Checklist

**GSLIS** **School Library Teacher Program**
 * Simmons College**

**Checklists of Requirements to Be Reviewed by the Practicum Student before the First, Second, and Third Three-way Meetings with the College Supervisor and Supervising Practitioner**

Supervising Practitioner: The educator who has at least three full years of experience under an appropriate Initial or Professional license, under whose immediate supervision the candidate for licensure practices during a practicum. If the supervising practitioner does not meet the above requirement, please contact the Director of the School Library Teacher Program ASAP. || √ || 1. // Practicum/Practicum Equivalent Experience Lesson Plan Template // (Available in the Appendix of the current //Student Handbook//) 2. // Teacher Evaluation Rubric // 3. // Expectations for Written Products // 4. // The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Education Preservice Performance Assessment for Practicum // form 5. // GSLIS Pre-service Performance Assessment for Practicum // //Students// form 6. // Guide for the Development of the Log for Certification/ Licensure // 7. // School Library Teacher Program Pre-service Assessment Rubric – Subject Matter Knowledge (7.06) // 8. // School Library Teacher Program Pre-service Assessment Rubric(7.08) // 9. // Library License-Specific Evaluation Questions(7.06) // 10. // Evaluation Questions 7.08 Professional Standards for Teachers (3) Standards for Library Teachers // 11. // Summary Report Rubric // 12. // Major Project Rubric // 13. // Minor Project Rubric // 14. // Evaluation of Major and Minor Projects Form // 15. // Evaluation of Lesson Plans Form // 16. // Evaluation of the Summary Report and of the Additional Standards-based Portfolio Materials Form // 17. // Documentation of Three Supervisory Visits // form 18. // Completed Work Calendar Form // 19. // Guidelines for Grading the Library Practicum Teaching Experience // 20. // Universal Precautions // Form || √ ||
 * ==== Checklist to Be Completed at First Practicum Visit by the College Supervisor ==== || √ ||
 * Verify that the supervising practitioner is eligible to serve as a supervisor per MA DOE regs: [603 CMR 7.02]
 * Set-up a means to communicate with practicum student and supervising practitioner both for regular communication purposes and emergencies. The student and the college supervisor will communicate via their Simmons E-mail. || √ ||
 * Review the practicum student’s //Projected Work Calendar Form// (completed and submitted at first meeting) || √ ||
 * Ensure that both practicum student and supervising practitioner have the current //Student Handbook//. Handbook and forms can be accessed via the eLearning site. || √ ||
 * Review roles and responsibilities of each constituent as detailed in the //Roles and Responsibilities of the Practicum// section in the current academic year //Student Handbook//. || √ ||
 * Review requirements for the Standards-based Portfolio Notebook, Log, Summary Report, Projects – Major and Minor, and Additional Standards-based Portfolio Notebook Materials, || √ ||
 * Review written descriptions of the candidate’s major project and three minor projects (or if the candidate is completing a practicum equivalent experience – two major projects and three minor projects) on the //Practicum Project Proposal Form//. Examples of major and minor projects can be found in the Appendix of //The Student Handbook//. || √ ||
 * Review the following documents, all of which are available in the Appendix of the current //Student Handbook//, and online at the e-Learning site:
 * Review school/district calendar (from supervising practitioner) and daily schedule (practitioner and student teacher). || √ ||
 * Review student performance expectations – timeline for increasing responsibility by the practicum candidate. || √ ||
 * Set-up a mutually convenient observation/3-way meeting schedule. || √ ||
 * Remember that the second visit must include an observation by the college supervisor of the practicum candidate teaching. || √ ||
 * At the conclusion of the visit, all parties sign the //Documentation of Three Supervisory Visits// form. || √ ||
 * Other: ||  ||
 * Second Visit Checklist to Be Completed by College Supervisor**
 * Second Visit Checklist to Be Completed by College Supervisor**

// The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Education Preservice Performance Assessment for Practicum // for//m// // GSLIS Pre-service Performance Assessment for Practicum // //Students// form ||   ||
 * ==== Checklist to Be Completed at Second Practicum Visit by the College Supervisor ==== ||  ||
 * Observe practicum candidate teaching a lesson. ||  ||
 * The college supervisor meets with the practicum candidate following the lesson to discuss the lesson. ||  ||
 * The college supervisor provides feedback on the lesson to the practicum candidate via the //Teacher Evaluation Rubric.// ||  ||
 * The college supervisor reviews and provides feedback on all lesson plans available in the notebook. ||  ||
 * College supervisor reviews candidates log and provides feedback and answers any questions the candidate may have. The college supervisor makes sure that at least half of the competencies have been fulfilled by the second meeting. ||  ||
 * The college supervisor needs to see the following two documents completely filled in and check them for accuracy:
 * The college supervisor reviews the candidate’s progress on the completion of the major and minor projects. ||  ||
 * The college supervisor reviews the candidate’s progress on the completion of the Additional Standards-based Portfolio Notebook Materials. ||  ||
 * A meeting is conducted between the college supervisor, the supervising practitioner, and the practicum student to review the visit and to outline any things that must be accomplished before the next meeting. Any questions are answered. At the conclusion of the visit, all parties sign the //Documentation of Three Supervisory Visits// form. ||  ||
 * Other: ||  ||


 * Third Visit Checklist to Be Completed by College Supervisor**

1. // The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Education Preservice Performance Assessment for Practicum // form 2. // GSLIS Pre-service Performance Assessment for Practicum // //Students// form 3. // Evaluation of the Summary Report and of the Additional Standards-based Portfolio Materials Form // 4. // Evaluation of Major and Minor Projects Form // 5. // Evaluation of Lesson Plans Form // ||  ||
 * ==== Checklist to Be Completed at Third Practicum Visit by the College Supervisor ==== ||  ||
 * The following items are to be ready for the college supervisor at the third meeting: ||  ||
 * Signed //Completed Work Calendar Form// ||  ||
 * Log completed ||  ||
 * Summary Report completed ||  ||
 * One major project write-up submitted and approved ||  ||
 * Three minor project write-ups submitted and approved ||  ||
 * One major project completed ||  ||
 * Three minor projects completed ||  ||
 * Additional standards-based portfolio materials completed ||  ||
 * Six lesson plans taught with a reflection for each lesson ||  ||
 * Teaching observed by college supervisor ||  ||
 * Evaluation documents completed:
 * // Documentation of Three Supervisory Visits // form ||   ||
 * Other: ||  ||