Okay, here's a couple random thoughts and then something a little more serious.
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It's testing time in our state and school. Our fourth and fifth graders started on Monday and the third and sixth will be starting soon. I'm not going to spend too much time on standardized testing and NCLB, other than to say too much emphasis is being put on these tests. Sure, we can take some good out of the results, but as educators, we all know the way things are currently going, is certainly the wrong direction.
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Does anyone still have Halloween costume parties at their schools? Our district got rid of them a while back. I guess we can't let the kids have fun anymore. My daughter's school still has a costume parade and the kids get to have a little party. I heard a teacher at my school today say she wishes we could get rid of Halloween and Valentine's day parties. I say let the kids relax and have some fun.
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Why do classroom teachers collaborate little with others who can help their students. I'm the Library Media Specialist in my building and have all classes for an hour a week for library time and technology time. The tech part consists of going into the lab to work on something. If it was up to the little kids, it would be Kid Pix for 30 minutes. For the older kids, it would be listening to music videos while hitting Funbrian.com or even KidPix. I'd like to do some neat stuff with the kids, but with only 30 minutes a week to do it, my time is limited. How could it improve - collaboration! Could the classroom teachers work with me to integrate technology into what's going on? Of course. Do they? NO! I get some teachers who bring their kids to the lab and as the kids are walking in, the teacher will say, if you have some time, can you help them find some stuff on explorers when you go to the lab? Wow, nothing like giving me a heads up on it.
Here's the question of the moment - why do you think classroom teachers don't collaborate enough with the Library Media Specialist to better incorporate technology.
Side note: I do have more technology experience and ability than probably all of the classroom teachers.
Testing, Halloween, Collaboration
Wednesday, October 31, 2007 | collaboration, testing | 1 comments »
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It's too bad that your teachers don't collaborate with you more. I can understand very well how time slips away so it doesn't happen, though. I did collaborate with my librarian recently, but it took me days to find time to sit down and talk with her. It makes the biggest difference when I include her or consult her. She always helps me focus my ideas, and she's better prepared when the students come to her for help. (Then, of course, the students think she's a miracle worker when she finds just the right thing for them!)