The Collaboration Unit allowed me to see first-hand how a classroom teacher would work with a librarian as co-teachers. I was able to use my knowledge as a classroom teacher for the past eleven years to really focus the lesson for the benefit of the students. Both the co-teacher and I learned to work as collaborative instructors to show our strengths and our abilities to work together.
ALA/AASL/CAEP School Librarian Preparation Standards (2019):
1.2 Learner Diversity
2.1 Planning for Instruction
2.2 Instructional Strategies
2.3 Integrating Ethical Use of Information
2.4 Assessment
3.2 Information Literacy
4.3 Evidence-Based Decision Making
5.2 Leadership and Collaboration
5.4 Ethical Practice