Module 1.2

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The Impact of School Libraries on Academic Achievement
Lance, Keith Curry, Marcia J. Rodney, and Bill Schwarz. “The Impact of School Libraries on Academic Achievement: A Research Study Based on Responses from Administrators in Idaho." School Library Monthly 26.9 (2010): 14-17. Web.

"Such practices included [to be essential in a librarian] include: flexibility, scheduling, access to the school library, instructional collaborating between librarians and teachers, librarians providing in service opportunities to teachers, librarians serving on school committees, librarians and principals meeting regularly, and the librarians role being addressed in teacher hiring interviews" (16).

  • Results of study showed that administrators value the librarian that they are essential and should be providing instructional needs.
    • there needs to be collaboration between the admin and librarian
    • librarian needs to be on committees to assess instructional needs of school
    • foster librarian and teacher relationships

Coteaching Reading Comprehension Strategies
Moreillon, Judi. Coteaching Reading Comprehension Strategies in Elementary School Libraries: Maximizing Your Impact. Chicago: ALA Editions, 2013.


Coteaching Images PowerPoint
Moreillon, Judi. "Coteaching Images." PowerPoint. Lecture. 2014. Web. 31 Jan. 2016.

  • efficiency in teaching because you can change gears easily
  • adding additional resources
  • lower teacher to student ratio, more possible small groups or one-on-one
  • more ways to reach different learning styles

Cooperation-Collaboration PowerPoint
Moreillon, Judi. "Coteaching-Collaboration." PowerPoint. Lecture. 2009. 31 Jan. 2016.

  • Share resources
  • gather / create resources
  • contribute ideas to others
  • connect to students and teacher to one another
  • focus on the quality of collaboration, not quantity
  • spend time:
    • collaborating with teachers and specialist
    • collecting data on how collaborations affect student achievement
    • collaborating with administrators
    • providing workshops on instructional strategies and resources
    • serving on committees in curriculum to make sure library plays a vital part
    • stay current on teaching and learning
  • Collaboration involves joining together with another person to reach a common goal

Coteaching Strategies PowerPoint and Poem
Moreillon, Judi. "Coteaching Strategies." PowerPoint. Lecture. 2014. 31 Jan. 2016.

  • one teaching, one observing (for special needs)
  • center
  • parallel
  • alternative
  • team (jointly modeling)