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Muriel's contributions Karrie's contributions

Motivation of Collaborators Karrie-Classroom Teacher Muriel-School Librarian Muriel approached Karrie as a means to collaborate on a new learning resource found in the library. First conversation took place in Karrie's classroom during her conference period. Completion of collaboration on project early so that any corrections or additions can be made. Set clear expectations and define each partner's role in the collaboration. This is a likely scenario. It's non-threatening and shows initiative on the school librarian's part.

Instructional Goals and Standards

9th grade Language Arts Initial goal is: 1. To teach students how to use a wiki to present and share their ideas 2. To provide background knowledge of an author before introducing their works 3. Use questioning to support reading comprehension 4. Introduce vocabulary used in Shakespeare writing that students will encounter while reading 5. Students can use appropriate pre-writing strategies such as graphic organizers, maps, etc. 6. Promote student participation by engaging all students in substantive discussions of text Initial objectives: At the end of this lesson, students will be able to: 1. Join, edit and navigate a wiki 2. Work in groups of three or four to record notes and complete a Questioning Matrix using biographical materials provided during the lesson. 3. Maintain a bibliographical record 4. Use the writing process to compose a summary 5. Present their paragraphs on a class wiki 6. Self-assess using a rubric 7. Build a strong sense of community by sharing and exchanging ideas 8. Use appropriate reading strategies such as activating prior knowledge, previewing, discussing and predicting to comprehend Shakespeare 9. Use a variety of response strategies to understand and explore the text, including rereading, and relating personal experiences to Shakepeare's work I expected to see the TEKS and AASL indicators listed here. Which reading comprehension strategy will you focus on in the lesson? Be careful. Too many objectives can ruin a lesson/unit. Which ones are you actually assessing?

Collaborators will meet virtually and meet at least twice a week Preferably Tues/Thurs with weekend afternoons being an option as well. Good. Brava for making excellent use of the wikispaces discussion feature.
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 * 1) A schedule for future collaborative planning session.

2. A planning form selected (provide link to a wiki page with your blank or partially completed form): Planning form

3. Strengths brought to the partnership by Person A: Organization, creativity, dedication, openness and experience working with at risk student populations

4. Strengths brought to the partnership by Person B:

Organization, experience with slower learners and differentiated learning styles, flexibility, good interpersonal skills, good rapport with students

There is overlap in your strengths. Do you have unique strengths on which you can capitalize in your collaborative efforts?

5. How the administrator has been informed of the collaborative planning in process:

The administrator attended a brief meeting where the collaborators make a brief presentation about the plan for the collaboration about implementing a new learning resource in the library. Also detailing the projected outcome to enhance student achievement. Administrator will also understand how the collaboration integrates technology into the lesson. Emphasis can be put on the implications of classroom wikis for the exchanging of ideas and the convenience of access. It is wise to keep him/her abreast of your collaborative activities. This can be followed by an invitation to observe the lesson being taught – either informally or as a formal evaluation. If district policies allow, school librarians should always be evaluated while coteaching.