1	Collaborating with Other School Service Personnel Dr. Lesley Farmer, CSULB lfarmer@csulb.edu
2	AGENDA How do schools work? What is the LMT’s role? How do we collaborate? What is the role of each service personnel? How do we measure impact?
3	How Do Schools Work? School as organizational and social system: input/output processes and products Mission: student learning, which depends on the school culture and available resources Identify current networking and collaboration efforts Align with entities that contribute to the mission Identify other potential areas for collaboration – as well as minimize counter-productive working relationships
4	What is the Role of the LMT? What is the library’s niche? How can it interact with the rest of the community? Library media program serves as a microcosm, its vision aligned with the school’s mission With its resources and services, the library is well positioned to collaborate with the rest of the school community.
5	It Takes a Village … WHY DO IT Share resources Share expertise Share learning Share assessment WHY ISN’T IT DONE? Time I can do it all Less control Don’t know person
6	What are the Basics of Collaboration? Growing Partners Planting the seed Degrees of partnerships Finding the right fit Technology factors Assessment Life cycles of partnerships
7	Technology Personnel Tasks: Network, lab and software installation and management technical instruction and staff development technology planning/implementation coordination Standards: Evaluate and design conditions for learning using technology develop technology-enhanced materials and learning experiences Use and manage media effectively May range in education from AA to MA
8	Collaborating with Tech Personnel Share knowledge of resources Tech skills Instructional design skills Organization skills
9	Reading Specialists Standards knowledge about reading and writing foundations, processes, and instruction ability to use a variety of instructional strategies and curriculum materials to support reading and writing instruction ability to assess, diagnosis, plan and implement reading instruction ability to create a literature environment that fosters reading and writing
10	Collaborating with Reading Specialists Reading diagnosis Help with English Language Learners Share conditions/environment for reading Share knowledge of resources and research Technology knowledge Knowledge of the community Reading promotion
11	Special Education Personnel Duties: address needs of students with mild-severe disabilities assessment, interventions, counseling work with health professionals, counselors Paperwork Standards: teaching credential and specialization, although training may vary widely
12	Collaborating with Special Education Personnel IEPs and specialized instructional strategies Share in selecting and using resources that meet special needs Share compliance to current standards/laws Help integrate into the school community
13	Pupil Services Personnel Knowledge Set techniques for facilitating individual growth and development to achieve academic success human assessment problem prevention and early intervention consultation services psychological education coordination and development of school services legal enablement and constraints referral and utilization of services
14	Pupil Services Personnel: Counselors Duties: develop/implement mental health programs oversee negotiation resolution coordinate testing interview at-risk students Standards: MA and pupil services credential clinical and ed counseling and psychology internships
15	Psychologists Duties: help students succeed and adjust assess problems and recommend interventions Develop/implement prevention programs Standards: pupil services credential 500 hours experience MA
16	Social Workers Duties: bridge school and home work with teacher about students with problems deal with truancy, pregnancy, foster homes, courts Standards: pupil services credential 1000 hours field experience
17	Collaborating with Pupil Service Personnel Interpersonal skills Scheduling library aides Share legal rights information Share resources on social issues Integrate services into the curriculum
18	Physical Health Personnel Nurses and health directors Duties: health education help teachers as resource and curriculum consultant liaison with community collaborate with counselors and special ed Do screenings Registered nurse and school credential
19	Collaborating with Physical Health Personnel Provide safe and healthy library environment Communication skills Share knowledge about technology and accommodations Share health information and resources Integrate information into the curriculum Instructional strategies
20	Co-Curricular Personnel Activities Personnel: Duties: supervise study body, clubs, co-curricular activities Standards: varies; people Athletics Personnel: Duties: scheduling activities, $, facilities, supervision, Standards: BA/MA, many have teaching credential, practical training Trainers: Duties: insure student is ready/able to participate in sport, assess injuries and recommend interventions, promote health/nutrition, deal with injury Standards: lots of training, psycho-social development Kinesiotherapist
21	Collaborating with Co-Curricular Personnel Share networking with adults and students Student contributions to the library Share information and resources Technology expertise Production areas Bridge activities and curriculum
22	Levels of Partnerships Project Library Program Curriculum Development School Initiatives Whole School Reform District County and beyond
23	Measuring the Impact of Collaboration Does the library collection support the curriculum and co-curriculum? Do service personnel participate in selecting materials? Is the library available to service personnel for instruction, mentoring, research, production? Do you co-sponsor services / activities with service personnel? Do you collaborate with service personnel to develop products that optimize student success? Do you collaborate with service personnel to design and conduct staff development events? Do you help service personnel research issues and develop grants that impact student success? Do you strategically plan with service personnel?
24	Focus: Info Literacy Through Collaboration Reading specialists: conduct workshops on reading diagnoses and interventions Technology specialists: demo writing editing, spreadsheet, database features; facilitate the development/dissemination of web research pages Special education instructors: create IEPs that include information literacy skills School counselors: collaborate with teachers to incorporate information literacy skills related to personal needs Health professionals: collaborate with science teachers to help students research strategies for fitness and health Activities advisors: ask club members to demo creative ways to share knowledge, such as videotaping, skits, poetry, art. Activities and athletic staff: give techniques to optimize cooperative learning
25	Distributed Leadership Function is more important than Personality Relationships are more important than the Nodes Norms and group rules are more important than Directives Knowledge base is more important than Status Sum is greater than its Parts
26	For more information: Collaborating with Administrators and Educational Support Staff. Lesley Farmer. Neal-Schuman, 2006.