4 Easy Ways Teacher Collaboration can Save You Time

Are you using your school librarian to help you plan lessons?  Asking for help from your school librarian is an easy teacher collaboration where you can get the best resources, collaborate, and engage your learners.  

Many school librarians were classroom teachers so they have knowledge of the standards.  In addition, they know the AASL standards that are designed to create independent lifelong learners.  

Librarians have the advantage of being the eyes and ears of a school. They often overhear kid conversations as they walk through the library.  They are also the ones who are assisting students as they search for the resources they can’t wait to get their hands on.  

4 Easy Ways Teacher Collaboration with the School Librarian Can Save Your Time:

Teachers often feel they have to do it all – the plans, the materials, the grading, the creating, the worrying. But how often do you use teacher collaboration outside of your grade level meetings?

School librarians are a great resource to use to help save your precious time planning, creating, and teaching.

Curating Materials

Where Can I Find All of the Materials?

School librarians have access to many resources. Ask your librarian to curate a list of books, websites, apps, and other resources to help you in teaching your standards. With the combination of digital curation tools, knowledge of the school collection, and a network of other librarians to ask when needed, they can find you the best resources to meet your needs. 

Connecting Standards 

How Can I Fit it All In?

School librarians can research ways for you to integrate the standards to make the most of learning time. With the combination of state and library standards, you can build a love of learning.

You have a project you want to do with your class.  Your standards are set for what you have to teach, but how do you fit in all of the research for the project?  The AASL standards can help put all of the research into place and guide students through the inquiry process.  

Technology Ideas 

How Can Technology Enhance My Lessons? 

Many school librarians are the technology representatives for the school. They know the tools that protect COPPA laws, meet district Data Sharing Agreements and will be best for enhancing the standards to make the most of learning time.

Team Teaching 

How Can I Juggle It All in this Unit? 

School librarians are teachers at heart even if they were not prior classroom teachers. Reach out to see how you can team with your librarian to share ideas and collaborate to guide student understanding.