Being flexible with meeting times (ie fixed, flexible schedules, etc.)

Flexible in communication (virtual, email, Google docs)

Take the initiative (planning, learning curriculum)

Go to the collaborator with a solution to their problem

Have a newsletter to promote collaboration

Be persistent (not in an annoying way but more helpful)

Creating a newsletter

being inquisitive - always asking and making your way into their bubbles

making conversations in passing - hallway & car rider line

enhance - don't replace; add to their projects, don't try to "takeover" so you don't intimidate the teacher

It can look different depending on the teacher

Service more kids, work directly with the students

Fun, engaging activities -- makes learning fun for the students

Create a cohesive school culture and work environment

Sharing the workload especially in planning and implementing lessons

Strengthens the librarian's role in the school - advocacy for the library program

Modeling what productive and effective collaboration looks like

Sharing success stories

Find creative ways to provide time to teachers and advocate for more time to collaborate

Planning ahead- come prepared with background info and ideas

Different types of teaching can reach different types of learners

Different viewpoints and ideas, a fresh look at the table

Modeling what two adults look like working together for students to see

Modeling to students the value of the library and the librarian

For time: On a fixed schedule, working with other specialist who share the same schedule gives the chance to work together a little easier. Using technology to communicate and share with each other also works with everyone schedule and the times they have available.

For engagement: Using school-wide events and learning objectives to share the load with each other.

For personality: Flexibility with another person, which includes and not limited to just going with the flow. But within reason of course.

enhancing student learning

students make more connections, get higher-level learning

showing students how to share - being a model for students

job security

It's fun!!!

provides a better understanding of curriculum, teacher planning, whole school collaboration practices

builds positive relationships

allows media coordinators to be creative

can provide time back to teachers

library space is usually more receptive to creativity, movement, and hands-on lessons

allows for cross curricular subject integration

Being familiar with the standards

Fostering and building relationships

Shared perspectives help expand thinking and understanding

Fosters creativity

Skill gaps can be addressed and learned from

Learning becomes more engaging

Even with the time constraint, long-term planning actually addresses the time for students

Reinforces learning since the students are seeing the topic in multiple lessons