Minnesota State University, Mankato

Educational Studies: K-12 and Secondary Programs

Application for School Library Media Specialist Internship
KSP 698 (4 credits)

Name:______Corissa Louise Thompson_______

E-Mail:_____Corissa.thompson@ankenyschools.org________
Advisor:______Deborah Jesseman_____________________________
Tech. ID:________10652930_________________________________________
Address:_________4210 SW 2nd Street __________________________________
City:____Ankeny_________________State:______Iowa_______________
Telephone Numbers:
Home:_515-490-6682_School: 515-965-9605 Other:_____________________

Suggested Site 1 (120 hours)

District
Licensed School Library Media Specialist

Prairie Trail Elementary

Ankeny Community Schools
Dr. Pam Dodge (principal)

Suggested Site 2 (40 hours)

District
Licensed School Library Media Specialist

Southview Middle School

Ankeny Community Schools
Katy Kauffman (Librarian)

Suggested Site 3 (40 hours)

District
Licensed School Library Media Specialist

Ankeny High School

Ankeny Community Schools
Jenny Wirtz (Librarian)

KSP 698-Internship in School Media Centers

Description:
Candidates cannot participate in an internship before completing all theory courses and
successfully passing a comprehensive examination. KSP 698 (Internship) is a 200 hour
practicum in three selected school library media centers under the supervision of the
Internship Coordinator and a certified school library media specialist at each selected
school library media center site. The internship is required of candidates without PreK-12
school library media center experience to meet initial certification requirements. The
practicum is planned as a culminating activity during which candidates have an
opportunity to practice the acquired knowledge, skills, and dispositions of the conceptual
framework in a school library media center. Candidates with school library media
experience and/or those currently working as school library media specialists must
complete the requirements of the practicum, too. However, they can incorporate past and
current work related experiences to satisfy the requirements. The candidates activities in
the internship are organized into four categories:
Introduction to a schools organizational structure, policies, library facilities,
students and key personnel.
Participation in providing resources and instruction to students, faculty and
administration.
Participating in collaborative instructional activities with members of the faculty.
Management of a school library media center.
The internship experience provides candidates with an opportunity to demonstrate
proficiency in these skills, to extend skills, or in some cases, to address skill deficiencies.
Candidates must successfully complete the internship before being recommended for
licensure.
Goals:
1. To provide candidates with authentic learning experiences to serve as a basis for
developing their professional vision.
2. To familiarize candidates with the responsibilities of school library media
specialists through practical experiences.
3. To provide candidates with experiences collaborating with administrators and
teachers to meet diverse student learning needs.
4. To provide candidates with experiences in collaborating with a diverse
community of educators.
Objectives:
1. The candidate will be able to define the central roles of the school library media
program.
2. The candidate will be able to describe the organizational structure and
management of a school library media program.

3. The candidate will be able to plan, interact and conduct a collaborative teaching
experience with a diverse faculty.
4. The candidate will be able to identify the characteristics of an effective school
library media program.
5. The candidate will be able to perform basic procedures and management
processes that are required in a school library media center.
6. The candidate will be able to evaluate their own performance in professional
school library media setting, while formulating long-term goals for selfimprovement as a continuing development process.
7. The candidate will be able to recognize the various learning styles that are
involved in teaching information literacy to candidates.
8. The candidate will be able to plan and conduct a collaborative teaching
experience with a classroom teacher that meets the needs of a diverse learning
group: Special needs; race; English as a Second Language (ESL), etc.
9. The candidate will be able to interact with diverse educators that will help
candidates to work with diverse populations of students.
10. The candidate will work in diverse groups on school committees dealing with
technology and curriculum.
School Library Media Center Site:
Requirements:
1. The internship begins with a meeting between the candidate and the supervising
school library media specialist. They will discuss the Minnesota Board of
Teaching Content Standards for School Library Media Specialists (Appendix A).
All of these content standards should be covered during the internship experience.
2. The 200 hours for the internship include a minimum of 120 hours at the primary
site, 40 hours in the secondary site and 40 hours in a third site in order to have the
total PreK-12 experience. The secondary and third sites are different grade levels
than the primary site. For example, if the primary site is a K-6 school library
media center, then the secondary and third sites must be a 6-8 middle school and a
9-12 high school. The second and third site should be in another school district in
order for students to experience a diverse student and staff population.
3. The candidate should attempt to attend one or more professional school library
media, reading or technology conferences (state, regional, national or
international) during this last semester of study. If physical attendance is
prohibitive, the candidate should explore the possibility of attending virtually (see
instructor for other suggestions).
4. The candidate must submit all required documentation for the internship in a wellorganized portfolio or an electronic portfolio at the completion of the 200 hours.
5. The candidate will collaborate and prepare a collaborative lesson with a
classroom teacher dealing with diversity issues in each site. Each of these lessons
will touch a different diversity issue. School library media specialists should be
prepared for many situations.
6. The candidate should remember that they are entering a profession with high
standards of personal conduct and appearance as well as definitive legal
standards. It is the responsibility of the candidate to discover and adhere to the

rules and laws that govern the school sites in which the internship is conducted.
While on site, the candidate must follow:
All locally accepted rules applying to language, dress and deportment.
All applicable school rules.
All applicable state and federal laws.
Minimal internship experiences:
1. A project developed by the candidate in consultation with the Internship
Coordinator and supervising school library media specialist. The projects should
involve collaborative planning with teachers. The candidate should conduct the
project and keep a record of its progress in a personal log that includes reflections.
At the end of the experience, the candidate will submit documentation describing
the project to the Internship Coordinator.
2. Candidates should engage in planning activities with more than one teacher.
3. Candidates should attend a school media committee or school technology
committee session.
4. Candidates should attend a grade level or departmental meeting with the school
library media specialist.
5. The candidates should design an information literacy component with the school
library media specialist.
6. The candidate should be assisting individual students in information retrieval
tasks.
7. The candidates should teach at least one large group session in collaboration with
a classroom teacher.
Documentation:
The candidate will keep a log of individual experiences reflecting an understanding of
tasks undertaken and observed during the internship (reflection about the on site
experiences including keeping an experience log of date/time/lesson/activities). The log
will be a personal record of the candidates internship experiences with adequate detail to
describe those experiences. It may include:
1. Notes of conversations held with the Internship Coordinator, supervising school
library media specialists, teachers, administrators and candidates.
2. Questions abut the school library media center program and the school library
media specialists roles and responsibilities that the candidate explores: What does
the school library media specialist do during the day? How much time is spent
with technology?
3. Personal reflections on these discoveries and how they apply to the candidates
vision of school library media program.
4. Problems concerns and challenges for future exploration and reflection.
Internship Portfolio:
The candidate must submit all required documentation for the internship in a wellorganized portfolio or an electronic portfolio at the completion of the 200 hours.
1. Title Page
2. Table of Contents

3. Letter of Recommendations: Letters of recommendation on school stationary

from the supervising school library media specialist.
4. Competency Grid Checklist: The portfolio must include the competency grid for
the Minnesota Board of Teaching Content Standards for School Library Media
Specialists (Appendix A). The competency grid will include an area for the
description of the project used to assess the competency and the signature of the
supervising school library media specialist.
5. Membership in a Professional Organization: Proof of current membership in a
professional organization (regional, state, national or international). This can be
school library media, technology or reading. Why did you choose this
organization and what do you expect to gain from membership in this particular
professional organization.
6. Professional Conference: Proof that you have attended one professional
conference in your area of interest and a reflection piece on what you gained from
this conference.
7. Daily Logs: Detailed daily log of reflections and internship activities.
8. Other Materials: You may include any other supporting materials that you want
to include to document what you did during the internship.
9. Be certain to clearly label each section.
10. Organize your notebook in a way that will allow for easy access and review of
your documentation.

School Library Media Internship

Name: ____Corissa Louise Thompson

________________

Instructions:
1. Complete this form and place it in the front of your portfolio.
a. Site=the building name of the schools where you completed internship
hours.
b. District=the name of the school system where the school sites are located.
c. Site Supervisor=the person who signed off on your competencies.
d. Internship Coordinator=the university faculty that guided the internship.
e. Term=the semester and year you completed the internship.
Site 1
Prairie Trail Elementary
District
Ankeny Community Schools
Site Supervisor
Dr. Pam Dodge (Principal)
Internship Coordinator
Deborah Jesseman
Term
2014-2015 school year
Elementary School Hours
137 hours logged (Corissa is in this library position
full time)
Site 2
District
Site Supervisor
Internship Coordinator
Term
Middle School Hours

Southview Middle School

Ankeny Community Schools
Katy Kauffman
Deborah Jesseman
2014-2015 school year (end of first semester into 2nd
semester)
42

Site 3
District
Site Supervisor
Internship Coordinator
Term
High School Hours

Ankeny High School

Ankeny Community Schools
Jenny Wirtz
Deborah Jesseman
2014-2015 school year (second semester)
42

Summative Evaluation for School Library Media Interns

Intern Corissa Louise Thompson

___________ Date____________________

Internship Site______________________________ Supervisor________________________

Performance Scale:

Candidate has the ability to:

1. Identify and applies educational research, theory and practice

2. Use a research and knowledge base to determine the role of information
media.
3. Collaborate in developing short-range and long-range plans for the
information media program.

ObserveNo Opportunity to

Please evaluate the Interns knowledge and skills in the following areas:

Proficient

A. Missions and Goals

A library media specialist develops and implements an information media
program that reflects the vision, mission and goal of the school.

Proficient
Demonstrates specific
understanding of knowledge
and skills included in the core
area and implements elements
at a consistently high level;
already shows attributes of
accomplished practice
Satisfactory

Satisfactory
Demonstrates
understanding of
knowledge and skills
underlying the core area
or its components and
generally implements
them well.

Basic

Basic
Demonstrates understanding
of concepts in the core area
and attempts to implement
elements. However,
implementation is not
always achieved or
successful.

Unsatisfactory

Unsatisfactory
Deficient in performance
and understanding of
concepts underlying the
core area or its
components.

Candidate has the ability to:

1. Participate in curriculum development in the effective use of across grade

levels and disciplines.
2. Plan and conduct a sequential integrated program of instruction in the use of
information.
3. Collaborate with teachers and early childhood through adult students to
design, implement and assess learning activities to meet specific learning
abilities (i.e. special populations; ESL; reluctant reader;).
4. Guide candidates in locating, processing, critically evaluating, and
communicating information and to assess the process and products of the
learning community.
5. Provide reading, viewing, and listening guidance appropriate to the
students interests, goals, needs and abilities
6. Provide leadership and staff development in effective use of technologies,
strategies and resources.
7. Assist teachers in the selection and evaluation of resources for diverse
populations of students (i.e. ESL; gender; GLBT).
8. Consider the developmentally appropriate level, format, and curricular
objectivities in the design and production of media.
9. Formulate and conduct candidate learning activities that integrate the use of
information media tools.

Proficient

Basic

ObserveNo Opportunity to

Please evaluate the Interns knowledge and skills in the following areas:

Satisfactory

A library media specialist develops and implements an information media

program that is an integral part of the total curriculum.

Unsatisfactory

B. Curriculum Leadership

Candidate will be able to:

1. Monitor the needs, usage and trends to structure and justify program budgets.
2. Administer program budgets in a fiscally sound manner.
3. Develop a collection based on curriculum and learner needs (i.e; ESL;
reluctant reader; race; gender; GLBT literature).
4. Acquire, process, organize, maintain, circulate and inventories resources.
5. Identify and acquire resources beyond the media center to expand information
access.
6. Identify personnel needs and supervise personnel (i.e. diversity in
employment).
7. Consult and participate in the planning of the media center with faculty.
8. Consult and participate in the design of school facilities so that learning
technologies can be used.
9. Evaluate program facilities and resource collections (i.e.,ESL; special
populations; GLBT literature).
10. Develop and monitor information technology policies and procedures to
protect constitutional and statutory rights.
11. Establish and maintain a learning environment in the media center.

Proficient

Basic

No Opportunity to Observe

Please evaluate the Interns knowledge and skills in the following areas:

Satisfactory

A library media specialist develops and implements information and media

policies and procedures consistent with the principles of professional
practice and appropriate to the mission and goals of the school and district.

Unsatisfactory

C: Program Administration:

Basic

Satisfactory

Proficient

No Opportunity to Observe

Basic

Satisfactory

Proficient

No Opportunity to Observe

Please evaluate the Interns knowledge and skills in the following areas:

Unsatisfactory

A library media specialist initiates and maintains motivating environments

that foster the continued professional growth of the learning community

Unsatisfactory

D: Professional Leadership

Candidate will be able to:

1. Model and teach responsible and ethical access to and use of information.
2. Interpret and promote the information media program.
3. Disseminate pertinent information about educational technological trends and
legal documents.
4. Provide leadership in incorporating research referenced innovations.
E: Teaching Methods, Program Planning and Program Development for
Teaching Students in Grades K-12
Please evaluate the Interns knowledge and skills in the following areas:
Candidate will be able to:

1. Understand and apply educational principles relevant to the physical

emotional, social, moral and cognitive development of children, preadolescents and adolescents.
2. Understand and apply the research base for and the best practices of
kindergarten and primary, intermediate, middle and high school education.
3. Develop curriculum goals and purposes based on the central concepts of
information media and know how to apply instructional strategies and materials
for achieving candidate understanding of this discipline.
4. Understand the role and alignment of district, school and department mission
and goals in program planning.

5. Understand the need for and how to connect candidates schooling

experiences with everyday life, the workplace and further educational
opportunities.
6. Know how to involve representatives of business, industry and community
organizations as active partners in creating educational opportunities.
7. Understand the role and purpose of co-curricular and extracurricular activities
in the teaching and learning process.
8. Understand the impact of reading ability on student achievement in
information media, recognize the varying reading comprehension and fluency
levels represented by candidates and possess the strategies to assist candidates to
read library and media materials effectively.

Overall Comments:
Intern Acknowledgement