1. Fostering Collaboration
and Partnerships with
Classroom Teachers
MEMO Summer Leadership Conference... Be the Change
http://todaysmeet.com/FosteringCollaboration
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2. A Teacher’s Coach
Jen Legatt
Media Technology Integration
Coach
@JenLegatt
http://tinyurl.com/jenlegatt
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3. Come get some practical ideas for how to make your
media center a hub for your building’s learning. How
do you connect with teachers and foster
relationships? Become a partner with your teachers to
help guide students on their learning adventures.
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4. AAFP: Seven Characteristics
of Successful Work Relationships
Trust Respect
Diversity Varied
interaction
Mindfulness
Effective
Interrelatedness
Communication
American Academy of Family Physicians http://www.aafp.org/fpm/2006/0100/p47.html
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5. NEA: Professional Relationships among Teachers
A system of inquiry or problem solving structures
Shared values related to priority outcomes for students
Good communication skills, especially how to listen to
one another
Effective use of structures such as teams and committees
A climate of trust
Time to collaborate on teaching and learning
NEA http://www.keysonline.org/about/csi/developing_strategies/keysthemes/professional_relationships.html
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6. Building Positive Relationships with Students
Safety and Security
Self-Worth
Sense of Belonging
A Sense of Direction
A Sense of Purpose
Stopping Demeaning Comments
http://www.education.com/reference/article/building-positive-relationships-students/
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7. Connect with your Teachers
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8. Find Relevance in each Other
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9. Differentiate quickly.
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10. There are no “dumb” questions.
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11. Get down to their level.
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12. Have fun
Maybe not like this…
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13. Have fun
But approach each day with a smile.
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14. Make your media center the hub.
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15. Make your media center the hub.
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16. Provide stress relief.
15 minute rule
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17. Keep neutral.
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18. Customize Resources
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19. Know the standards
http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/EdExc/StanCurri/K-12AcademicStandards/index.htm
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20. Stay Relevant
Web 2.0 Tools
Internet Safety
Digital Citizenship
Cyber Bullying
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21. Stay Relevant
 http://www.corestandards.org/
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22. Survey Needs
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23. Survey Needs – Without Spamming
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24. Become Part of a PLN
At School
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25. Become Part of a PLN
And
Online
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26. Make Resources Available Digitally
 Website, Moodle, Schoology, Edmodo
So teachers can get
them anywhere.
(OK, maybe not
HERE.)
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27. Make Resources Available Digitally
 Website, Moodle, Schoology, Edmodo
But how
about here?
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28. Don’t recreate the wheel.
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29. Don’t recreate the wheel.
http://www.schrockguide.net
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30. Teacher Librarian Partnerships
 Scholastic Websites:
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/teacher-librarian-
partnerships
 Toni Buzzeo Collaboration Books
http://www.tonibuzzeo.com/bookscollaboration.html
 Inquiry Learning Through Librarian-Teacher Partnerships
http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Librarian-Teacher-Partnerships-
Information-Curriculum/dp/1586831348
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