Collaborating to Meet Standards

Toni Buzzeo is a writer and library media specialist from Buxton, ME.

"An extensive revision of the first edition, this excellent sourcebook provides an in-depth introduction to collaboration, which will help new and veteran library media specialists and teachers. It addresses the impact of No Child Left Behind, as well as the history, benefits, and roadblocks of collaboration. Quotes from library media specialists and other professionals dot these beginning chapters. The bulk of the book consists of collaborative units, using a standard template. With an emphasis on state standards, these examples represent some exemplary collaborations across the United States. The units will provide readers with activities, timeframes, resources, assessment tools, and adaptations that can be readily used. Each unit includes handouts and rubrics. Many facets of this book make it easy-to-use: the grade level and subject for each unit listed in the table of contents, a table of figures, a matrix of learning activities by content standard, and a resource list. For library media specialists who wish to collaborate with teachers, this book will be a must-read. For those who already collaborate with teachers, it will provide examples of what other teachers have done and examples of handouts and rubrics which could be adapted to other units. Index. Highly Recommended." - Library Media Connection