Sharon Grimes

Sharon Grimes is a media specialist at Lansdowne Elementary School in Baltimore. Author of the SLJ article, "The Search for Meaning: How You Can Boost Kids' Reading Comprehension," she has also created online research models, including a national model to integrate information, science, technology, and visual literacies. The Baltimore Sun recognized her as a Reading All-Star for her work in promoting reading and comprehension at all grade levels. She was named Baltimore County Teacher of the Year in 2004-2005 and the 2003 Educational Technology Teacher of the Year for integrating information literacy and technology.