K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Collaboration Why is it important? What does it look like? How do we make it happen? What is it?

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 In the Beginning… What Hoops Were Important?

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 For Students: Knowing how to care for books. Understanding the Dewey Decimal System. Knowing author, title, and subject cards. For School Librarians: Understanding the importance of stamping the date due in that little square in the book and on the date due card. thought might Ordering books that the librarian thought might support the curriculum. All done in isolation – without direct knowledge of (or involvement in) classroom activities or direct input from the teachers!

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 What Hoops Are Important Today?

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Establishing and Maintaining Establishing and Maintaining Information Literate Technology-Rich Programs

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Library Media Specialist and teacher(s) teaching together –Teacher - responsible for content –Library Media Specialist - responsible for information literacy and technology Library Media Specialist and teacher(s) assessing student learning together –student mastery of content –student mastery of the process

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Constructivist learning –Students building new knowledge –Scaffolding Information explosion Technology integration Student achievement –PACT –SAT/ACT –Reading (connecting students and books –not just managing the AR or Reading Counts program!) –End-of-Course testing

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Evaluation –Schools/Districts (Report Card) –Teachers –Library Media Specialists –Library Media Centers

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Collaboration Why Is It Important? “More is accomplished jointly than could have been individually.” Mattessich, Paul and Barbara R. Monsey. Collaboration: What Makes it Work: a Review of Research Literature on Factors Influencing Successful Children. Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, 1992.

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Steps to Collaboration Cooperation Coordination Collaboration No Involvement Full Integration

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Steps to Collaboration CooperationCooperation is informal. No commonly defined goals or planning effort. CoordinationCoordination suggests a more formal working relationship. Some planning, and more communication channels are established.

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Collaboration Working together, esp. in an intellectual effort Joint work toward a common end Long term - sustained

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Collaboration is… Library Media Specialist and teacher(s) planning together –to decide what students need to know –how to access information –how to evaluate information –how to interpret information –how to apply information

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Collaboration means… planning how and where the lesson(s) will be taught planning the content, the information literacy skills, and technology skills to be included planning how these skills relate to the content deciding each person's role(s) and responsibilities

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Collaboration Moves From Competing to building consensus - Working alone to including others from different fields and backgrounds - Thinking mostly about activities and programs to thinking about larger results and strategies - Focusing on short-term accomplishments to requiring long-term results -

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 No Involvement Point of Need Resources Human Interface and Spontaneous Interaction Cursory Planning Outreach and Advocacy Program Element Implementation Mature LMC Program Curriculum Development and Total Integration

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 No Involvement Point of Need Resources Human Interface and Spontaneous Interaction Cursory Planning Outreach and Advocacy Program Element Implementation Mature Library Media Center Program Curriculum Development and Total Integration Resource Identification

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Benefits of Collaboration

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Students Benefits Learning turned into action –Involved in learning –Excited about learning –Transfer of learning Independent use of relevant, integrated information & technology skills Connections between subject areas Improved student achievement

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Teacher Benefits "Two heads are better than one" Lightens teaching load Makes teaching more effective Renews excitement about teaching Provides additional resources for classroom instruction Assists with interdisciplinary instruction Improves student achievement

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Benefits for Library Media Specialists Changes others perceptions of who we are and what we do as a –Teacher –Technologist –Program Administrator Integrates Library Media Center program and resources into curriculum

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Expands leadership role of Library Media Specialist Creates advocates for the Library Media Center Renews (or creates!) excitement about Library Media Center Improves student achievement Benefits for Library Media Specialists

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Administrator Benefits Changes perception of who the LMS is and what the Library Media Specialist can do Integrates Library Media Center program and resources into curriculum (Return On Investment) Expands connections to community Improves student achievement

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Collaboration Making it happen

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Roadblocks Perception of the role of the Library Media Center –Administrators –Teachers –Library Media Specialist Library Media Center schedule Library Media Center staff

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Overcoming the Roadblocks Start small Be enthusiastic Build rapport and trust Offer to serve on curriculum planning committees Begin/expand discourse with principal

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Overcoming the Roadblocks Keep all stakeholders informed Compile bibliographies and research guides Develop a curriculum map Develop a collection map KNOW the curriculum and content standards and DEMONSTRATE that knowledge!

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Overcoming the Roadblocks Teach students in front of teachers Offer professional development classes Research issues that affect teaching Build Library Media Center professional collection Model/teach effective use of technology

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 For collaboration to work... School environment Part of "the group" Decision-making process Communication Vision and purpose Adequate resources

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Collaborate Successfully Know where you're going;if you're unclear about some of the issues, talk with knowledgeable associates Build relationships and alliances. Know who the key players are and what their priorities are. Find out how to help them. Disarm the opposition. Understand where potential opponents stand and why. Get their perspectives and learn from them. Practice win/win when problem-solving. Your ultimate objective is student achievement.

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Collaborate Successfully Respect individual strengths Advertise your successes, esp. word-of- mouth Remain flexible Be willing to compromise Keep on keepin' on!

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Collaboration Ensures that learners have access to needed resources Provides professional development for faculty, staff, and administrators

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Improved Student Achievement Collaboration + Reading Literacy + Information & Technological Literacy

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Bibliography Buzzeo, Toni. Collaborating to Meet Standards: Teacher/ Librarian Partnerships for K-6. Worthington, OH: Linworth Publishing, Donham, Jean. Enhancing Teaching and Learning: A Leadership Guide for School Library Media Specialists. New York, NY: Neal- Schuman Publishers, Noah, Carolyn B. and Linda W. Braun. The Browsable Classroom: An introduction to E-Learning for Librarians. New York, NY: Neal- Schuman Publishers, Olrich, Karen Browne. Making Flexible Access and Flexible Scheduling Work Today. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2001.

K-12 Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan ToolkitInformation Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit SC Department of Education 2003 Bibliography Olrich, Karen Browne. Making Flexible Access and Flexible Scheduling Work Today. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, Thomas, Melody. "What Is Collaboration to You?" Library Talk 15, no. 2 (March/April 2002): Tschamler, Addie. "Top Secret: Collaborative Efforts Really Do Make a Difference." Library Talk 15, no. 2 (March/April 2002):