MACKIN COLLABORATION AWARD

WLMA and Mackin Library Materials Washington Teacher Librarian Collaboration Award recognizes a teacher-librarian and a classroom teacher whose collaborative efforts improve student achievement.

Applications

• Any WLMA member and classroom teacher partner are encouraged to apply.

• Requests for nominations/applications will be announced in various WLMA print and electronic publications, as well as publications of partner organizations.

• Applications will be active for two years

• Applications will include:

• • A narrative cover sheet that describes the purpose, goals, and outcomes of your collaboration.

  • Two letters of support from peers or administrators.

  • A description of your collaborative efforts that may include:

    • Division of labor

    • Journal of collaborative meetings

    • Print and electronic resources that were used in instruction

    • Other

  • Evidence of the impact on student learning, that may include:

    • Examples of student work

    • Video of lessons, demonstrations, student projects, etc.

    • How student success was measured

    • Other

    • Applications must be postmarked by August 15th, 2007 and should be sent to:

    • For more information and award guidelines, contact:
      Larry Parsons
      larry.parsons@mackin.com
      360-244-0194
      It is important that the application include a contact name, phone number, e-mail address, and complete mailing address. Faxed or e-mailed grant materials will not be accepted. Selection

• A committee of WLMA and Mackin will select the winner

• The winner will be announced to WLMA, the teacher's professional organization and to OSPI

Winners

• The winner will be notified by email on or before October 1, 2007

• The teacher librarian and the teacher will each recieve $300 ( total $600 team) and the winning school recieved $250 certificate for Mackin products to further collobaration and a team plaque

• The winning team will be expected to attend the WLMA conference and awards lunch on October 12, 2007

• The winning team will provide a concurrent session at the next year's WLMA conference and/or the teacher's professional conference

• The winning team will write an article for WLMA's MEDIUM publication and it may be also used in Mackin Library Media  print or online publications