The first steps of collaboration has a few different names, but the names are not as important as the process. As a school librarian, how do you begin the first steps towards teachers seeing the value of working with you?
First things first: begin wherever you are! Here are a few easy ideas to help you get more involved with and working with your staff.
1. Attend grade level meetings to see what lessons/units are being done. Take notes!
2. Offer to pull books and materials for teachers on what they need to supplement their lessons and activities.
3. Help teachers incorporate various websites and technology that would go along with their units and curriculum.
4. Volunteer to help the classroom teacher. Give some ideas on how you could help them
5. Give some ideas on using the library resources that would enhance and extend the curriculum and lessons.
6.Read the curriculum standards and the state standards or the Common Core adopted by your state. This way you will know what the teacher is covering.
7. Order materials that go along with your schools curriculum.
8. Use face to face meetings and email to keep in touch with your teachers.
These are just a few ideas to get you noticed by your teachers. Use these to begin working with your staff.
First things first: begin wherever you are! Here are a few easy ideas to help you get more involved with and working with your staff.
1. Attend grade level meetings to see what lessons/units are being done. Take notes!
2. Offer to pull books and materials for teachers on what they need to supplement their lessons and activities.
3. Help teachers incorporate various websites and technology that would go along with their units and curriculum.
4. Volunteer to help the classroom teacher. Give some ideas on how you could help them
5. Give some ideas on using the library resources that would enhance and extend the curriculum and lessons.
6.Read the curriculum standards and the state standards or the Common Core adopted by your state. This way you will know what the teacher is covering.
7. Order materials that go along with your schools curriculum.
8. Use face to face meetings and email to keep in touch with your teachers.
These are just a few ideas to get you noticed by your teachers. Use these to begin working with your staff.
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