1. School of Library & Information Sciences
Advising Session
Fall 2018
School Librarianship
School of Library & Information Sciences
Friday, August 17, 2018
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2. Speakers/Presenters Dr. Cindy Welch Clinical Associate Professor
Phone:
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3. 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
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4. Your questions???
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5. 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!
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6. 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!
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7. 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
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8. 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!
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9. Advising Sheet, if you’re pursuing: 1. initial license 2. endorsement 3. MSIS
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10. Advising Sheet, if you’re pursuing: 1. endorsement 2. MSIS
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11. 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
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12. 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
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13. 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
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14. 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 copy me
Make sure I know you were approved
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15. 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
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16. 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
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17. 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
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18. Culminating Experiences
Comprehensive Exam -
ePortfolio –
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
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19. 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)
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20. 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
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21. Questions? What else? Stay in touch!
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