My name is Elaine Bradley and I am the Librarian/Media Specialist here at Cardinal John Foley School.
High School - Archbishop John Carroll High School in Radnor, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Villanova University - undergraduate degree
Masters of Education from Cabrini University - Certification in Elementary Education (PreK to 4th) - Instructional II
Certified Library Media Specialist - K to 12th grade - Instructional II
ISTE Certified Educator (ISTE - 2020)
Catechetical Certified - 2015
Wilson Certified Educator - June 2024
This fall I will be starting my 23rd year in teaching in the Media Center at Cardinal Foley School. For the past 13 years I have been at Cardinal John Foley. Before that I taught for Saint Denis School for ten years in the same space! In my role, I teach students at Cardinal John Foley from K to 8th grade. The best part of my job is getting to know all the students and being able to watch them grow through their years at Cardinal Foley. Being able to teach at Cardinal Foley allows me to grow in faith, hope and love of Christ.
As a library Media Specialist:
Collaborates with students and faculty to determine learning and information needs
Locates and uses materials to meet the needs of the school community
Understands and communicates resources the teachers could utilize
Knowledgeable about current research and findings on teaching and learning and skilled in applying its findings to a variety of situations—particularly those that call upon students to access, evaluate, and use information from multiple sources in order to learn, to think, and to create and apply new knowledge
Teach Study Skills and Leadership Program to middle school students
Joins with teachers to identify student information needs, curricular content, learning outcomes, and a wide variety of electronic information resources
Develops policies, practices, and curricula that guide students in developing information and communication abilities
Works closely with individual teachers in the critical areas of designing authentic learning tasks
Provides training to other educators
Provides leadership and expertise in acquiring and evaluating information resources in all formats
Brings awareness of information issues into collaborative relationships with teachers, administrators, students, and others
Models for students and faculty strategies for locating, accessing, and evaluating information
Masters electronic resources and maintains a constant focus on the nature, quality, and ethical use of information
Works collaboratively with members of the learning community to define the policies of the library media program
Advocates for the library media program in support Media Center and provides the knowledge, vision, and leadership to steer it creatively and energetically in the 21st Century
Manages budgets, equipment and facilities
Orders materials