Sunday, December 5, 2021

COLLABORATE: Interview with Donna Skipper from SPANN Elementary

In a normal year, Donna allows students to work in pairs or groups when tasked with an assignment to help build their collaboration skills. She also assigns role in groups hoping leaders to come forward. She is brushing up on her technology skills and trying to incorporate more use of the programs available for students now that they each have a device. She plans weekly with teachers by going to their planning times after school and getting their pacing guides for each subject area. Currently she is facing the same challenges we all are, our libraries are not open and technology support has become difficult to manage while trying to create and promote a successful school library program.

Below I found how one can grow as a librarian in each Shared Foundation.

“Collaboration is integral to school librarians’ work as educators. Being skilled in collaboration and practicing coteaching positively affect learners’ learning. The adage, ‘Two heads are better than one,’ applies here. Having a wide repertoire of collaborative planning strategies helps foster this disposition throughout the school community. Seeking out other educators and discussing ideas and information with them serves as an exemplar of collaboration that elevate all member of the faculty.” (AASL, National School Library Standards, p. 148) 

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