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**MISSION/GOALS & OBJECTIVES:**

Goals and Mission of the Arlsberry High School Library Programs:

The Arlsberry High School Library Program strives to promote literacy and inquiry all members of its learning community. The AHS Library joins the American Association of School Librarians and supports the beliefs:


 * Reading is a window to the world.
 * Inquiry provides a framework for learning.
 * Learning has a social context.
 * School libraries are essential to the development of learning skills.

These beliefs support our mission and support our expectation that all students are capable of **R**eaching **E**very **A**cademic **D**ream.

Th e mission of the Arlsberry High School Library is to help each student achieve and excel by creating a 21st Century learning environment, promoting the effective use of information technology, and fostering a love of reading. Through collaboration, the librarian partners with the larger AHS community to empower students to become life-long learners, industrious problem solvers, and responsible citizens.

**We believe collaboration between classroom teachers and librarians is the essential to our goals and mission and key to student success in the 21st century.**

**Take a look at some collaboration benefits:**

**BENEFITS OF COLLABORATIVE PLANNING:** For students:
 * Lowers student-to-teacher ratios, allowing increased opportunities for one-on-one attention
 * Less distractions allow for increased student engagement and creativity (Moreillon)
 * Increased access to multiple resources and differentiated instruction (Moreillon)
 * Engage with better-designed lessons
 * Internalization of learning and deeper development of thoughts (8th grade teacher, Karen)
 * Transfer of “common strands of thought” (8th grade teacher, Karen) into other subjects and classes, leading to lifelong learning (Moreillon)

For Teachers and Librarians:
 * Allows for shared responsibilities of gathering resources, preparing materials, instruction, and assessment (Moreillon)
 * Builds on each educator’s strengths, each bring their knowledge to the partnership allowing original ideas to further develop (Student Teacher, Kelly)


 * Active students encourage decreases in student behavior management issues (Moreillon)
 * Promotes “reciprocal mentoring and ongoing shared reflection” between partnering educators (Moreillon)
 * Perfect venue for job-embedded professional development (Moreillon)

For Administrators:
 * Benefit from having a school librarian as a collaborative partner on school leadership teams, campus improvement teams, and curriculum writing committees (Zmuda and Harada)
 * See instructional goals met (Moreillon slide 9), which impacts academic achievement of all students (Elementary Principal, Paula)

**DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT!** Please read this super short mini-research paper that details the benefits of collaboration. You'll find quotes from teachers and administrators just like you offering their experiences and opinions about the wonderful world of classroom teacher and librarian collaboration.

**COLLABORATIVE LESSON PLAN IDEAS:** Please check out these lesson plans created by librarians with the express purpose of collaboration and co-teaching in mind. They detail just how the two educators will work together to enrich lessons and enhance learning. Keep in mind these lesson examples are adaptable to many different grade levels and subjects!

Nutrition and the food pyramid: Why is it important to you? http://new-world-ed.wikispaces.com/Lesson+Plan

The Holocaust: An introduction to //The Diary of Anne Frank// http://librarylit5443.wikispaces.com/Lesson+Plan+Template

Google Earth Lit Trip: //My Brother Sam is Dead// //http://ls5443ellis.wikispaces.com/Lesson%20Plan%20Form//

**INFORMATION LITERACY MODEL:** Please take a look at this presentation on FLIP it!, an inquiry-based learning model that guides students step-by-step through the research process and helps them develop the skills they need to become effective learners, thinkers and problem-solvers. Your librarian can introduce you to various research models and work with you to develop creative, challenging projects for your students.

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**PATHFINDERS:** This amazing pathfinder provides links to multiple web resources for many subjects. []

**HELPFUL ARTICLES:** Canter, Lora Lee Smith et al. “School Librarians: The Forgotten Partners.” //Teaching Exceptional Children// 43.3 (2011): 14-20. Pdf.

Collett, Amy. “Practical Tips to Help the Collaboration Process Work More Effectively in the School Library Media Program.” //Library Media Connection// 26.4 (2008): 20. Pdf.

Larsen, K. (2004). SINK OR SWIM. //Library Media Connection//, 23(3), 14-16. Retrieved from EBSCO//host//.

Okemura, Audrey. "Designing Inquiry-Based Science Units as Collaborative Partners." //School Library Media Activities Monthly// 25.3 (2008): 47-51.