EDCI 549 Module 4 Collaboration

This content reflects work done as part of the Indigenous Perspectives in School Librarianship (IPSL) grant funded by IMLS (RE-246303-OLS-20). Actual assignments may vary.

Module 4: Curriculum & Collaboration

Collaboration with other educators is an important part of the school librarian’s job. Librarians are leaders in their schools, providing support to other educators to locate resources for various curricular purposes. When librarians collaborate they improve the self-efficacy of all educators, improve student learning outcomes, and help learners and educators get connected to relevant resources to support their curricular and personal learning journeys.

Module Objectives

Select books and activities based on a specific curricular need.

Think

Read one or more of the following:

• Silva, D. (2020, Nov 17). Strategies for boosting reading engagement through your school library. TeachersFirst. https://teachersfirst.com/blog/2020/11/strategies-for-boosting-reading-engagement-through-your-school-library/
• Cox, J. (2021, Sep 10). Enhance literacy instruction with your school librarian. com. https://www.teachhub.com/professional-development/2021/09/enhance-literacy-instruction-with-your-school-librarian/
• Merga, M. K. (2020, Sep 21). School librarians as literacy educators within a complex role. Journal of Library Administration, 60(8), 889-908. https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2020.1820278
• Paciotti, P. B. (2017, Feb 10). A ‘love’ for reading & the school librarian. Looking backward – no sweat library lessons & management that works: Practical answers to questions you didn’t know to ask. https://lookingbackward.edublogs.org/2017/02/10/love-for-reading/
• Turek, T. (n.d.). This is what being an elementary school librarian means to me today. Brightly. https://www.readbrightly.com/what-being-school-librarian-means-today/

Sources of Lesson Plans & Activities

• Search Reading & Writing Lesson Plans (Education.com)
• Cornell Lab Publishing Group Lesson Plans for Children’s Books
• TeachingBooks.net
• 48 Critical Thinking Questions for Any Content Area | TeachThought
• 100+ Critical Thinking Questions for Students to Ask About Anything \ WeAreTeachers
• Read Write Think

Create

Add to your Annotated Booklist

Share

Choose one of the following scenarios from the #4curriculum channel, then locate a lesson plan or activity (you may use the resources in the Think section as a starting point) that would help the educator in that scenario. Write your post as if you were sending an email to the educator in question with a response to their request. Consider how you might encourage collaboration beyond the mere sharing of resources. Be sure the resources and activities you share are culturally responsive and meet the diverse needs of your school community. Don’t forget to include a link or attachment to the lesson / plan.

Scenario 1

Mrs. Jackson’s 3^rd grade students are learning about presidents. She’s looking for some books they can read in class together and some activities they can do that will get her students interested in the topic.

Scenario 2

Mr. Umber is teaching his middle school students about immigration. He’s looking for a book list he can share with his learners that describe the immigrant experience. He wants his learners to develop empathy and see themselves and their families in their stories.

Scenario 3

Ms. Planchette wants her high school science students to be more comfortable with nonfiction reading, while still staying interested in science. She wants books that will spark their imaginations and teach them science facts at the same time. She was thinking about having them do book reports at the end of the semester, but she’s open to other ideas.  

Grow

Complete the self-assessment checklist.