Elevator+Speech

LS 5443: FINAL REFLECTION

Name: ANGIE HUDSON Menu Choice: #3 ELEVATOR SPEECH URL: https://hudsona.wikispaces.com/Elevator+Speech

[] __REFLECTIVE PARAGRAPH__ (8 -10 SENTENCES)

Instructional partnerships are vital to any school library media program. After participating in this course, I have a better understanding what my role is as a partner in teaching reading and as a leader in instructional design. Through the various readings, especially Dr. Moreillon’s text on comprehension strategies, I have come to understand that collaborative planning and co-teaching with teachers benefits everyone involved in a school community. Working with different partners throughout this course gave me an understanding that each teacher I work with in the “real-world” of classroom-library collaboration has a unique personality and a personal set of strengths that they bring to the partnership. I have also come to understand that as a librarian, I am a teacher first. In addition to the assignments that we completed in LS 5443, I would say that learning from other teacher and librarian colleagues and our combined experiences was what had the most impact on my thinking.

__ELEVATOR SPEECH TO ADMINISTRATORS__ You’ve heard the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” In our school it takes all hands on deck to educate our students. As the school librarian, I want to work with teachers to build partnerships that will enable ALL of our students to achieve success. I am a certified teacher with specialized skills that have prepared me to plan and develop lessons with teachers that are relevant and necessary for today’s student. Many teachers are overwhelmed by the requirements they face on a daily basis. I would like time to plan units/lessons with classroom teachers that teach the required curriculum along with the necessary 21st Century skills that students will need to be successful in the marketplace. I would like to start with the 3rd grade team. Can I count on your support?