Partners in Learning : Students, Teachers, and the School Library

The classroom teacher brings to the planning partnership knowledge of curriculum, of the classroom program, and of student needs and abilities. The teacher-librarian brings to the planning partnership knowledge of curriculum, of the resources to support student learning in the program, and of the skills and strategies necessary for students to handle information and ideas effectively. When these areas of expertise are integrated, the result is teaching and learning with information skills and strategies incorporated in resource-based instruction in thoughtful and relevant ways. Student learning is assessed jointly through careful monitoring and authentic products.