• Online - no travel to campus required
• 3 semester hours graduate credit
• Next sessions:
  EDUC 744 927 February 2 – March 27, 2009
  
  

DESCRIPTION
Examination of critical issues facing media specialists. Strategies for coping with and impacting change, program advocacy, qualitative and quantitative data collection, planning and implementing staff development programs, becoming a leader in technology integration, and applying new and innovative technology skills.

School media specialists face multiple demands and ongoing changes in what is expected of school media programs. Opportunities for collegial discussion and interaction are often limited if you work alone in your school. Additional challenges are increased demands of accountability and learning new technology skills. 

Simultaneously, many media specialists are facing job cuts and need to enhance skills for professional success and program survival. This course is designed for K-12 media specialists and media supervisors with a professional development goal to enhance their career, candidates seeking media licensure, and educators interested in and improving school media programs.

Media specialists just beginning their careers and those currently in the field will gain new ideas to apply in daily work and program development.

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Participant Outcomes
Participants who complete the online course will be able to:

1. Analyze trends that impact media programs (NBPT V) (NETS II)

2. Integrate practical strategies for coping with change (NETS II)

3. Summarize how media specialists can become influential agents of change (NBPT V) (WI DPI 6) (NETS II)

4. Analyze case studies and explain changes in job expectations (NBPT VI) (WI DPI 9)

5. Implement strategies for becoming a technology leader, a technology integrationist, a technology staff development leader and demonstrate an understanding of new and emerging technologies. (WI DPI 9) (NETS I, V, VI)

6. Demonstrate the role of a media specialist as a curriculum partner (NBPT IV) (WI DPI 10) (NETS II, VI)

7. Analyze the role of the media specialist in school accountability measures, become knowledgeable of changing information and technology literacy standards and recommend methods media specialists can implement to help students achieve content standards (NBPT IV) (WI DPI 10) (NETS II)

8. Analyze evidence-based scientific research on the impact of library media programs on student achievement (NBPT VII) (WI DPI 9) (NETS V)

9. Document evidence supporting the role of school library media programs in supporting improved student achievement (NBPT VII, IV) (WI DPI 9) (NETS V)

10. Design advocacy activities and demonstrate the importance of advocacy and community partnerships as a professional responsibility. (NBPT V, VI,  X) (WI DPI 6) (NETS V)

11. Apply strategies for coping with misperceptions and misunderstanding of the job of media specialists, balancing multiple job roles, and improving job security. (NBPT VI , VII,) (WI DPI 6)

12. Reflect on professional experiences and create a professional growth plan

Participants in the class will gain experience that will help them meet the following state and national standards:

 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards for Library Media Specialists (NBPT) (IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, X)

Wisconsin Standards for Teacher Development and Licensure (WI DPI): http://dpi.wi.gov/tepdl/stand10.html (6, 9, 10)

National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (I, II, III, V, VI) http://cnets.iste.org/teachers/t_stands.html

This class is intended to help you reflect on current practices and help you become more valuable and indispensable in your school.

You will connect to learning modules via the World Wide Web and interact with other participants and the instructor through email and online class discussions. Each module provides opportunities for participants to share ideas and participate in discussion with the instructor and peers. Participants may work with one other participant as a team. Ongoing participation in engaged discussion is an important part of the class.

Content Outline

Conducted online with no travel to campus required, you may participate using your home or work computer without having to drive to the university campus at set times.

Additional classes are listed in the online catalog.

Readings
It is suggested that you are familiar with the concepts presented in Information Power , the national school library media program guidelines. (American Association of School Librarians and Association for Educational Communications and Technology Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning . AASL and AECT, 1998) the book is available from Amazon.com if you do not own or have access to a copy.

All required readings will be available online.

Participants will be guided through readings, engage in discussions and complete individual/team activities.

Instructor
Mary Alice Anderson - background information

Prerequisite
To effectively participate in this class, you need to send and receive e-mail. You will use your Internet connection frequently to search the Web, interact with your instructor and other participants, and discuss and share assignments by way of our private class discussion board.

You will need to be able to send and receive attachments, preferably with Microsoft Word or Appleworks. You may also need to receive and open PDF files and Microsoft Excel or PowerPoint files.

Projects will be exchanged via e-mail, posting on the discussion board, or via a website that you create. Your instructor will provide suggestions and comments via reply e-mail and introductory, feedback and closing remarks throughout each module on the discussion board.

REGISTRATION
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Tuition is payable by university billing, MasterCard, or Visa.
Participants may select the payment plan option in fall and spring, but it is not available during summer session. Refund policy

Enrollment is limited to twenty participants; register online .

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Contact: soeonline@uwstout.edu
School of Education Online Professional Development
University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, WI 54751
phone: (715) 642-0209 or 715-232-2253

Orientation
After you are enrolled, complete review the orientation activities. Review the Student Expectations and Responsibilities and Academic Expectations and Dishonesty Policy .