One of the hardest things for me when I became a new librarian was being the only librarian on my staff. Who would I eat lunch with? Who would fill me in on the unwritten rules of the school, like… Read More ›
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Let’s Get Together Thursday – Working with Parent Groups
Does your campus have an active parent organization? Parent organizations are great ways to leverage the manpower of volunteers, grow advocates for your programs, and build stronger programs through collaborative partnerships. There are a variety of ways to develop that… Read More ›
Let’s Get Together Thursday – Supporting Teachers in Taking Risks
So, we’ve completed a collaboration activity. Now what do we do? Recruit our next customer? Not yet! One of the most important things we can do as educators is stop and reflect. School librarians, we may be master teachers, but… Read More ›
Let’s Get Together Thursday – Keys to Collaboration, Part Five – Reflect, Rinse, Repeat
So, we’ve completed a collaboration activity. Now what do we do? Recruit our next customer? Not yet! One of the most important things we can do as educators is stop and reflect. School librarians, we may be master teachers, but… Read More ›
Let’s Get Together Thursday – Keys to Collaboration, Part Four: Promote Yourself
Ever have a student say, “You used to be a teacher? I thought you were a librarian!” It might be the quickest gauge of whether we are telling our story–that we are teacher- librarians, able to shelve books, run circulation,… Read More ›
Let’s Get Together Thursday – Keys to Collaboration Part Three: Choosing a Collaboration Partner
There are many schools of thought about picking a collaboration partner. There is the appeal of being associated with a successful teacher, someone who already has clout among his or her peers on the campus, and that is respected by… Read More ›
Let’s Get Together Thursday – Five Keys to Collaboration Part Two: Be Collaboration Worthy!
I will never forget the time when, as a new librarian, I had that veteran 3rd grade teacher with all of the GT kids ask to collaborate with me on a unit over holidays! One of the most respected teachers… Read More ›
Let’s Get Together Thursday – Five Keys to Collaboration Part One: Warm and Welcoming
A new year is underway–new pencils, new students, and new staff members for most of us. Whether you’re new at your campus, or you’re one of the veterans helping mentor new teachers, don’t forget the importance of a first impression…. Read More ›