INFO 237-10
School Library Media Materials
Summer 2020 Syllabus

Allison Rothman
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Office Location: meet via Google Hangouts or Zoom
Office Hours: June 17, July 7, and by appointment 

Canvas Information: Courses will be available beginning June 1 at 6 am PT unless you are taking an intensive or a one-unit or two-unit class that starts on a different day. In that case, the class will open on the first day that the class meets.

You will be enrolled in the Canvas site automatically.

Course Description

Survey of materials in a variety of formats that meet the needs of K-12 students. Materials will be examined that support state and national curriculum standards as well as materials that support independent reading and learning.

Course Requirements

Assignments

• Assignment #1 - Introduction 

• Students will introduce themselves by sharing a book and how it reflects on their connection to reading for pleasure.

• Assignment #2 - Shared Book Review

• Students will review a title from a list using a rubric to determine complexity.  They will share the rubrics with a partner and write a reflection that explores the differences in assessment.  CLO #3

• Assignment #3 - Curricular Text Set

• Students will create a curricular text set for use through School Libraries assessing and curating items for complexity and subject area appropriateness.  Additionally, they will write a reflection commenting on the role of the TL in curating digital materials, the process of evaluation, and the challenges of curation. CLO #3, CLO #4

• Assignment #4 - Cultural Exploration Text Set

  • Students will select and read an anchor text focused on an issue of diversity and will then curate a collection of related digital materials;  CLO #1, CLO #3

• Assignment #5 - Book Promotion

  • Students will choose a grade level to evaluate several popular reading materials and design a display, either physically or digitally.  CLO #2

• Student Reflective Journal - Students will keep a guided reflective journal with almost-weekly entries. 

Course Calendar

• Assignment #1 - Introduction activity  - due 6/7

• Assignment #2 – Shared Book Review  - due 6/21

• Assignment #3 – Curricular Text Set  - due 7/5

• Assignment #4 – Cultural Exploration Text Set  - due 7/19

• Assignment #5 – Book Promotion  - due 8/5

• Reflective Journal entries will be due most Wednesdays.

Activities and assignments are subject to change with fair notice.

Grading

• Introduction - 5 points

• Shared Book Review - 40 points.

• Curricular Text Sets - 50 points

• Cultural Exploration Text Set - 55 points

• Book Promotion - 60 points

• Reflection Journal - 40 points

Late work may be accepted with penalty pending discussion with Instructor. Student is responsible for contacting Instructor before due date.

Readings, as relevant, will be added throughout the semester.   Additional lectures and guest speakers may also be added.

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Course Workload Expectations

Success in this course is based on the expectation that students will spend, for each unit of credit, a minimum of forty-five hours over the length of the course (normally 3 hours per unit per week with 1 of the hours used for lecture) for instruction or preparation/studying or course related activities including but not limited to internships, labs, clinical practica. Other course structures will have equivalent workload expectations as described in the syllabus.

Instructional time may include but is not limited to:
Working on posted modules or lessons prepared by the instructor; discussion forum interactions with the instructor and/or other students; making presentations and getting feedback from the instructor; attending office hours or other synchronous sessions with the instructor.

Student time outside of class:
In any seven-day period, a student is expected to be academically engaged through submitting an academic assignment; taking an exam or an interactive tutorial, or computer-assisted instruction; building websites, blogs, databases, social media presentations; attending a study group;contributing to an academic online discussion; writing papers; reading articles; conducting research; engaging in small group work.

Course Prerequisites

INFO 200. 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

1. Exhibit knowledge of published resources for school curriculum, such as reference materials, selection tools, state and national standards, and Web sites.
2. Evaluate selection tools.
3. Critically examine representative materials designed for youth, and apply criteria to evaluate them in relation to state and national standards, community and diversity needs, and meeting informational and recreational needs.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of Common Core standards and their impact on instruction and the library.

Core Competencies (Program Learning Outcomes)

INFO 237 supports the following core competencies:

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Textbooks

Required Textbooks:

• Wadham, R., & Young, T. (2015). Integrating children's literature through the Common Core state standards. Libraries Unlimited. Available through Amazon: 1610696085. Note: Students should choose between the two Integrating titles based on the level they work with, or plan to work with.

• Wadman, R., & Ostenson, J. (2013). Integrating young adult literature through the Common Core standards. Libraries Unlimited. Available through Amazon: 1610691180 Note: Students should choose between the two Integrating titles based on the level they work with, or plan to work with.

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Grading Scale

The standard SJSU School of Information Grading Scale is utilized for all iSchool courses:

In order to provide consistent guidelines for assessment for graduate level work in the School, these terms are applied to letter grades:

• C represents Adequate work; a grade of "C" counts for credit for the course;
• B represents Good work; a grade of "B" clearly meets the standards for graduate level work or undergraduate (for BS-ISDA);
  For core courses in the MLIS program (not MARA, Informatics, BS-ISDA) — INFO 200, INFO 202, INFO 204 — the iSchool requires that students earn a B in the course. If the grade is less than B (B- or lower) after the first attempt you will be placed on administrative probation. You must repeat the class if you wish to stay in the program. If - on the second attempt - you do not pass the class with a grade of B or better (not B- but B) you will be disqualified.
  
• A represents Exceptional work; a grade of "A" will be assigned for outstanding work only.

Graduate Students are advised that it is their responsibility to maintain a 3.0 Grade Point Average (GPA). Undergraduates must maintain a 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA).

University Policies

Per University Policy S16-9, university-wide policy information relevant to all courses, such as academic integrity, accommodations, etc. will be available on Office of Graduate and Undergraduate Programs' Syllabus Information web page at: https://www.sjsu.edu/curriculum/courses/syllabus-info.php. Make sure to visit this page, review and be familiar with these university policies and resources.

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