Nancy Polette is a writer, the author of more than 100 professional books and several children’s books.[1] She is a former teacher for grades K-8, director of several programs, and director of the Laboratory School at Lindenwood University. She has been an instructor for more than fifty years, including as a professor at Lindenwood University.[2]
Early life and education
Polette made her first publication in a children’s magazine at the age of ten.[3]
Career
Nancy Polette worked as a K-8 classroom teacher for 30 years. She was a teacher in the school district of Pattonville when she also took the role as the school’s librarian. She began writing books that teachers could use as resources and references.[3][4]
In 2006, Polette's website, "Nancy Polette's Children's Literature Site", was given an "A" rating for its educational content by Education World magazine.[6]
Polette has also been a keynote speaker and consultant at many conferences, including library and media specialists and gifted and reading educators.[1]
In addition to speaking, Polette also advises school districts in the United States and Canada on meeting performance standards by using integrated learning in lessons.[1]
Polette is a professor at Lindenwood University. She teaches educators how to efficiently use the libraries in their schools in order to engage students in lessons.[3] Some of the workshops she has presented include: Mind Stretching Picture Books K-6, Luring Readers With Improvisation & Readers Theatre (Elementary/Middle School), Stretching Minds With Lemony Snicket, and many more.[1]
^ ab"2013 Publications." Children & Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library Service to Children 11.2 (2013): 60. Education Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 30 Sept. 2013. Web.