Portfolio Matrix

M.Ed./Add-On/Initial Certification in School Library Media

Title
Portfolio Matrix and Reflections

Student Name: Takera Harris

Semester/Year: Summer 2016

Description
Portfolio Matrix to be completed while candidates are taking MEDT 7487 Practicum
Portfolio Matrix
Program
Outcomes
1. Candidates
demonstrate
content,
pedagogical, and
professional
knowledge and
skills

2. Candidates
develop,
implement, and
evaluate learning
opportunities for
all students

AASL
Standards
1.1 Knowledge of Learners
and Learning
3.1 Efficient and Ethical
Information-Seeking
Behavior
3.4 Research and
Knowledge Creation
4.4 Advocacy
5.1 Collections
5.3 Personnel, Funding,
and Facilities

PSC/NCATE Standards

1.2 Effective and

Knowledgeable Teacher
1.3 Instructional Partner
2.1 Literature
2.2 Reading Promotion
3.2 Access to Information
3.3 Information
Technology

PSC
1.f Student Learning
3.c Help All Students Learn
4.a Curriculum and Experiences
4.d Working with Diverse
Students in P-12 Schools
7.c Children with Special Needs
7.d Integration of Instructional
Technology

MEDT 7478
Impact on
Learning, Teacher
& Instructional
Partner
Impact on
Learning

NCATE
1.f Student Learning

MEDT 7487
Two Year Plan,

PSC
1.e Knowledge and Skills
3.c Help All Students Learn
7.d Integration of Instructional
Technology
7.e Georgia P-12 Curriculum
NCATE
1.e Knowledge and Skills
3.c Help All Students Learn

Roles of SLMS
and Artifacts
MEDT 6461
Budget, Program
Administrator
Budget

Reflection Connecting Outcomes,

Standards, and Artifacts
The Budget assignment in MEDT 6461,
gave me the opportunity to manage funds
for the school library media center by
allocating those funds to support the
instructional needs of the school.

MEDT 6465
Collection
Analysis Map,
Information
Specialist
Collection Map
Analysis

By completing the Collection Analysis

Map, I was able to gather information
and analyze it to determine the quality of
information being provided by the
nonfiction section of the library. This
also gave me an insight as to why the
circulation of this section was lower than
the fiction section.
The Impact on Learning assignment
allowed me to explore a need in the
school library, plan for it, and deliver a
lesson. The students in my schools
library relied heavily on the schools
media specialist to locate information.
By teaching them how the nonfiction
section was laid out, they became selfusers of the media center.
The Two Year Plan I created gave me the
opportunity to explore different

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M.Ed./Add-On/Initial Certification in School Library Media

3.c Help All Students Learn
4.a Curriculum and Experiences
4.d Working with Diverse
Students in P-12 Schools

3. Candidates
demonstrate
professional
dispositions and
ethics

1.4 Integration of TwentyFirst Century Skills and

Learning Standards
2.4 Literacy Strategies
3.1 Efficient and Ethical
Information-Seeking
Behavior
4.1. Networking with the
Library Community
4.2 Professional
Development
4.3 Leadership
5.2 Professional Ethics

PSC
1.g Professional Dispositions
3.c Help All Students Learn
7.f Ethical Standards
NCATE
1.g Professional Dispositions
3.c Help All Students Learn

Leader
Two Year Plan

programs/activities that would help

support the students, teachers, and the
school as a whole. I was able to take
what I knew was in place and create new
programs based on the school wide plan
and student needs (i.e. basic computer
skills for Milestone testing).

MEDT 7477
Media Center
Webpage,
Information
Specialist
http://harrismedia
center.weebly.com
/eventscalendar.ht
ml

The Media Center Webpage I created

included information for all patrons of
the media center. I was able to include
resources that could be used in and
outside of school for all students. The
teachers were allowed to request material
and collaboration through the website
and parents could see upcoming events
as well as resources to use to help their
students.
I created a power point format Media
Center Orientation to give the students
an alternative to a paper and ink format.
Through this orientation, students were
given policies and procedures pertaining
to the Media Center. This assignment
gave me the opportunity to familiarize
myself with proper protocol, procedures,
and policies related to the Media Center.

MEDT 7477
Media Center
Orientation,
Program
Administer
LMC Orientation

MEDT 7474
Pathfinder,
Information
Specialist
http://7474f15tea
m8.wiki.westga.ed
u/

The Pathfinder was my first experience

of gathering resources for a grade other
than the one I teach. My group decided
to go with high school standards so it
would be a new experience for us all.
This assignment gave me the opportunity
to gather factual information and compile
it all in one location for student research.
It also showed me how to teach students

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4. Candidates
demonstrate
ability to serve
needs of diverse
populations
including special
needs

M.Ed./Add-On/Initial Certification in School Library Media

1.1 Knowledge of Learners

and Learning
1.2 Effective and
Knowledgeable Teacher
2.3 Respect for Diversity
3.2 Access to Information
5.4 Strategic Planning and
Assessment

PSC
1.f Student Learning
3.c Help All Students Learn
4.a Curriculum and Experiences
4.d Working with Diverse
Students in P-12 Schools
7.c Children with Special Needs
7.d Integration of Technology
NCATE
4.a Curriculum and Experiences
4.d Working with Diverse
Students in P-12 Schools

MEDT 7477
Digital Stories,
Teacher & Leader
Digital Story

MEDT 6461
Facilities Floor
Plan, Program
Administrator
Facilities Floor
Plan

what is reliable information vs

unreliable.
Before creating a digital story, I was very
comfortable with creating videos. The
digital story gave me the chance to take
my videos to another level. I was able
to incorporate photos and words to teach
something to someone else. I also
learned how to select music that helped
sell the story. This new acquired skill
will be very useful when teaching my
students how to create projects in
alternative formats for differentiation and
students with special needs.
By creating the Facilities Floor Plan, I
was able to ensure full use of the Media
Center by all patrons. I was also able to
configure a layout that includes
classroom, small group, and individual
learning, as well as students with special
needs (i.e. handicapped accessible). I
created a functional space that gave all
learners access to the facility
(handicapped accessible, appropriate
seating for all)

College of Education Conceptual Framework: Professional Excellence; Field Based Inquiry; Betterment of Society support all four outcomes