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The curriculum chart was created to put all The curriculum chart was used to help plan media lessons that would coordinate with classroom lessons and to make sure there are resources available for teachers and students. I will use it to refer to as I plan my lessons monthly, and will also use it as a reference when ordering books to add to the collection. The intended purposes of the chart will help me build my collection by adding quality materials to support the curriculum- books, magazines, ebooks, and databases. I will use the chart as a guideline and consult grade level teams yearly to update/change the chart as necessary. Teachers could use it as snapshot to see what they grade levels before and after them are teaching.
One strength was having the information in a snapshot. It was helpful because I did not have to search through many files to find the information. One weakness was that the chart does not show exactly what a teacher is planning to focus on and each teacher on the team may be doing something different with each unit of study.
I am planning to revise the chart during the summer because revising the chart yearly is a must as units are constantly changing. It will help me assess learner needs and design instruction that reflects educational best practices. Keeping communication open between classroom teachers and myself would help to ensure that my lessons are complementing what is happening in the classroom. That communication can happen in team planning meetings, informal chats during the day or in an email.
I believe the curriculum chart is a useful tool if it is kept up-to-date. It can also help to open the door to collaboration as inquire what teachers are doing in their classrooms and offer suggestions as to how we can work together to teach a lesson and/or unit. Collaboration between classroom and media is one area I would like to improve in so it will require me asking what more I can do to help support what is happening in the classroom other than pulling books from the shelf.
One strength was having the information in a snapshot. It was helpful because I did not have to search through many files to find the information. One weakness was that the chart does not show exactly what a teacher is planning to focus on and each teacher on the team may be doing something different with each unit of study.
I am planning to revise the chart during the summer because revising the chart yearly is a must as units are constantly changing. It will help me assess learner needs and design instruction that reflects educational best practices. Keeping communication open between classroom teachers and myself would help to ensure that my lessons are complementing what is happening in the classroom. That communication can happen in team planning meetings, informal chats during the day or in an email.
I believe the curriculum chart is a useful tool if it is kept up-to-date. It can also help to open the door to collaboration as inquire what teachers are doing in their classrooms and offer suggestions as to how we can work together to teach a lesson and/or unit. Collaboration between classroom and media is one area I would like to improve in so it will require me asking what more I can do to help support what is happening in the classroom other than pulling books from the shelf.
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