Portfolio Matrix

M.Ed./Add-On/Initial Certification in School Library Media Student Name: Stacy Cochran Semester/Year: Fall 2013

Title Portfolio Matrix and Reflections Description Portfolio Matrix to be completed while candidates are taking MEDT 7487 Practicum Portfolio Matrix Program Outcomes 1. Candidates demonstrate content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge and skills AASL Standards 1.1 Knowledge of Learners and Learning 3.1 Efficient and Ethical Information-Seeking Behavior 3.4 Research and Knowledge Creation 4.4 Advocacy 5.1 Collections 5.3 Personnel, Funding, and Facilities PSC/NCATE Standards PSC 1.e Knowledge and Skills 3.c Help All Students Learn 7.d Integration of Instructional Technology 7.e Georgia P-12 Curriculum NCATE 1.e Knowledge and Skills 3.c Help All Students Learn

Roles of SLMS and Artifacts Roles: Informational Specialist The SLMS must know what is expected of him/her through the counties handbook and how the Media Center is expected to handle things. She/he must also know how to raise money for the Media Center and create a budget that works for her/him and the stakeholders of the building. She/he must also be knowledgeable in using Galileo and other online databases. Artifacts: Reference Class Handbook Budget Proposal MC orientation and layout Roles: Instructional Partner The SLMS should be a part of the daily learning for students. She/he should work with teachers in a co-teaching manner and have a flexible schedule for students. She/he

Reflection Connecting Outcomes, Standards, and Artifacts I was able to meet the outcomes in this section by creating a budget and discussing with my mentor how she determined what the center needed each year. I also met this standard by researching various handbooks and creating a handbook myself for a media center. By creating a layout of the media center and creating an orientation I was able to see how this would not only help with organizing the facility but also lend to professional development.

2. Candidates develop, implement, and evaluate learning opportunities for all students

1.2 Effective and Knowledgeable Teacher 1.3 Instructional Partner 2.1 Literature 2.2 Reading Promotion 3.2 Access to Information 3.3 Information Technology

PSC 1.f Student Learning 3.c Help All Students Learn 4.a Curriculum and Experiences 4.d Working with Diverse

I worked with a group of other candidates to create a two year media plan that took various reading programs/promotions and implemented them throughout the school. I also researched the pro/cons of flexible scheduling

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M.Ed./Add-On/Initial Certification in School Library Media Students in P-12 Schools 7.c Children with Special Needs 7.d Integration of Instructional Technology NCATE 1.f Student Learning 3.c Help All Students Learn 4.a Curriculum and Experiences 4.d Working with Diverse Students in P-12 Schools should consider and research current reading programs that would benefit the students of the building. She/he should be just as aware of the classroom standards and how to implement them into the media center as a classroom teacher. She/he should also be aware of the AASL standards and how to incorporate them with the state standards. Artifacts: Flexible Grouping Benefits Two Year Media Program Equipment Operations Internet Filtering Roles: Leader and Program Administrator The SLMS should know the 21st Century Standards and skills and should know how to integrate them into the media center. Having a school website updated and attractive for students and parents is essential. The SLMS should offer professional development for teachers about Galileo, the schools OPAC system, and the features of the media center. She/he should be a leader in the school and work closely with the principal and other administers to ensure that the By having to use the 21st Skills and Learning Standards in various classes I have learned what they are and the expectations within. I have had to create different professional development plans for future use in a media center. I also have to research and create a presentation for a principal about why the media center and media specialist is important to any school. In various classes I have also had to create different projects using various types of technology tools and presentation features to become familiar with what is currently available. coming to the understanding that it is beneficial to any media center. I looked into the technology available to the teachers and students at my school and with the help of my mentor learned how to fix them, use them, and integrate them into classrooms.

3. Candidates demonstrate professional dispositions and ethics

1.4 Integration of TwentyFirst Century Skills and Learning Standards 2.4 Literacy Strategies 3.1 Efficient and Ethical Information-Seeking Behavior 4.1. Networking with the Library Community 4.2 Professional Development 4.3 Leadership 5.2 Professional Ethics

PSC 1.g Professional Dispositions 3.c Help All Students Learn 7.f Ethical Standards NCATE 1.g Professional Dispositions 3.c Help All Students Learn

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M.Ed./Add-On/Initial Certification in School Library Media media center is used properly. Artifacts: Digital Storyboard Pathfinders Principals PPT OPAC Quick Guide Handbook Stakeholders Tips

4. Candidates demonstrate ability to serve needs of diverse populations including special needs

1.1 Knowledge of Learners and Learning 1.2 Effective and Knowledgeable Teacher 2.3 Respect for Diversity 3.2 Access to Information 5.4 Strategic Planning and Assessment

PSC 1.f Student Learning 3.c Help All Students Learn 4.a Curriculum and Experiences 4.d Working with Diverse Students in P-12 Schools 7.c Children with Special Needs 7.d Integration of Technology NCATE 4.a Curriculum and Experiences 4.d Working with Diverse Students in P-12 Schools

Roles: Teacher SLMS should understand that students are different and will have different needs in the media center. She/he should be able to maintain management of the students and be able to meet their learning styles. The media center should be assessable to all students and arranged so that any student can visit the media center. The collection of materials should also be diverse to meet students needs who may not be able to get the material anywhere else. Artifacts: BookTalk SchoolWide Media Lesson Plan Entire Reference class Impact on Learning (Raz-Kids) and (Dewey) Dewey Poster

Being a teacher for the past 16 years has helped me see how students learn and how each on is different. By completing Impact on Learning activities Ive learned how the media center plays into that as well. I have done a BookTalk to teach first grade students about personification and taught students the Dewey Decimal System. I also worked with a group of candidates in the program to complete a school wide media lesson plan that reached all students within a school on the topic Seasons.

College of Education Conceptual Framework: Professional Excellence; Field Based Inquiry; Betterment of Society support all four outcomes

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M.Ed./Add-On/Initial Certification in School Library Media