Goals+and+Objectives

The goals and objectives of this school media center are aligned to provide a preeminent learning environment, giving the student the necessary skills needed in the 21st century.

The goals of the school media center are the following:
 * 1) Foster a love of reading
 * 2) Instill an quest for inquiry
 * 3) Think independently
 * 4) Promote critical thinking skills
 * 5) Effectively navigate in the information age
 * 6) Ethically synthesize information for research and knowledge
 * 7) Become information literate

The objectives of the school media center are the following:
 * 1) Utilize a flexible access model to facilitate active and participatory learning, timely integration of resources into the curriculum, and collaborative planning (AASL, 2009).
 * 2) Establish collaborative partnerships, to effectively teach and embed, rich information literacy skills into the core curriculum
 * 3) Provide high quality resources, in multiple formats, that engage and promote learning
 * 4) Motivate inquiry through the use of technology integration
 * 5) Encourage technology integration through professional development workshops for school faculty
 * 6) Integrate contemporary technologies and application to engage and promote creativity through learning
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Utilize formative assessment strategies, such as portfolios, peer review, and conferencing, for project based learning
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Attend professional conferences and workshops to stay current with educational trends

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Additional Resources

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Carey, J.O. (n.d.).

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Johnson, D. (2007, June 18). [Blog posting]. [|Retrieved from http://doug-johnson.com/].

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; line-height: 19px;"> Valenza, J. K. (2004). In //P// // ower tools recharged: 125+ essential forms and presentations for your school library information program. // (2nd ed.). Chicago: American Library Association.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Valenza, J. K. (2004). . In // Power tools recharged: 125+ essential forms and presentations for your school library information program. // (2nd ed.). Chicago: American Library Association.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; line-height: 19px;"> Valenza, J. K. (2004). . In // Power tools recharged: 125+ essential forms and presentations for your school library information program. // (2nd ed.). Chicago: American Library Association.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; line-height: 19px;"> Valenza, J. K. (2004). In //P// // ower tools recharged: 125+ essential forms and presentations for your school library information program. // (2nd ed.). Chicago: American Library Association.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Valenza, J. K. (2004). In //P// // ower tools recharged: 125+ essential forms and presentations for your school library information program. // (2nd ed.). Chicago: American Library Association.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; line-height: 19px;">Valenza, J.K. (2004). . In //Power tools recharged: 125+ essential forms and presentation for your school library information program.// (2nd ed.). Chicago: American Library Association.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">__Standards__ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Currently, Florida uses the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards. In the 2013-2014 school year, the state will align with the Common Core State Standards; aligning Florida's education assessments with the national level.


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Common Core State Standards Initiative
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Crosswalk for the Common Core Standards and the Standards for the 21st Century Learner by AASL
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards for Global Learning
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Next Generation Sunshine State Standards by Florida Department of Education
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Standards for the 21st Century Learner by AASL
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[[file:utopiaelementarysmc/SSStndrds copy.pdf|Sunshine State Standards correlated with the FINDS Research Process Model]]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Additional Resources

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">American Association of School Librarians (2011). Crosswalk for the common core standards and the standards for the 21st century learner. Retrieved from @http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/commoncorecrosswalk/index.cfm

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> American Association of School Librarians (2008, August 4). Resources for learning standards indicators and assessment task force. Retrieved from @http://aasl.ala.org/aaslstandindtf/index.php?title=Resources.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> American Association of School Librarians (n.d.). Skills comparison chart: Comparing AASL standards for the 21st century learner, partnership for 21st century learning skills, and national education technology standards and performance indicators for students. Retrieved from @http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslissues/toolkits/bldnglvl/skills_comparison_chart.pdf.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Eisenberg, M., Johnson, D., & Berkowitz, B. (2010, May/June). Information, communication, and technology (ICT) skills curriculum based on the big6 approach to information problem-solving. //Library Media Connection.// Retrieved from @http://www.big6.com/go/wp-content/2010/02/LMC_Big6-ICT_Curriculum_LMC_MayJune2010.pdf.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Murray, J.(n.d). Applying big6 skills, AASL standards, and ISTE NETS to internet research. Retrieved from http://janetsinfo.com/big6info.htm.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">__Florida's Race to the Top Grant__ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Florida is the facilitator of funds for this national education reform grant. Beginning in 2011 Florida is set to receive $700 million dollars over the course of several years. The focus is to align Florida's education system with the national Common Core State Standards and a new assessment tool; PARCC: Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Additional Resources

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Ellington, K. (2011, February 3). Florida's race to the top: the technology terrain. Presentation at the Florida Educational Technology Conference, Orlando, FL.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Florida Department of Education. (2011, April 1). Actual amount of LEA race to the top grant awards: As of April 1, 2011. Retrieved from http://www.fldoe.org/arra/pdf/TopGrantAwards.pdf.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Florida Department of Education. (n.d.). American recovery and reinvestment act: race to the top grant. Retrieved from http://www.fldoe.org/arra/racetothetop.asp.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Florida Department of Education. (n.d.). Partnership for assessment of readiness for college and careers. Retrieved from @http://www.fldoe.org/parcc/

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> The White House. (n.d.). Race to the Top Fact Sheet. Retrieved from @http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/fact-sheet-race-top.