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Standard 2 - Learning Environment

School library media coordinators build a learning environment that meets the instructional needs of a diverse population of students

Element Overview

All of the text describing the standards and elements below comes directly from the NCEES Info & and Resources website.

Hands

Element a.
MCs establish a learning environment that facilitates access to resources and addresses the learning needs of all members of the school community.

Kids with Backpacks

Element b.
MCs provide appropriate resources, services, and instruction for learners at all stages of development

Element a.

School library media coordinators establish a learning environment that facilitates access to resources and addresses the learning needs of all members of the school community

 School library media coordinators establish a learning environment that facilitates access to resources and addresses the learning needs of all members of the school community.

 

School library media coordinators create a welcoming and accessible physical space that facilitates active learning, promotes participation and collaboration and teamwork, and provides flexibility to accommodate multiple learning styles, 21st Century skills and reading enjoyment.

 

School library media coordinators incorporate a global view and multiculturalism in library services, programming and collection development to meet the personal interests and learning needs of a diverse student population.

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They develop and implement strategies to remove barriers to open and equitable access to the library media center and its resources.

Developing

SLMC should...

  • Acknowledges that diversity impacts students learning.

SLMC can:

  • embrace diversity through honesty,
    integrity and respect for the dignity of each student
     

  • create a learning environment that indicates the SLMCs sensitivity to all cultures
     

  • articulate how diversity includes more than race or ethnicity, including:

    • gender,

    • sexual orientation,

    • socio economic or

    • religious differences, etc.
       

  • addresses issues of diversity in a positive way

Proficient

SLMC should...

  • Utilizes data to understand the diverse needs of the school community
     

  • Provides open and equitable access to resources that accommodate diverse students needs and interests.
     

  • Fosters global literacy, awareness and cultural
    understanding

SLMC can:

  • know the school demographic data produced by the district for his/her school in order to have a better understanding of the student body and its needs
     

  •  develop and maintain a collection that
    meets the needs of his/her students recognizing:

    • race,

    • ethnicity,

    • gender,

    • sexual orientation,

    • socioeconomic and/or

    • religious differences, etc.
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  •  assures that all students have access to the
    media center by developing and posting a schedule of when the media center is open and encouraging all groups to use the facilities and resources
     

  • consistently and intentionally selects materials
    that broaden cultural awareness.
     

  • maintains an online presence (websites, social media, etc.) that shares relevant information with the school community
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  • educates students and staff about cultures
    and global literacy through:

    • lessons,

    • activities,

    • displays,

    • projects, etc.

And all Developing responsibilities!

Accomplished

SLMC should...

  • Collaborates with teachers to develop culturally relevant classroom instructional practices
     

  • Leads professional development on resources and instructional strategies to meet the needs of a diverse population of students

SLMC can:

  • collaborate with teachers by providing
    him/her with resources and tools that promote
    culturally relevant classroom instructional
    practices
     

  • lead professional development for staff
    about resources and tools that promote culturally relevant classroom instructional practices
     

  • assist the school in implementing training
    and awareness relating to diversity issue

And all Developing & Proficient responsibilities!

Distinguished

SLMC should ...

  • Recommends to school and/or district administrators changes to education programs and policies based on data analysis.

SLMC can:

  • advocate to school and/or district administrators for changes to programs and/or policies based on data analysis

    • flexible scheduling,

    • resource selection,

    • cultural awareness programs,

    • curriculum,

    • staffing, etc.

And all Developing, Proficient & Accomplished responsibilities!

Element b.

School library media coordinators provide appropriate resources, services, and instruction for learners at all stages of development

School library media coordinators provide appropriate resources, services and instruction for learners at all stages of development.

 

School library media coordinators model and promote the seamless integration of content, pedagogy, and technology to meet diverse student needs.

 

They incorporate universal design to facilitate equitable access to information and resources for learning.

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They encourage the cultivation of creativity, reading interests and critical thinking across multiple years for students' school careers.

Developing

SLMC should...

  • Use technology and research-based instructional strategies.
     

  • Use innovative instructional strategies to engage students
     

  • Differentiate instruction.
     

  • Cultivate student creativity, reading interests, and critical thinking

SLMC can...

  • articulates the need to use technology and
    engaging instruction to educate all learners.
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  • articulates the need to engage students through the use of various instructional strategies.
     

  • understands that students learn differently and
    articulates the need to tailor instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners
     

  • articulates the need to promote creativity,
    personal choice in reading, and critical thinking skills in a library media program

Proficient

SLMC should...

  • Uses technology and research-based instructional strategies to deliver instruction.
     

  • Uses innovative instructional strategies to engage students
     

  • Guides students to utilize critical thinking and
    creativity in the creation of new content
     

  • Utilizes a variety of strategies to cultivate and support students' reading interests

SLMC can:

  • implements a variety of instructional strategies
    to support student learning:

    • cooperative learning,

    • SIOP strategies,

    • PEAK strategies, etc.
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  • uses his/her knowledge of students to adjust
    lessons to differentiate learning.
     

  • SLMC incorporates options for students to
    demonstrate learning through the creation of varied products:

    • choice boards,

    • reader's theater,

    • multimedia websites,

    • scripts,

    • videos,

    • posters,

    • brochures, etc.
       

  • promotes students reading interests through a
    variety of programming
    • book talks,
    • book fairs,
    • award winning books, 
    • contests/ incentives,
    • book displays,
    • thematic programming, etc.

And all Developing responsibilities!

Accomplished

SLMC should...

  • Collaboratively designs differentiated instruction that assures the integration of content, pedagogy, and technology across the curriculum.
     

  • Facilitates the collaborative design of learning
    experiences that cultivate creativity and critical
    thinking.

SLMC can:

  • work with staff to implement instruction
    that effectively uses alternative strategies and
    technology resources that addresses the needs of individual students throughout the curriculum.
     

  • collaborates with staff to design learning
    experiences that deepen students' understanding through the use of varied resources and tools
     

  • provides opportunities for students to
    innovate, make, and create products that reflect a mastery of learning or promotes their interests

And all Developing & Proficient responsibilities!

Distinguished

SLMC should...

  • Lead professional development in the design of learning experiences that result in student-created content.

SLMC can:

  • leads professional development for small or
    large groups on developing learning experiences in which students create varied products:

    • videos,

    • websites,

    • podcasts,

    • brochures,

    • reader's theater,

    • cartoons,

    • posters,

    • skits, etc.

And all Developing, Proficient & Accomplished responsibilities!

Artifacts

Artifacts provide evidence of your achievements and effectivity.

  • Student-created content

  • Usage data

  • Assessment data

  • Collection management plan

  • Policies and procedures manual

  • Collaboratively produced lesson and unit plan

  • Documentation of professional/electronic learning community activities

  • Reflective journaling

  • Blogs

  • Articles written by school library media coordinator

  • Listservs

  • Newsletters

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