Janeen Pizzo is an exuberant, highly energetic and engaging educator who has been teaching 20 pragmatic, purposeful, and (thankfully) challenging years. Currently, she is engaging pre-service teachers and their students in the field of literacy and instructional technology at SUNY Brockport. Her passions are deeply rooted in current, research-based, literacy education and helping students of all ages realize their capabilities and to exceed their own expectations. She believes all educators have the power and moral obligation to help students better their future lives through progressive, differentiated, and research-based instruction.