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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

� Apratim Vidyarthi said

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� Is there a page for Physics?

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� Saumya said

� at 9:33 pm on Jan 14, 2010

It’s main feature is a structure that allows for student talk: students are

� at 9:33 pm on Jan 14, 2010

� Aparna maam, where is the workshop R&R presentation uploaded?

� Aparna Rao said

� at 10:42 pm on Jan 14, 2010

� 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.”

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