Case+Study+T-Chart

**A.1.4: Pre-Writing T-Chart for Benefits of Classroom-Library Collaboration to Students and Classroom Teachers **
**Contributions:** Students receive more individualized attention because they're working with two teachers rather than just one ("Kindergarten Teacher"). || When educators collaborate for instruction they not only teach the skills of critical thinking, problem solving, collaborating, communication, ad information and media literacy, but they model them as well, and in the process both students and educators learn (Moreillon, 9). || Collaboration enables educators to take "superficial" level curriculum deeper ("Third Grade Teacher"). || Collaboration with the teacher librarian expands the classroom teacher's instructional abilities ("Elementary Art Instructor". ||
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 * **Benefits for Students** || **Benefits for Teachers** ||
 * "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, 6). || "When educators co-plan, co-implement, and co-assess lessons and units of instruction, they cannot help but talk about practice, share craft knowledge, observe one another teaching, and root for one another’s success" (Moreillon, 6). ||
 * When educators collaborate for instruction they not only teach the skills of critical thinking, problem solving, collaborating, communication, ad information and media literacy, but they model them as well, and in the process both students and educators learn (Moreillon, 9). || The nature of classroom-library collaboration offers on-site, job-embedded professional development integrated into the daily practice of educators (Moreillon, 9). ||
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 * Students learn research and information literacy skills in context with other curriculum requirements when teachers and librarians collaborate on lessons and projects ("Seventh Grade Language Arts Teacher"). ||
 * <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Librarian was able to provide students with needed materials including using ILL when needed and provided assistance with technology and note making (8th grade L.A. teacher Karen). || <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">
 * <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Librarian assisted students in research, citations, and technology - an area the teacher did not feel as comfortable with (H.S. English teacher Sherri) || <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Classroom teachers are able to learn new technology skills when they collaborate with the librarian ("Seventh Grade Social Studies Teacher"). ||
 * <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students benefited from two people discussing ideas of how to make the lesson better (H.S. English student teacher Kelly). || <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Assisted each other in the creation of guidelines and rubrics to assess student work (H.S. English student teacher Kelly). ||
 * <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Allows students to use a common vocabulary across curriculum in other classes in terms of the writing process (8th grade L.A. teacher Karen) . || <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Librarian assisted in development of vague ideas - specifically assisted in digital storytelling using librarian's technology expertise (H.S. English teacher Sherri) ||
 * <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Information literacy can be embedded within the curriculum (McGregor, 201). || <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Assisted each other in grading - teacher graded content, librarian graded citations (H.S. English student teacher Kelly). ||
 * <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Collaboration provides learning experiences that respond to learning needs, provide resources at point of need, and promote academic achievement (McGregor, 201). || <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Allowed integration of writing process into art class (H.S. art teacher Dianne). ||
 * || <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Provided opportunity to learn technology along with the students (7th grade S.S. teacher Pat) ||


 * **<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Benefits to Administrators ** || **<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Benefits to Librarians ** ||
 * < <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The higher the value put on a strong library program and teacher/librarian collaboration, the higher the student achievement rises (Lance, Rodney, and Schwartz, 16) || <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Librarian has an overall view of school wide curriculum and can assist in implementation of information literacy (McGregor, 208-209). ||
 * < <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Research shows that levels of student performance are related to the extent to which librarians engage in particular activities related to the teaching of information literacy and to the exercise of leadership, collaboration, and technology (Lance, 363). || <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Builds personal relationships and a social community in the school (Schultz-Jones, 20). ||
 * < <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In three separate research studies, individual students’ visits to the library media center correlated with test scores (Lance, 363). ||  ||

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Notes:** <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**<span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">*H.S. English teacher Sherri says just pulling books does not feel like collaboration. ** <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**<span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">*8th grade L.A. teacher Karen says librarians can make teachers either feel completely unwelcome or have an open door policy and make teachers feel welcomed and encouraged to use the library. **

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Citations:**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Eighth Grade Language Arts Teacher." Interviewed by Judi Moreillon. Web. 2009. <[]>.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Elementary Art Instructor." Interview by Judi Moreillon. Web. 2001. < http://teachertube.com/members/viewVideo.php?video_id=121834&title=Elementary_Art_Instructor >.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"High School Art Teacher." Interviewed by Judi Moreillon. Web. 2003. <[]>.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"High School English Teacher." Interviewed by Judi Moreillon. Web. 2009. <[]>.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"High School Student Teacher (in English)." Interviewed by Judi Moreillon. Web. 2009. <[]>.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Kindergarten Teacher." Interview by Judi Moreillon. Web. 2001. < http://teachertube.com/members/viewVideo.php?video_id=121832&title=Kindergarten_Teacher >.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lance, Keith Curry. "Prrof of the Power: Recent Research on the Impact of School Librry Media Programs on the Academic Achievement of U.S. Public School Students." The Whole School Library Handbook. Eds. Blanche Woolls and David V. Loertscher. Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 2005. 361 - 365. Print.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lance, Keith Curry, Marcia J. Rodney, and Bill Schwarz. "The Impact of School Libraries on Academic Achievement: A Research Study Based on Responses from Administrators in Idaho." School Library Monthly 26.9 (2010): 14-17. Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text. EBSCO. Web. 15 Sept. 2010.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">McGregor, Joy. "Collaboration and Leadership." Curriculum Connections through the Library. Eds. Barbara Stripling and Sandra Hughes-Hassell. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2003. 119-219. Print.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Moreillon, Judi. Collaborative Strategies for Teaching Reading Comprehension: Maximizing Your Impact. Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 2007. Print.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Schultz-Jones, Barbara. "Collaboration In The School Social Network." Knowledge Quest 37.4 (2009): 20-25. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 15 Sept. 2010.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Seventh Grade Language Arts Teacher." Interview by Judi Moreillon. Web. 2009. <[]>.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Seventh Grade Social Studies Teacher." Interview by Judi Moreillon. Web. 2009. <[]>.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Third Grade Teacher." Interview by Judi Moreillon. Web. 2001. < http://teachertube.com/members/viewVideo.php?video_id=119396&title=3rd_Grade_Teacher >.