ELEM: What prevents you from collaborating?

[Toni Buzzeo <tonibuzzeo@TONIBUZZEO.COM>]

Hello,

I'm working on an article for SLJ as a follow up to my two collaboration
books from Linworth and am commenting on the significantly low level of
collaboration between teachers and LMS's at the elementary level.  I'm
curious, for those of you who aren't using collaboration as your primary
planning/teaching model, to know why.  I am speculating that it is
primarily fixed scheduling and contractual obligation of the LMS to provide
coverage for teacher prep time that limit feasibility, but I would love to
hear directly from any of you who wouldn't mind sharing.

All best,
Toni Buzzeo


Toni Buzzeo, MA, MLIS <mailto:tonibuzzeo@tonibuzzeo.com>
Portland, ME 04103
http://www.tonibuzzeo.com

35 Best Books For Teaching  U.S. Regions (Scholastic Professional 2002)
Collaborating to Meet Standards: Teacher/Librarian Partnerships for K-6
(Linworth 2002)
Collaborating to Meet Standards: Teacher/Librarian Partnerships for 7-12
(Linworth, December 2002)

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