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 * D2. Q.1. Now that you have read about "Coordination" in Chapter 2 of Buzzeo, how and why would you as an LMS move from a cooperative relationship with teachers to coordination? Give one example of planned coordination, adding to the list that Buzzeo has started on page 19.**



We can all agree that coordination is planned while cooperation is not. We can also agree that it is our job as library media specialists to move along the continuum from coordination to cooperation.

The place where we disagree is how and when to make this move. Some of us mentioned that we should be proactive rather than reactive and many of us mentioned that student achievement is higher when there is more collaboration between the LMS and the teachers.

Another area where we had some dissention was in the timing of reaching out to the teachers for collaborative purposes. Is it in the summer before school begins? Is it in the fall at the beginning of the school year? The consensus seems to be that collaboration is an on-going event. We could keep a tickler file containing ideas for opportunities to collaborate with teachers, or we may seize any opportunity we can to work with a classroom or a teacher who we have cooperated with in the past. The Friday Flash idea was an epiphany to many so that the SLMS can be in constant contact with the teaching staff.

Some Web 2.0 technologies that have been mentioned to be used while working with on collaborative lesson plans with teachers, include the following.
 * Skype
 * Prezi
 * Glogster
 * PowerPoint

This paragraph from Laura Spangler’s initial reaction provides instructions for moving up the instructional partnership continuum.
 * Get copies of each subject and grade-level curriculum.
 * Attend at least one team meeting for each grade level each quarter (ideally once per month).
 * Tour the school regularly to visit teachers in classrooms, keep an eye on bulletin boards, and know what grade levels are working on.
 * In addition to supplying requested materials (cooperation), I would suggest coordination activities to enhance the materials.
 * Be friendly, inviting and helpful with as many requests as possible.

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