COLLABORATIONIt’s the SMART thing to do
Debbie Melnykovych
Library Media Specialist
Diane Steffan
Fifth Grade Teacher
Carter Traditional Elementary School
The Carter library
Modified flex schedule
• Two flex days
• Three days with scheduled classes
Each class comes to library three times every four weeks
The idea• Genre
bulletin board in the library
• Is there something we could do “together?”
From idea to collaboration
• Called on expert for help
• Planning session
• SMART board incorporated from outset
• Each developed own lesson plans
Making it work
• Separate lesson plans – common goal
• No formal, ongoing coordination needed
• Touched base when class was being dropped off and picked up at the library
The lesson plans
• Library lessons – “Passport”
Assessment was designed to develop critical reading skills
• Classroom lessons – incorporated into regular reading curriculum
Wrapping it up
Idea for culminating activity evolved over the course of the collaboration
• Started with goal of using Smart board
• Added quiz game buzzers
• Two other games
SMART board game
I Have…Who Has? game
Genre “fortune” teller
Stimulating collaboration
• Flex days – several collaborative projects
• Documented with photos
• Posted photos on bulletin board
• Created interest in more collaborations
Social studies research
Science projects
Collaboration with other itinerants
COLLABORATION
It’s the SMART thing to doIt’s the EASY thing to do
Questions?
Ideas?
Brainstorms?