Collaboration can be described as the coming together of library media specialists and classroom teachers to develop and implement curricula that targets both content and information literacy skills. The new Maine law: Chapter 127, section 3.05 explicitly requires instruction in "Research Skills".How does this connect with the new Chapter 127 graduation requirements that students demonstrate mastery of the Maine Learning Results? Research has shown that the teaching of information literacy is best accomplished when done through the core content of the curriculum.
Collaboration is at the heart of creating meaningful curriculum, instruction and assessment, so it makes sense to include it here.
Resources are provided at various grade levels to better understand what collaboration may look like and how it can be promoted between librarians and teachers.
We also have links for resources that will help you at each stage of the process. These include curriculum standards examples, models and templates for collaborative planning sessions to create units and lessons, examples of units and lessons, and assessment strategies and tools.
Local Assessment Development Samples of local assessments for a variety of grade levels and disciplines, developed by Maine educators working with the State Dept. of Education. http://www.mainelad.orgExhibitions & the Local Assessment System
Both the Commissioner of Education and a state advisory committee are recommending that exhibitions be included in local assessment systems. Research is considered a key feature of these exhibitions. Details coming soon!
