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Media Specialist Portfolio

Media Specialist Portfolio. Gary W. Estell 1700 Defoors Walk NW Atlanta, GA 30318 (404) 351-3939 gary.estell@cobbk12.org. Education…. Ed. S. Degree – Jacksonville State University M. Ed. Degree – University of West Georgia B. S. Degree – University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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Media Specialist Portfolio

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  1. Media Specialist Portfolio Gary W. Estell 1700 Defoors Walk NW Atlanta, GA 30318 (404) 351-3939 gary.estell@cobbk12.org

  2. Education… • Ed. S. Degree – Jacksonville State University • M. Ed. Degree – University of West Georgia • B. S. Degree – University of Alabama at Birmingham

  3. Education Experience… • 2007 – Present Media Specialist Harmony Leland Elementary School Cobb County School District • 2005 – 2007 4th Grade Teacher Belmont Hills Elementary School Cobb County School District • 2001 – 2005 Media Specialist/EIP Teacher/5th Grade Teacher Annette Winn Elementary School Douglas County School System

  4. Education Experience… • 1999 – 2001 5th Grade Teacher Sweetwater Elementary School Douglas County School System • 1997 – 1999 Media Specialist Lithia Springs Elementary School Douglas County School System • 1996 – 1997 Media Specialist Arbor Station Elementary School Douglas County School System

  5. Education Experience… • 1990 – 1996 5th Grade Teacher/REP Teacher/2nd Grade Teacher Lithia Springs Elementary School Douglas County School District

  6. Awards and Honors… • Phi Delta Kappa Honor Society – Jacksonville State University 2005 • Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers – 2004-05 • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society – University of West Georgia 1995 • Douglas County School System Outstanding Elementary Teacher of the Semester SY94 • Lithia Springs Elementary School Teacher of the Year SY94 • Presidential Honors – University of Alabama at Birmingham 1988 - 90

  7. Role of the Media Specialist… My main responsibility as a media specialist has been to provide leadership and expertise and to ensure that the library media program is an integral part of the instructional program of the school.

  8. As a Media Specialist, I am… • An Information Specialist • A Teacher • An Instructional Consultant

  9. I Oversee the Maintenance of the Library Collection… The collection must be constantly maintained… • Weeding • Ordering • Overdue Notices • Collecting Fines for Lost/Damaged Library Materials • Updating the Catalog

  10. I Am Responsible for Updating the On-line Catalog Home Page By… • Locating and Posting Safe, Grade Level Appropriate, Curriculum-Based Web Sites for Student Use • Researching and Posting Web Sites, On-Line Periodicals, and Media Center Books that Correspond with Each Grade Level’s Quarterly Curriculum Needs • Locating and Posting Grade Level Appropriate On-Line Educational Software to Supplement the Curriculum • Updating the Media Center Blog • Locating and Posting On Line Teacher Resources for Classroom Use

  11. I Oversee Correspondence with Book Jobbers and other Vendors… • Book Orders • Book Jobber Telemarketers • Periodical Subscriptions • Software Companies • Computer Hardware Companies • Book Fair Representatives • Library Supply Companies

  12. I Work Within a Fiscal Year Budget… • State Funds • Local Funds • Federal Funds • Grants

  13. I Have Organized, Planned, and Implemented the Local School Computer/Printer Refresh… • Assists the District Computer Refresh Director with the Discarding of Old Computers and Printers • Assists the District Computer Refresh Director with the Ordering and Installation of New Computers and Printers

  14. I Oversee the Various Annual Inventories… • Media Center Collection and Materials • Local School Computer Desktops • Local School Printers • Local School Federal Program Materials • School District Property Control Items for Local School

  15. I Teach and Model Information Literacy Skills to the Students By Using Best Practices… • Research Skills (The Big 6 Approach) • Use of Reference Sources • Dewey Decimal System • Understanding of the Different Genre’s • Awareness and Use of the Retrieval System • Use of Electronic Sources of Information

  16. Example…

  17. I Maintain a Flexible Media Center Schedule… • Staff, students, and parents should be able to access the media center throughout the instructional day as the need arises. It is important that media staff always be available to assist patrons with book selection and research. • A flexible schedule ensures maximum access for all patrons.

  18. Maintain the Renaissance Place On-line Accelerated Reader/STAR Reading software program. Promote the Accelerated Reader program throughout the school year. Recognize students for achieving AR goals. I Administer the School-wide Reading Incentive Programs…

  19. StudentAchievement…

  20. “Students score significantly higher on standardized tests when their school library is active, accessible, and well staffed.” www.scholastic.com

  21. The Media Center and Student Achievement… • Student achievement is higher in schools where the library media center and its resources are used more often, both by individual students and by whole classes. The level of usage is partially a function of the accessibility of the facility and its resources, and this level of accessibility is also associated with higher student achievement. Quantitative Resources, LLC (2003). Show Me Connection: How School Library Media Center Services Affect Student Achievement. Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Retrieved from http://www.dese.mo.gov/divimprove/curriculum/librarystudy/plainenglish.pdf Lance, K. C., Hamilton‐Pennell, C., Rodney, M. J., Petersen, L., & Sitter, C. (1999). Information Empowered: The School Librarian as an Agent of Academic Achievement in Alaska Schools. Alaska State Library. Retrieved from http://www.library.state.ak.us/pdf/anc/infoemxs.pdf Lance, K. C., Hamilton‐Pennell, C., & Rodney, M. J. (2000). How School Librarians Help Kids Achieve Standards: The Second Colorado Study. Library Research Service. Retrieved from http://www.lrs.org/documents/lmcstudies/CO/execsumm.pdf Lance, K. C., Rodney, M. J., & Hamilton‐Pennell, C. (2005). Powerful Libraries Make Powerful Learners: The Illinois Study.Illinois School Library Media Association. Retrieved from http://www.islma.org/pdf/ILStudy2.pdf

  22. The Media Center and Student Achievement… • Test scores are higher when computer networks make high quality information resources available outside the library media center. Lance, K. C., Rodney, M. J., & Hamilton‐Pennell, C. (2000). Measuring up to Standards: The Impact of School Library Programs & Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools. Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries. Retrieved from http://www.statelibrary.state.pa.us/libraries/lib/libraries/measuringup.pdf Lance, K. C., Hamilton‐Pennell, C., & Rodney, M. J. (2000). How School Librarians Help Kids Achieve Standards: The Second Colorado Study. Library Research Service. Retrieved from http://www.lrs.org/documents/lmcstudies/CO/execsumm.pdf

  23. The Media Center and Student Achievement… • Test scores are higher in schools where the library operates on a flexible schedule instead of a fixed rotation. Fixed scheduling guarantees that classes will visit the library media center, but it can limit the most educationally‐productive kinds of usage: individual student visits and collaborative information literacy instruction. Lance, K. C., Hamilton‐Pennell, C., Rodney, M. J., Petersen, L., & Sitter, C. (1999). Information Empowered: The School Librarian as an Agent of Academic Achievement in Alaska Schools. Alaska State Library. Retrieved from http://www.library.state.ak.us/pdf/anc/infoemxs.pdf Lance, K. C., Rodney, M. J., & Hamilton‐Pennell, C. (2000). Measuring up to Standards: The Impact of School Library Programs & Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools. Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries. Retrieved from http://www.statelibrary.state.pa.us/libraries/lib/libraries/measuringup.pdf Lance, K. C., Hamilton‐Pennell, C., & Rodney, M. J. (2000). How School Librarians Help Kids Achieve Standards: The Second Colorado Study. Library Research Service. Retrieved from http://www.lrs.org/documents/lmcstudies/CO/execsumm.pdf Lance, K. C., Rodney, M. J., & Hamilton‐Pennell, C. (2005). Powerful Libraries Make Powerful Learners: The Illinois Study. Illinois School Library Media Association. Retrieved from http://www.islma.org/pdf/ILStudy2.pdf Lance, K. C., Rodney, M. J., & Russell, B. (2007). How Students, Teachers, and Principals Benefit from Strong School Libraries: The Indiana Study. Indiana Library Federation. Retrieved from http://www.ilfonline.org/AIME/indata.htm

  24. I Oversee the Basic Technology Troubleshooting Issues… • First contact when reporting problems with equipment. • First respondent for school level hardware and software problems. • Maintain all technology requests through the district technology web site.

  25. I Administer Special Programs… • Pizza Hut’s Read to Succeed Reading Incentive Program • Six Flags Six Hour Reading Club • Dr. Seuss’ Read Across America

  26. I Schedule Volunteers… • Readers or Storytellers • Parents/Community Members Helping Out in the Library • Organizing The Scholastic Book Fair • Scheduling Readers for Special Events • Special Speakers

  27. I Train and Supervise the Media Clerk… Overseeing the duties of the media clerk… • Checking materials in and out to patrons • Shelving books • Overdue Notices • Updating copies in the catalog • Processing Periodicals • Processing Media Material Requests from Classroom Teachers

  28. I am the School Webmaster and Blog Administrator… • Developed and maintains and updates the local school website • Maintains the School Blog for 50+ Staff Members • Updates the Media Center Blog Harmony Leland Elementary Media Center Blog

  29. I am an In-Service Trainer… • New Software Training and Updates • TypePad Blog Training • Cobb Virtual Library Training • Destiny On-Line Catalog Training

  30. I Provide Staff Development… • Using STAR Reading and Accelerated Reader as a tool to monitor student progress • Destiny On-line Catalog – Ongoing

  31. Last, But Not Least… • I enjoy getting to know the students and making learning fun…

  32. Work References… • Mrs. Hermia Simmons-Deveaux (770) 819-2483 • Mrs. Reisha McKinney (770) 819-2483 • Ms. Liss Maynard (770) 437-5937 • Mrs. Bobbie Morelock (770) 941-1738 • Mrs. Cecelia Stracener (770) 949-3656 • Mrs. Elaine Hopkins (770) 651-2074 • Ms. Renee Davis (770) 651-2120

  33. Thank you for taking the time to review my portfolio.

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