School Library Media Specialist Endorsement

The program is designed to prepare teachers to obtain a New Jersey endorsement as a school library media specialist. The program is managed and taught by library professionals and focuses on developing the school library media specialist as a teacher, instructional partner, informational specialist and program administrator in grades preschool through 12. Principles of knowledge, understanding and application are addressed in every course and are assessed by professional application projects, field experiences, research and case studies.

Professor Jane Hutchison hutchisonj@wpunj.edu x2980 Library 120d

Entry Requirements A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university A standard New Jersey instructional certificate. An undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.

Course Requirements: 36 Credits Course Number and Title (24 credits, all courses required) Credits Concentration Core   CIEM 513 Foundations of School Librarianship 3 CIEM 514 Instructional Design 3 CIEM 515 Technical Processes for School Library Media Centers 3 CIEM 517 Information Sources and Services 3 CIEM 611 Management of the School Library Media Program 3 CIEM 621 Field Experiences in School Library Media Centers 3 CIRL 604 Recent Trends in Children's Literature 3 CIRL 626 Literature for Adolescents 3     Select one of the following   CIEE 619 Applied Developmental Psychology 3 TBED 542: Multiculturalism and Acculturation 3 CIED 651 Social Foundations of Curriculum and Instruction: A Global and Multicultural Perspective 3     Elective Courses (9 credits, choose 3 courses)   CIEE 605 Learning Technology Operations and Concepts 3 CIEE 611 Designing and Evaluating Technology-Supported Learning 3 CIEE 612 Assessing Educational Achievement with Technology 3 CIEE 624 Educational Media & Telecommunications 3 CIEE 625 Leadership and Planning for Learning Technologies 3

Exit Requirement Successful completion of curriculum.