Professional Development Plan

By: Casey Allmond Evans

5-year goal statement: In 5 years, I will have completed my MLIS degree from the University of North
Carolina in Greensboro. Through my programs coursework, I will continue to learn and grow professionally
as a School Media Coordinator. As a Media Coordinator, I plan to use my knowledge to effectively prepare
my students with 21st century skills that will meet their educational and emotional needs. I will align my
media program with the schools improvement plan, global citizenship skills, the Common Core State
Standards and the media standards.

In the Alamance-Burlington School System, School Library Media Coordinators are evaluated based on the
standards listed below. I based my actions in the plan on these standards in order to become an effective
School Media Coordinator.
NC Professional School Library Media Coordinator Standards
1. School Library Media Coordinators demonstrate leadership.
2. School Library Media Coordinators build a learning environment that meets the instructional needs of
a diverse population of students.
3. School Library Media Coordinators implement a comprehensive 21st century library media program.
4. School Library Media Coordinators demonstrate knowledge of learners and learning and promote
effective instructional practices.
5. School Library Media Coordinators reflect on their practice

Goals for 2016

2017

Activities/Actions

Standard 5 b.
School Library
Media
Coordinators
know the
content
appropriate to
their teaching
specialty

Collaborating with
teachers on skills
students need that can
be worked on in the
library. For example,
literacy skills, or grade
level reading standards.
Practice and discuss
digital literacy and the
effective use of
technology in the
library.

Standard 2 a.
School Library
Media
Coordinators
establish a
learning
environment
that facilitates
access to
resources and
address the
learning needs

During students weekly

library time, we will
student different
cultures and regions
based on each grade
levels region of study.
Books will be ordered to
support each grade
level global area of
study. These books will
be more age
appropriate so that

Expected
Outcome/Evidence of
Completion
Students will become better
capable of completing multitiered assignments by using
technology resources.
Students will see
connections being made
from what is taught in the
classroom to their learning
and activities in the library.
Evidence will include lesson
plans, emails, and meeting
minutes with teachers and
grade levels.
Students will be able to
recognize important features
of their region of study
through lessons and centers
in the library. The library
displays will have a global
focus. Teachers and students
will have more access to
materials based on their
grade levels global area of
study.

Resources Required

Timeline

Planning and
collaboration time with
teachers and grade level
meetings

August
2016 May 2017

Planning time with

teachers to identify their
needs. Books and
materials for each grade
level global area of
study. Money to order
new books to replace
lost global books and
global books that are
not grade level
appropriate.

August
2016
May 2017

of all members
of the school
community.

teachers can utilize this

resource in their
classroom.
I will also complete
required year 1 VIF
modules to earn my
globalization badge.

Goals for 2017

2018

Activities/Actions

Standard 4 a.
School Library
Media
Coordinators
use effective
pedagogy to
infuse contentarea curricula
with 21st
century skills.

I will plan lessons that

require students to use
print and online
resources for
assignments and
research projects.
Students will complete
inquiry/project based
lesson in the library that
connect with the
Common Core
Standards being taught
in the classroom. This
will allow students
choices in what they are

Expected
Outcome/Evidence of
Completion
Students will be able to go
deeper into their standards
studied in the classroom
through inquiry/project
based learning activities in
the library. They will also be
able to express themselves
and their ideas through
different technology tools.

Resources Required

Timeline

Planning and
collaboration time with
teachers and grade level
teams. Access to long
term grade level plans
and each grades
standards. Planning time
to create inquiry/project
based lessons that
connect for each grade
level.

August
2017
May 2018

Standard 2 b.
School Library
Media
Coordinators
Provide
appropriate
resources,
services, and
instruction for
learners at all
stages of
development.

learning and how they

present their
knowledge.
I will complete the
required year 2 VIF
modules to earn my
year two globalization
badge. I will continue to
work and support
teachers with
globalization and
student education on
their grade levels
specific area of study.
Through surveys, I will
gain knowledge on
materials that students
and teachers need to
support global
education.

Goals for 2018

2019

Activities/Actions

Standard 4 c.
School Library

I will send out student

surveys to see what

Students and teachers will

have access to useful
materials to support their
global area of study. The
library will become a more
global area, including an
extension of the learning
being done in the regular
classroom.

Planning and
collaboration time with
teachers and grade level
teams. Planning time to
find and create global
resources and lessons.
Money to buy more
globally focused
materials for the library.

August
2017
May 2018

Expected
Outcome/Evidence of
Completion
Students will be more
interested in checking out

Resources Required

Timeline

Money to buy new books

and replace old/used

August
2018

Media
Coordinators
promote
reading as a
foundational
skill for
learning.

Standard 5 c.
School Library
Media
Coordinators
function
effectively in a
complex,
dynamic
environment.

books that students are

interested in reading.
With this information,
teacher and
administration input,
along with reviews, I will
order books for the
library to increase the
collection to better suit
students interest
levels.
I will create surveys for
the staff monthly to
assess how the library is
meeting their needs and
what can be done
differently. From this
information, I will
research best practices
for helping teachers
with lessons, global
education, and
integrating technology. I
will also provide
professional
development once
every nine weeks based
on the survey results
needs.

books and returning books to

get new ones. Circulation
statistics will increase by
20%.

ones. Time to create

surveys and analyze
data from the surveys.
Planning time with
teachers to discuss
students reading levels
and interests.

May 2019

Teachers will feel more

comfortable planning
lessons with me and using
the library as a resource for
their teaching. I will be able
to work more collaboratively
with teachers to better meet
students needs.

Time to create and

analyze surveys.
Planning time to create
and schedule
professional
development for
teachers. Planning time
with grade levels to
work to plan
collaboratively.

August
2018
May 2019

Goals for 2019

2020

Activities/Actions

Standard 1 a.
School Library
Media
Coordinators
lead in the
school library
media center
and media
program to
support student
success.

Through working with

the teachers, I will
create lists in Destiny
for teachers to have
access to when they
need to know what
materials are available
on a certain topic. For
example, each grade
level will have a list with
books related to their
global area of study. The
media program will also
continue to be
developed along with
the classroom
curriculum to support
students needs.
I will complete an indepth collection develop
study of the library
collection. This will
allow me to complete
an intensive weeding of
the materials that are
outdated and
unrepairable. I will also

Standard 3 a.
School Library
Media
Coordinators
develop a
library
collection that
supports 21st
Century

Expected
Outcome/Evidence of
Completion
Teachers will be able to find
resources in the library
based on units they regularly
teach by using the lists
created on Destiny.

Resources Required

Timeline

Time to create list based

on teachers and grade
levels needs. Money to
increase resources for
teachers and staff in the
library.

August
2019
May 2020

The school is working toward

1-1 with devices, at this time
all students will have
devices that they could
borrow digital materials from
the library along with normal
print materials. After the
weeding, the collection will
be more updated and be

Time to complete
collection development
and to weed the
collection. Money to add
to the digital collection
and books.

August
2019
May 2020

teaching and
learning.

work with the office and

school staff to add
digital resources to the
collection.

more useful to students and

staff.

Goals for 2020

2021

Activities/Actions

Resources Required

Timeline

Standard 1 b.
School Library
Media
Coordinators
lead in their
schools.

I will join this school

improvement team to
advocate for the library
and its resources.
Through data, I will
show how the library
affects students growth
and reading skills. I will
also continue to work
with staff to provide
professional
development on
technology and
resources that are
provided through the
library.
Through assessments
and students products,

Expected
Outcome/Evidence of
Completion
The library program will
receive more recognition
and be included in the
school improvement plan.
The staff will be comfortable
using the technology and
library resources.

Being voted onto the

school improvement
team. Time to plan and
complete professional
development
opportunities for the
staff.

August
2020
May 2021

Data will show student

growth is effected by

Data and products from

students that were

August
2020

Standard 5 a.
School Library

Media
Coordinators
analyze student
learning.

I will track students

achievement of lessons
completed in the library.
This data will be used to
track students growth
and learning of their
library skills.

learning in the library

classroom. Then the data
will show that they library
program is supporting the
schools reading goals.

completed in the library.

Time to prepare lesson
and teach students
lessons.

May 2021