also demonstrate to “other educators” (like administrators) how closely tied Media Center instruction is to student success.
The strengths of these plans lies in the shared objectives that are met through the collaborative process: these plans model for classroom teachers the potential of partnering the with school librarian. Reading, writing, and STEM objectives can be met, while research, inquiry, and responsible resource use are incorporated into the same learning experience for students. The weakness for these artifacts lies in the initial work required for a successful collaborative experience. At the elementary level, shared planning time is limited, so the reflections I shared in my beginning collaboration initiatives are still struggles today. Overcoming these barriers to collaboration was an issue as I completed my coursework and as I continue in my role as a teacher librarian.
I feel proud of these artifacts as evidence of greater partnership with classroom teachers. The barriers to collaboration make it easy to limit these experiences for students, but these artifacts are strong examples of the benefits of these partnerships. They also provide a few examples of assessment tools and how digital tools can be used: a conversation starter for teachers interested in collaboration but unsure of what it could look like for their content area. Sharing this portion of my portfolio will hopefully encourage future collaboration with classroom teachers. I can also demonstrate to “other educators” (like administrators) how closely tied Media Center instruction is to student success.