Sharron L. McElmeel
has built a national reputation as a resource for those interested in
children's and young adult literature. She is an often-requested
speaker at conferences and professional development workshops.
Experienced as a classroom teacher and library media specialist
spanning work with elementary, secondary, and college level
students.
Sharron is an author of more than twenty books for
educators/librarians — books about literature integration, reading, and
authors/illustrators of books for children and young adults and is the
recipient of numerous awards recognizing her many contributions to the
field of literacy. During the past twenty years she has reviewed books
for School Library Journal, Science Books and Films, Library Talk, Book Report, and Kirkus Reviews. She has written a continuing column for School Library Media Activities Monthly and continues as a regular contributor to Library Sparks, a professional publication for educators.
WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT SHARRON L. McELMEEL
From 2009 workshops/seminars - submitted anonymously by library media specialists and classroom teachers:
"I'm leaving (finally) from a session wiht ideas I will use and enthusiasm to do them with. Thank you :>)"
"Excellent session - worth repearing."
"This session was excellent. TONS of ideas for improving my program. TONS of resources to use in the future. GREAT!"
"Lots of new ideas —Thank you!"
"Wonderful ideas — (with permission to hi-jack them!)"
"Unexpected and a bit subversive... and I mean that completely as a compliment."
"Refreshingly opinionated! She brought a wealth of expreience and
knowledge to her workshop. Her message focised on advocacy —
advocacy for yourself as teh teacher-librarian) and advocacy for
reading and literacy."
"Thanks for inviting Sharron back to inspire us to take credit for our ideas and to give us great ideas worth taking credit."
"Thanks for the many great ideas to use through out the year..."
"Thank you for the excellent ideas."
"(Sharron) was delightful, knowledgeable, and made me VERY excited..."
"There were a ton of wonderful, practical, creative ideas shared."
"Super!"
"I can't wait to read these books for myself and share them with my staff/students."
"Got me to rethink the topics and format of our research projects."
"Great! Intriguing! I thought the session would be something different but LOVED what it turned out to be."
"I left here wiht pages of ideas I could use in the classroom.
She really sparked my interest in changing the way we give research
projects."
"More, More, More! I wish this would be a longer session!"
"The BEST!"
"Excellent! I learned so much. Great ideass for teaching and stepping out of the norm!"
"Moved, organized, with lots of ideas to stimulate me doing similar or tweaked ideas."
"Excellent, So many ideas to use picture books with high schoolers! Thanks!"
"A great jump-start..."
"Lots of fun and Sharron so smart."
"Thank you for opening up worlds of possibilities... I enjoyed your presentation immensely— wonderful bits of facts."
"Nice visuals to accompany the presentation. THANK YOU!"
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“Excellent content and delivery, lots and lots of wonderful resources.” – Deborah Monck, Media Specialist
“It was great to hear about the ‘trustworthy’ titles out there for young adults.
Since I have very reluctant readers, I’m always looking for good
literature to ‘hook them in.’ Now I can return to my district with many
new ideas for books to add to my classroom library.” – Jennifer Hale,
Teacher
“Excellent insight – a wealth of information that I can share with my department. Sharron is an exceptional presenter with a passion for her subject.” – Ilona Beatty, Teacher
“Fantastic! –
This will be a big help in doing a young adult seminar for our English
teachers.” – Connie Maise, Media Specialist
“As a special education teacher, I am pleased to gain exposure to more contemporary works that hold my students’ interest.” – Dina Mitchell, Special Education Teacher
“This content is totally ‘usable,’ regardless of the fact that I’m not a librarian.” – Tara Kimmel, Jr. High English Teacher
“Presented with great enthusiasm!” – Lucille Rios, 6th Grade Science Teacher
“Because of this seminar, I have a list of books to last several years. Good emphasis on cultural affirmation and choosing books that fit the individual.” – Karen Jones, Reading Coach
“I have really been energized by this seminar!!” – Cheryl Schaudt, English Department Chairperson
“Awesome and very informative! Thank you!” – Joyce Sanderson, Teacher
“New books most often catch the attention of young readers and this seminar is an excellent way to try to keep up with all of the newest titles.” – Chrissanne Wilson, Teacher
“Sharron’s presentation is outstanding. Narrowing down volumes of choices is a challenge she does with expertise.” – Janey Pikovsky, Middle School Teacher
“Excellent, very useful seminar. I plan to use many of these ideas.” – Diane Bainter, Librarian
Comments from Pennsylvania Library Media Specialists and
other PLSA attendees "Best Teen Reads - 2005" and "Authors in the
Kitchen":
"Excellent info for teen books, THANKS!"
"This was the most useful session I attended during this
conference. I loved the curriculum connections the presenter made
with the books. I will definitely read many of these books!"
"This workshop was full of ideas that I will share with my students and
staff. They will all enjoy the good books that I heard about
here. EXCELLENT session!
"Great ideas for books. THANKS!"
"Many of the books hit on topics relevant in our school -- Negro baseball league, Emmett Till, Civil War, Shakespeare, poetry."
"Excellent book suggestions! I liked how she tied books together."
"Loved Sharron, Great suggestions for purchase."
"Loved the curriculum connections."
"Can't wait to read these selections and add them to my 'wish list'."
"Wonderful presentation, book information, engaging and most
intereseting, effective use of power point, extremely well-qualified --
an 'expert' in her field."
"Great ideas that any teacher could use."
"It provided a good springboard to creating a themed - unit. We
have evening open library sessions w/storytime and crafts. I
think this coming year these parent-student sessions will feature
'Books Good Enough to Eat."
"Will definitely buy Authors in the Kitchen to share
information about food, culture, and literacy. Will use with
teachers during our annual book inservice -- using one of the books as
an example during the inservice. GREAT IDEA!"
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