I am the media specialist for the North Hills Senior High School. My library program serves as a hub for my school. I teach information literacy skills to all students in my school. My students have diverse economic, social, and academic levels. I also provide in-service instruction for district faculty.
Position:
library media specialist
Needs:
Digital cameras / recording devices - I would like to have a bank of cameras that could be borrowed by students and faculty.
Personal Information:
College and Degrees:
Duquesne University - BS Secondary Education English /
University of Pittsburgh - Masters of Library Science /
Online courses through the State of Pennsylvania
Activities:
Keystone Educator / Pennsylvania School Librarian's Association / Allegheny County School Librarian's Association / Volunteer for local Cub Scout Pack
Favorite Books:
Walden (Thoreau) / The World is Flat (Friedman) / The Rebublic (Socrates) / Wurthering Heights (Bronte) / The Giver (Lowry) / Teacher Man (McCourt) / Smart Schools, Smart Kids: Why Do Some Schools Work? (Fiske) /
Favorite Quotes:
"As I did not teach for the good of my fellow-men, but simply for a livelihood, this was a failure."(Thoreau)/
"Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education." (F. D. Roosevelt)
Interests:
My Family /
Information Technology /
Reading - Books, Books, Books /
My Ipod / My digital camera /
Current Events
Why Do I Teach?:
Why not? It is a wonderful way to be able to reach out and help shape the future.