EDUCATION ALA Accredited Master of Science in Information Sciences Major: School Librarian University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, May 2007.
Master of Education Major: Reading Education Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, August 2000.
Bachelor of Science Secondary Education Majors: English and Biology Minor: Psychology Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, June 1995.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE School Librarian Thomas Edison Charter School, North Logan, Utah. August 2008-June 2012. Part-time School Librarian
Created information literacy units for elementary classes using the Understanding by Design process.
Collaborated with the science and history middle school teachers to prepare students for the science and history fairs.
Led information literacy training sessions for parents during the library open houses.
Encouraged students to read with book displays and book talks, creation of a middle school collection, and activities to peak students' interest for author visit.
Designed an elective class on library research skills for middle schools students.
Selected books to begin a young adult section in the library.
Encouraged students to read through monthly book clubs, reading challenges, reference challenges, and thematic book displays.
Lecturer Utah State University. Logan, Utah. January 2008-May 2008. Information Access. Classroom Highlights Created a class that focused on reference services for future school librarians. Designed assignments and class activities where students practiced areas in reference services such as reference interviews, print sources, and electronic search tips. Encouraged students to discuss implications of practice by moderating discussions on an electronic discussion board.
Teacher Fairview Middle School. Fairview, Tennessee. August 1999-May 2007. Eighth grade reading teacher. Classroom Highlights Emphasized in reading classroom the teaching of reading strategies, metacognitive awareness, student choice for reading and activities, multiple intelligence activities, reflection activities, and thematic units. Implemented differentiated instruction for inclusion classes. Created reading entrance activities to reinforce reading standards. Collaborated with other teachers to create cross-curricular projects. Designed lessons that resulted in students consistently exceeding the state goals on the state reading assessment.Leadership Activities Led professional development on reading and differentiated instruction for school. Coordinated school wide reading initiatives. Served as representative for Building Leadership Team. Served on county textbook adoption committee. Served on county curriculum committee to integrate technology into the literacy curriculum.
Teacher Wallace School. Nashville, TN. July 1998-April 1999. Special education teacher for self-contained secondary classroom. Classroom Highlights Developed curriculum units for students’ IEPs. Focused on teaching social skills for students transition to regular high school. Explored with students their plans after high school and created a career fair for students to research different careers.
Teacher Quail Hollow Middle School. Charlotte, North Carolina. August 1995-June 1997. Eighth grade science teacher. Classroom Highlights Used inquiry labs in the classroom. Created learning centers based on Bloom’s taxonomy. Motivated students through invitational learning, positive recognition, and academic incentives. Involved parents in the classroom with weekly newsletter, monthly parent and child homework, parent meetings once a semester. Leadership Activities Led the family literacy club. Served as a member of the reading improvement steering committee. Planted an outdoor classroom for science lessons.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS “Teachers in the Driver’s Seat for Professional Development.” National Middle School Association Conference, November 7, 2006. “Reading Strategies in the Classroom.” Milan Middle School. Milan, Tennessee, July 21, 2003.
Laura Dahlheim Holton
EDUCATION
ALA Accredited Master of Science in Information Sciences
Major: School Librarian
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, May 2007.
Master of Education
Major: Reading Education
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, August 2000.
Bachelor of Science Secondary Education
Majors: English and Biology
Minor: Psychology
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, June 1995.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
School Librarian
Thomas Edison Charter School, North Logan, Utah. August 2008-June 2012.
Part-time School Librarian
- Created information literacy units for elementary classes using the Understanding by Design process.
- Collaborated with the science and history middle school teachers to prepare students for the science and history fairs.
- Led information literacy training sessions for parents during the library open houses.
- Encouraged students to read with book displays and book talks, creation of a middle school collection, and activities to peak students' interest for author visit.
- Designed an elective class on library research skills for middle schools students.
- Selected books to begin a young adult section in the library.
- Encouraged students to read through monthly book clubs, reading challenges, reference challenges, and thematic book displays.
LecturerUtah State University. Logan, Utah. January 2008-May 2008.
Information Access.
Classroom Highlights
Created a class that focused on reference services for future school librarians.
Designed assignments and class activities where students practiced areas in reference services such as reference interviews, print sources, and electronic search tips.
Encouraged students to discuss implications of practice by moderating discussions on an electronic discussion board.
Teacher
Fairview Middle School. Fairview, Tennessee. August 1999-May 2007.
Eighth grade reading teacher.
Classroom Highlights
Emphasized in reading classroom the teaching of reading strategies, metacognitive awareness, student choice for reading and activities, multiple intelligence activities, reflection activities, and thematic units.
Implemented differentiated instruction for inclusion classes.
Created reading entrance activities to reinforce reading standards.
Collaborated with other teachers to create cross-curricular projects.
Designed lessons that resulted in students consistently exceeding the state goals on the state reading assessment. Leadership Activities
Led professional development on reading and differentiated instruction for school.
Coordinated school wide reading initiatives.
Served as representative for Building Leadership Team.
Served on county textbook adoption committee.
Served on county curriculum committee to integrate technology into the literacy curriculum.
Teacher
Wallace School. Nashville, TN. July 1998-April 1999.
Special education teacher for self-contained secondary classroom.
Classroom Highlights
Developed curriculum units for students’ IEPs.
Focused on teaching social skills for students transition to regular high school.
Explored with students their plans after high school and created a career fair for students to research different careers.
Teacher
Quail Hollow Middle School. Charlotte, North Carolina. August 1995-June 1997.
Eighth grade science teacher.
Classroom Highlights
Used inquiry labs in the classroom.
Created learning centers based on Bloom’s taxonomy.
Motivated students through invitational learning, positive recognition, and academic incentives.
Involved parents in the classroom with weekly newsletter, monthly parent and child homework, parent meetings once a semester.
Leadership Activities
Led the family literacy club.
Served as a member of the reading improvement steering committee.
Planted an outdoor classroom for science lessons.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
“Teachers in the Driver’s Seat for Professional Development.” National Middle School Association Conference, November 7, 2006.
“Reading Strategies in the Classroom.” Milan Middle School. Milan, Tennessee, July 21, 2003.