Shanice Solomon
Goals
Goal 1: Elevate the overall literacy experience
through guidance and motivational reading
initiatives
Goal 2: Update current digital & print
resources and technology, working towards a
Future Ready library and a 1:1 school with
technology.
SMP6: Planning for the Future
Objectives
Objective 1a: Continuous
professional development in
multiple content areas to better
understand teacher needs
Objective 1b: Hold quarterly
book talks with a text chosen
per grade level, surveying for
ideas from faculty; ensure
books are interdisciplinary
Objective 2a: addition of one
“new technology” each year
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Evaluation
Evaluation 1a: Spring 2018-Spring 2019:
register for professional development
through the district after discussion with
administrators on how to best lead faculty;
Notes and a log of PD serves to be used to
redeliver information to teacher
Evaluation 1b: Summer 2018: plan over
the summer, creating a calendar and plan
of action with the school’s leadership team;
Fall 2018-Spring 2019 at the end of each
quarter, complete a SWOT analysis;
Summer 2019- review SWOT analysis
with school’s leadership team and
determine changes before finalizing
program
Fall 2019-Debut Book Talk at Open House
Evaluation 2a: Spring 2018-Spring 2019
After research on technology that helps
create effective instruction in a high needs
school, choose technology that fits under
the “Future Ready” label
Spring 2019-update Chromebooks
Spring 2020-begin grant for 1:1 status,
update Ipads
Spring 2021-turn in grant for 1:1 status,
remove all prometheans and replace with
mimios (train teachers during pre planning-
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Goal 3: With assistance of the Instructional
Technology Coach, provide regular
professional development opportunities and
collaboration with classroom teachers.
SMP6: Planning for the Future
Objective 2b: Yearly update of
stacks, ensuring new material
is always on the shelves and
outdated and damaged
material is recycled properly
Objective 3a: Present
professional development on
google classroom, use of I
pads/Chromebooks for
instruction, etc.
FRIT 7331
Fall 2021)
Spring 2022- if grant approved, get
necessary technology for 1:1 status
(Chromebook COWS for each class)
Evaluation 2b: Summer 2018-Summer
2020) Look at inventory each summer,
determining what items may need to be
recycled, either through donations to
teacher or the community; Fall 2018-
Spring 2019: look at trends in print
resources as well as surveying students for
the types of materials they would like to
see in library prior to the end of each
school year (survey deadline should be
within the last 3 weeks of school).
Evaluation 3a: Spring 2018- Make sure to
identify all needs (survey-google form) of
school to tailor professional development
effectively-urge teachers to complete by
the end of post-planning; Summer 2018-
create presentations and gather necessary
resources for professional development
Fall 2018-until: present professional
development quarterly at faculty meetings
 Quarter 1-Google Classroom
 Quarter 2-Use of Ipads
 Quarter 3-Use of Chromebooks
 Quarter 4-Google Drive
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Objective 3b: Meet with and
plan to attend training outside
of the district with teachers,
collaborating on plans for
instruction
Evaluation 3b: Summer 2018 and
Summer 2019-Determine needs through
student growth data; decide on training
needs with feedback from the leadership
team after review the data (finalize before
pre-planning each year)

Goal 4: Create an oasis for students, teachers
and the community, making the environment
more inviting.
Objective 4a: upgrade the
furniture (more flexible
seating).
Objective 4b: survey teachers
and students for décor ideas
Evaluation 4a: Spring 2018 Make sure to
identify all needs of media center facility
Summer 2018-create a list of furniture
needing replaced, compare with budget to
see what can be purchased
Winter 2018-Spring 2019-gather
responses from faculty, staff and students
through a google form survey on
preferences for flexible seating
Spring 2019- price items based on survey
and administrator approval
Summer 2020-order approved items
Evaluation 4b: Winter 2018-Spring 2019-
gather responses from faculty, staff and
students through a google form survey on
décor ideas
Spring 2019- price items based on survey
and administrator approval
Summer 2020-order approved items

Rationale
Goal 1: Elevate the overall literacy experience through guidance and motivational reading initiatives
This goal serves to ensure the media center is aligned with the academic goals with classroom. As an instructional partner, media
specialists must ensure they are doing all that is necessary for students to meet their academic goals.
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Goal 2: Update current digital & print resources and technology, working towards a Future Ready library and a 1:1 school with
technology.
This goal serves to move Mercer’s media center further in Future ready status, reaching towards being 1:1 by 2022. With such a small
population, it would seem plausible to work towards this goal. Also, student interests and needs must be kept in mind when choosing
materials. Learners must be engaging within and outside of the classroom, and the media center should be a source for that
engagement.
Goal 3: With assistance of the Instructional Technology Coach, provide regular professional development opportunities and
collaboration with classroom teachers.
This goal is necessary to make sure teachers are armed with the knowledge to increase effective instruction in the classroom. The
media specialist serves as the teacher in this capacity, delivering the information to learners at different levels. Therefore, when
presenting, make sure to differentiate so that those who may need hands on can get the information just as well as someone who only
needs to hear the information to grasp it.
Goal 4: Create an oasis for students, teachers and the community, making the environment more inviting.
We want the media center to be an inviting place that draws in students, teachers and the community. It should be a comfortable
learning center, bustling with resources and designated areas for reading, research and beyond.