Can I Change Your Mind About Collaboration

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Can I Change Your Mind About Collaboration?

• Laura Alfaro
• Librarian Facilitator
• ESC 20 Library Resource Roundup
• September 14, 2007

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Collaboration Conversation

• Leadership is based on inspiration,
• not domination
• on cooperation, not intimidation.
• William Arthur Wood

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Cooperative Planning, Teaching, Learning

• Planning
• Teaching
• Learning

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Planning

• Big 6 Online Resources - http//nb.wsd.wednet.edu/
  big6/big6_resources.htm
• Questioning Toolkit Jamie McKenzie
• Problem-solving with the Big 6 or Super3
• Thinkfinity http//www.thinkfinity.org
• Kathy Schrocks Guide for Educators -
  http//school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/
  

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Teaching

• Differentiated Instruction
• Special Needs
• ELL
• Learning Styles
• Multiple Intelligences
• Teachers can differentiate at least four
  classroom elements based on student readiness,
  interest, or learning profile
• Content what the student needs to learn or how
  the student will get access to the information
• Process activities in which the student engages
  in order to make sense of or master the content
• Products culminating projects that ask the
  student to rehearse, apply, and extend what he or
  she has learned in a unit and
• Learning environment the way the classroom
  works and feels.

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Online Resources

• K-12 Databases Program
• EBSCO - http//web.esc20.net/k12databases/
• Available to all Texas school-age children
• Free safe, reliable content to support all core
  subject areas in addition to fine arts, health,
  current events, and much more!
• Contact ESC 20 if your district hasnt turned in
  a participation form!
• Great tool to share with parents!!

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Assessment

• Evaluate the collaboration.
• What were its strengths?
• What were its weaknesses?
• What changes would be made to enhance student
  success?
• What elements would be deleted to facilitate
  student success?

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Contact Information

• Laura Alfaro
• Librarian Facilitator, SAISD Library Media
  Services
• San Antonio, Texas
• Cell 210-724-9861
• Personal Email Address lkalfaro_at_gmail.com
• Business Email Address lalfaro_at_saisd.net