Outline

Introduction:

What is collaboration? What does collaboration between teachers and teacher librarians look like?

Benefits of Collaboration:
 * For students
 * For teachers
 * For teacher librarians
 * For administration

Factors to consider in Leading Collaborative Efforts
 * The principal's take on collabortation
 * The teacher librarian's knowledge of curriculum
 * The teacher's knowledge and experience
 * The teacher librarian's ability to see the big picture
 * The teacher librarian's belief in his/her ability to lead

Resistance to Collaboration and reasons

Reflection: Experiences Shannon and I have had in the past with collaboration. Future opportunities for collaboration and how to make those work. Be sure to analyze the testimonials and relate them to our own ideas AND questions about the practice of classroom-library collaboration. Indicate the reflective aspects of paper by highlighting.

Conclusion

Paper needs to be two pages, single spaced, in 12-point font with an additional MLA format Works Cited page.