Reciprocal agreements are made involving these resources. Networking can also be useful in sharing ideas whether this is within a school or between schools. If there is a teacher-librarian available this person can be helpful when coordinating themes and units. Cooperative planning with the teacher-librarian or fellow teacher helps you by giving you ideas for using resources already available. Joint planning also puts you in contact with others in your school to share ideas.
Teachers often use some time at their staff meetings to say what they are planning.
Time spent supervising students at recess or noon is used by some educators in Saskatoon to do their cooperative planning. Teachers using innovative ideas in one school could also be invited to share their ideas in other schools. Many bookstores in Saskatchewan will provide this service. The Book Bureau will do a special ordering service as well. Materials from the United States cannot be purchased through the Book Bureau.