Thoughts...

As the beginning of the next school year approaches, and our site visit slated for October, I am wondering about my library curriculum and how I can best go about improving the offerings for students, particularly at the high school. I know a big key is getting the high school teachers to collaborate, but they are so resistant, I am unsure how to proceed.

Thinking back to when I was teaching, I did tend to fly solo a lot. But I also don't remember anyone reaching out to me. I did make an effort to co-teach with the art teacher in a unit called "Poems on Paintings." And I tried to encourage my students to bring up issues or examples they were discussing in other classes in order to make those cross-curricular connections that are crucial to a well-rounded education and critical thinking. But, finding teachers who really wanted to team teach or work collaboratively was so much work, that it was just easier to keep doing it on my own.

These are all issues I shall continue to ponder as I strive to encourage more collaboration and team work at all grade levels.