School of Library & Information Sciences Advising Session Fall 2018 School Librarianship School of Library & Information Sciences Friday, August 17, 2018 2/5/2019

Speakers/Presenters Dr. Cindy Welch Clinical Associate Professor Email: cwelch11@utk.edu Phone: 865-974-7918 2/5/2019

Introductions and What We’re About Today General Comments or questions about getting started and advising Overview of the SLM “track” Advising sheets Coursework peculiarities and culminating experiences Answer questions related to licensure, exams, internships (595/596), coursework 2/5/2019

Your questions??? 2/5/2019

Getting Started Subscribed to UTKSIS-L listserv? Registered for classes? Advising and you! Did you send me your completed updated advising sheet – every time? How to get in touch, and expected response time Professional organizations and opportunities ALA, AASL, YALSA, ALSC, TLA, TASL, Storytelling Festival! 2/5/2019

Youth Services Public or school library – or maybe something else? Lots of crossover between school library track and public library programming interests Youth Informatics Certificate program You’re limited by your imagination! 2/5/2019

The SLM Track Usually for those seeking work in schools Can come with or without a teaching license; can renew or pick one up along the way Can change your mind – or your advisor 2/5/2019

Each of them has their own specific requirements! 1, 2 or 3 credentials? Masters in Information Science (36 hours) Initial Tennessee teaching license For the library, not valid for classrooms PreK-12 School Library Media Endorsement Each of them has their own specific requirements! 2/5/2019

Advising Sheet, if you’re pursuing: 1. initial license 2. endorsement 3. MSIS 2/5/2019

Advising Sheet, if you’re pursuing: 1. endorsement 2. MSIS 2/5/2019

Notes about Courses – 1 Course # Name Semester Offered IS 571 Literature & Services for Children Every 3rd fall/spring IS 572 Literature & Services for Young Adults Summer IS 573 Programming for Children & Young Adults IS 551 School Library Administration IS 595/596 Field Experience NOT summer 2/5/2019

Notes about Courses – 2 Course # Name Semester Offered IS 576 Storytelling in Classrooms & Libraries Every 3rd fall/spring IS 577 Picturebooks Across the Curriculum Every other summer IS 560 Development & Management of Collections Fall and Spring IS 581 Information Network Applications (580 is pre-req) IS 580 Information Technologies 2/5/2019

Notes about Courses – 3 Course # Name Semester Offered EDPY 401 Ed Psych NOT online (yet) SPED 402 Special Ed CEHHS permission to enroll form For BOTH Ed Psych 401 and Special Ed 402 Get the form online, contact me Complete it and return to CEHHS NOT applicable to courses taken off campus 2/5/2019

Transferring In Ed Courses (401, 402) Get approval BEFORE you take the course(s) Requirements 4-year, Regionally accredited Junior, senior, or grad level course Send a substitution request that includes: School name Course name, number, credit hours Course description Send to Lisa Emery (lemery@utk.edu), copy me (cwelch11@utk.edu) Make sure I know you were approved 2/5/2019

More about the practica IS 595 No prior teaching license 15 weeks; M-F in schools Covers elementary, middle and high school Strongly suggested that you take this by itself (no additional courses) You can do it where you live, but outside Knox and surrounding (TN) counties, you’ll do more of the footwork 2/5/2019

Practica, continued IS 596 Licensed teacher Variable credit course – 200 hours total 100 hours taken twice (2 hour class) 200 hours taken once (4 hour class) Distributed across elementary, middle and high school Can take other classes with it Can’t use paid hours 2/5/2019

More Practica Info How do I know where I will do my practicum? Do I choose? CEHHS MOU (agreement to take students) Knox County process Nearby counties in Tennessee Out of state 2/5/2019

Culminating Experiences Comprehensive Exam - www.sis.utk.edu/programs/comps ePortfolio – www.sis.utk.edu/programs/eportfolio Thesis – www.sis.utk.edu/programs/components/thesis For those on the SLM track, there is also School Librarian Specialty Exam (for all) edTPA (online portfolio) or PLT (exam) for those seeking initial license 2/5/2019

edTPA Only for those getting their initial teaching license Online (electronic) portfolio $300 per student, and extra if you have to re-take any sections Administered and scored through Pearson Completed and turned in during your 595 semester Focus on pedagogy (teaching) 2/5/2019

Sequence of Events Classwork (leave 551 for last) Practicum/Student Teaching INSC 595 (initial license), 596 (endorsement) or 5XX (JEP, still working on this one) UT Grad School “culminating experience” Comprehensive exam, thesis, ePortfolio Education exams Initial license – SL specialty exam, edTPA Endorsement – SL specialty exam 2/5/2019

Questions? What else? Stay in touch! 2/5/2019