Laurie Williams
Title/Responsibility:
Librarian, Master Teacher, Administrative Team (School of Ed. Liaison, Preservice Teacher Orientation), Language Arts Curriculum Committee (Chair), Library Curriculum Committee, Health and Safety Committee, Food Committee (Co-Chair), Website Committee
Education:
MLS, University of Pittsburgh
MEd., Educational Communications and Technology, University of Pittsburgh
BA., Elementary Education, Michigan State
Room:
133
412-624-8516
Biography:
After teaching in public schools in Kanawha County WV for 5 years, I began my tenure at Falk in August 1979 as a middle school English and social studies teacher. After 8 years I transferred into the primary level, teaching for one year in the satellite classroom at LRDC (a K-3 experimental classroom) and then for the next 21 years in room 116 where I taught various combinations of K, 1 and 2. I began working as the second librarian in August 2009.
I belong to PSLA, WPSLA, NCTE, CLA (Children's Literature Assembly of NCTE), PCTELA, WPCTE, and PAISTA. Years ago I served one term as President of PAISTA, and I'm currently the Vice President of WPCTE. Through WPCTE I've helped plan and run an English Festival for grades 4-6. I live with my husband, son (a graduate of Falk, currently at Pitt), 2 cats and a dog. To relax I read (of course!), watch movies, and play games such as mahjongg, pinochle, and Mexican train dominoes. I occasionally help my husband with yard work by digging up dandelions.
What Makes Falk Special
The teachers are so nice and I've learned a lot! I like how the school is not too big so everybody knows each other."