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Eliza Pioneer

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Personal Information-Eliza

** Reading Really Rocks @ your library ** Miss Eliza Pioneer's Personal Information

Eliza's Resume:

[|Elizaresume.doc]

My Background:
 * 1) Eliza Pioneer
 * 2) Age: 35
 * 3) Originally from London, England
 * 4) BS in Elementary Education; MLS Library Science
 * 5) 5 years as an educator
 * 6) Former first grade teacher (5 years)
 * 7) 5 years in school librarianship
 * 8) I'm a great air guitar player, and I have won the National Air Guitar Championship two years in a row. I am a gourmet microwaver. My favorite subjects to read about are librarian-teacher collaboration and dog grooming. I rescue Japanese Chins (dogs) and help with their transportation to foster homes.

My Educational Philosophy Consists of these Ideals:
 * 1) Learning should be fun.
 * 2) Parental involvement is a crucial component to a successful school and library.
 * 3) Collaboration among educators is a key component to the success and education of students.

Librarians can help make students' ** learning ** fun! Learning can be accomplished in many fun and lively ways. The school librarian can enhance learning opportunities by availing herself--her knowledge, her expertise, her technological sophistication--to students, teachers, and administrators. When a librarian incorporates some //fun// into reading, children will begin reading more. When children read more, reading comprehension improves. Stronger reading skills mean higher test scores. In my library, fun brings results! Technology is another way that the librarian can infuse pleasure into learning for students, teachers, and administrators. The librarian can be--and, at Adams Center Elementary //is// --a key component when it comes to livening up lessons!

Librarians are in the unique position to elicit ** parental involvement **in a non-threatening, supportive manner. Parent involvement is a crucial component to a successful school and library. Even before a child enters school, he/she needs to have experiences with literature. In order to ensure that pre-school children have literature experiences before Kindergarten, the following programs are available to our families. Every Friday at 11:30 - 12:00, parents are invited to "Read to Your Special Some Bunny." The librarian reads a story first to the group, demonstrating how to read a story aloud. Various books are out for parents and children to choose from. There are plenty of cozy places to read. We also have "Book Bag Buddies," available for check-out every Friday. These back packs contain a book, a prop and an activity to share. For our older students, Book Character Charades Night (our Annual Fall Literacy Night) brings out the actors in our parents and students as they "ham it up" and try to guess characters from children's literature. Our Annual Spring Literacy Night features local and renowned authors of children's literature--a favorite night for parents and children alike!

Librarians are in the unique position to ** collaborate ** with their peers __and__ bring about student success. I love working with teachers and putting smiles on the teachers' and children's faces. But, more than just smiling teachers, I believe--and research firmly supports my thinking here--that when teacher-librarians and teachers collaborate //good// things happen! Collaboration enhances student learning, benefits all stakeholders (teachers, administrators, librarians, and students), and ignites creativity among students, teachers, and librarians.

Teachers, don't do it alone! I am here and happy to help!

See My Portrait of a Collaborator: []

Quotes from My Fellow Collaborators: ** From Ms. Ashley, the Presentation Princess: ** "Eliza is so much fun to work with and she livens up any lesson that I bring to the table for collaboration. My third grade students love it when we learn with Miss Pioneer because she is "super cool" as the children say. I know I have to share her as a collaborator with the rest of the school but every time that I get the chance, I collaborate with Miss Pioneer."

From Ms. June, the Detail Queen:
"Eliza's Animoto is spectacular. My students were on the edge of their seats--toes tapping, fingers snapping--when she showed it to us. My students couldn't wait to visit the library and read, read, read! Miss Pioneer sure knows how to make reading rock!"

From Ms. Carol, the Rave Researcher:
"My class and I love to collaborate with Miss Pioneer on research projects. As my students like to say, "Who knew that research could be fun! It ROCKS!"

**Works Cited for Personal Content Page**

Gramzon. "Guitar." [Description: A red and white electric guitar]. Open Clip Art Library. 2010. Web. 2 Dec 2010. <[]>.

Kemp, Peter. "File Nuvola Apps Bookcase.svg-Wikimedia Commons.﻿" Wikipedia the Free Encyclopedia. 01 July 2007. Web 24 Sept. 2010.<

Haycock, Ken. “Collaboration: Critical Success Factors for Student Learning.” //School Libraries Worldwide// 13.1 (2007) : 25-35. //Library Literature//. Web. 2 Dec. 2010.

Krashen, Stephen.//The Power of Reading: Insights Into the Research.// 2nd ed. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2004. Print.

Moreillon, Judi. Collaborative Strategies for Teaching Reading Comprehension: Maximizing Your Impact. Chicago: American Library Association, 2007. Print.

Note:
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**All Content on this Page was created and developed by Carol Fullerton, June Jacko, and Ashley Wallace** **Fall 2010**