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Teacher-Librarian Collaboration in building the curriculum for an IB world School: A case study
Madhu Bhargava Dean of Libraries G.D.Goenka World School
Diversity Challenge Resilience: School Libraries in Action - The 12th Biennial School Library Association of Queensland, the 39th International Association of School Librarianship Annual Conference, incorporating the 14th International Forum on Research in School Librarianship,
Brisbane, QLD Australia, 27 September – 1 October 2010.
G.D.Goenka World School, India
Active learning EnvironmentActive learning Environment
“Recent research suggests learning is
fundamentally fundamentally
influenced by the
context and activity
in which it is
embedded” (Brown,
Collins and Duguid
1989)
Curriculum for active learning and Collaboration
Teachers previously isolated in classrooms (Oberg,1990) and (Oberg,1990) and teaching autonomously (Leonard, 2001; Houston, 1980) must face complexity of teaching 21st century students”,
21st Century students….
Many of whom need basic
resources, native resources, native language
instruction and greater access to information and services.
Collaborative learning
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It’s main feature is a structure that allows for student talk: students are
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� Aparna maam, where is the workshop R&R presentation uploaded?
� Aparna Rao said
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� Hi Everyone,This is for everyone in grade 11. I have uploaded on the Frontpage a presentation called "Referencing-for students". Please save this presentation on your computers and ensure that you have it for the workshop on Research and Referencing tomorrow and Saturday. This presentation is relevant for both Balvinder sir and myself.
Take care and good luck for Sports Day tomorrow!
students are supposed to talk with each other…and it is in talking that much of the learning occurs.” (Golub,
1988)
Collaborative Planning and Teaching…Study by Library center of the Colorado State library concludes….
That test scores increase as school librarians spend more time collaborating time collaborating with and providing training to teachers, providing input into curricula, and managing information technology for school. (Manzo, 2000)
The Professional partners
The teacher brings: Knowledge of the strengths, weaknesses,
The Media specialist adds: a thorough understanding of the information skills and methods to integrate them, helping the teacher weaknesses,
attitudes and interests of the students, and of the content taught.
them, helping the teacher to develop resource based units that broaden the use of both resources and teaching time with reduced teacher/student ratio. (Dorian & Davis, 1998)
Why CPT?
“One of the biggest roles that teacher librarians have is to Teacher
librarians get a new entrée
Into the classroom curriculum.
librarians have is to ensure that
information literacy strategies are embedded across the curriculum…..
CPT….Why?
These outcomes must be taught to all students through
Loertscher, all students through he development of an effective collaboratively planned information literacy program.
Loertscher, 1998
From Isolation to Collaboration
“Many traditional tasks may be assigned to clerks, leaving the may be assigned to clerks, leaving the professional free to work directly with students and
teachers.” (Craver, 1994)
Curriculum development and CPT
Researchers like Madaus(1974),
Have identified various levels of school library
(1974), Douglass’s (1957), Aaron (1973) and
Loertscher(1988)
school library media specialist’s involvement with curriculum and instruction.
Eisenberg and Berkowitz (1988a, 1988b) assert that:
Library media specialist roles are becoming are becoming redefined due to technology, “information explosion”
Role of LMS…
�A renewed emphasis on lifelong
� And an increasing acceptance of
on lifelong learning skills
acceptance of additional responsibilities by LMS
..They outline present and define a broad view of the curriculum role of the LMS as an interrelationship among five areas of responsibility
Resource provision
Curriculum consultation Service
Reading guidance and literature appreciation
Information Service
Service
Curriculum Development
They summarize the curriculum development role as one which includes..
“the articulation of purpose, goals, objectives, clearly stated learning stated learning
outcomes, and sound research based approaches to
achieving (curriculum related) goals” (1988a. P.97).
Year 2007
Library curriculum was created based on research skills and library instruction.
Student responses were Student responses were evaluated through assignments created by the LMS
Gradually these assignments were incorporated in the curriculum. (based on teacher’s inputs)
This incorporation was the end result of a Collaborative Planning and Teaching Process
� CPT Form which is a blue print of teacher and librarian librarian collaboration and compilation of resources as per the curriculum
Teacher's-Librarian collaboration in building the curriculum for IB World School.doc
Teacher Librarian collaboration
�Using Web 2.0 at Primary levels:http://gdgws.pbworks.comhttp://gdgws.pbworks.com
levels:
English A1 PB Wiki has been a great success and an evidence of high value results in student
http://gdgwsibdp.pbworks.comhttp://gdgwsibdp.pbworks.com
value results in student learning.
CPT is the gateway to curriculum
Strategies school librarians can adopt for successful CPT
Be involved in the planning of teaching units to facilitate curriculum delivery.
Technology for library
operations.
Support
Flexible time for effective CPT.
Train semi skilled staff for Books circulation.
Support teachers in the implementation of the IL outcomes.
Assist students to develop and consolidate their
IL skills.
More to add…
� Provide appropriate resources in a variety of formats.
� Build professional development days into the school calendar.the school calendar.
� Ensure that faculty, team, department and grade level meetings are opportunities for CPT rather then administration and management details.
Dr. Haycock (1999)
“If you don’t stand for something, stand for something, you will fall for anything.”