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In the consultative model the Library Teacher and Classroom or Subject Teacher work together to co-plan, co-teach, and co-assess the instructional sequence.
The pattern of this work generally follows four steps:
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- Identify the unit of instruction to be planned - Teacher and Library Teacher meet to determine the subject and information
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Prepare |
- Library Teacher locates various instructional materials - Teacher and Library Teacher gather ideas for student centered activities, skills, and effective use of materials - Teacher and Library Teacher meet again to finalize content, materials, ideas, and responsibilities
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Teach/Coach |
- Teacher and Library Teacher jointly introduce unit - Teacher and Library Teacher carry out activities: some in the classroom and some in the Library Media Center
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Evaluate |
- Teacher and Library Teacher evaluate the unit: objectives, content, materials, activities - Student input is included in the evaluation - Student output is assessed: project, presentation, report, test, etc - Recommendations for future planning, materials, etc
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Source: Buffie Diercks, Collaboration Guidelines (1999). |
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