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A. LeBlanc: Teacher Elevator Speech (sample)
Ms. Smith, I am really looking forward to your upcoming research project. I know we’ve all been very concerned about plagiarism and its affect on the quality of our student’s work. I know how committed you are to having your students experience inquiry and independent learning through this research project and I’d love to the opportunity to collaborate with you to help make this project a success. I know that time is a critical factor for you, but I think if we allot the time for the students to be more involved in the research process of selecting and evaluating information and in designing a product that fits their research that they will be less likely to plagiarize. I’ve also seen some incredible success with having the students share their products with their class and participate in self and peer evaluation. When can we meet to start planning for this project?

//This sample was created at the Learning 4 Life State Coordinator training at the 2009 ALA conference in Chicago, IL. It was created as part of a group activity during the training. Other examples of the speeches created during this session can be found on ALA Connect.//