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Subject area expertise: French Second Language, ESL, Social Studies

Grade level(s) taught: pre grade 1, grades 1 to 3, grades 4 to 6, post secondary

Present status: Post-Secondary Student

Language(s) you can instruct in: English, French

Number of years teaching experience: 5 to 10

Skills & Interests: imaginative education, historical thinking, curriculum innovations, second-language education, literacy development, environmental and sustainability issues

If you have done work internationally, where and in what capacity?: Teaching English in Japan

If you are willing to volunteer, in what area(s):: curriculum development, grant research/writing, internships, mentor teaching, researchers, EBB on Campus, workshop facilitation

How did you hear about us and a few words why you want to join EBB:: I heard about TWB Canada through an email from TWB. I joined because I was doing some searching on the web- I thought if there is a Doctors Without Borders, surely there must be something similar for teachers!
I'm interested in making connections with similar-minded teachers across Canada, and learning more about what I can do to help in areas where teachers are needed.

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"Talking Historically" with young students

Here's another blog post I've written for THEN/HiER about using performance with young students to do historical inquiry.

http://thenhier.ca/en/content/talking-historically-using-performance-develop-young-students-historical-thinking

This is an aspect of teaching I'm most passionate about- I think that students who can't yet read and write can…

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Posted on February 16, 2013 at 10:16

Teaching Difficult Histories

Here's my second blog post for The History Education Network's Teaching The Past blog:

http://thenhier.ca/en/content/teaching-difficult-histories-complexity-compelling

Posted on January 14, 2013 at 17:01

Here's my first blog post for The History Education Network's (THEN/HiER) blog, Teaching the Past, where contributing members share their experiences in various domains of history teaching and learning:

http://thenhier.ca/en/content/implementing-diversity-classroom

Most of my posts for the blog will focus on my Masters thesis research and continuing doctoral work, where I…

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Posted on December 26, 2012 at 20:00

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At 6:34 on February 8, 2013, SHUAIB ALABA USMAN said…: Happy to hear from you Kate. You've also fair well with your blogs.

Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

Thanks.

At 20:21 on January 12, 2013, Christina De Simone said…: Thank you for the invitation, Kate. Christina

At 10:07 on January 7, 2013, John Steward Duco said…: Good hearing from you again Kate, and knowing of your interest in wanting to know more about my work in Monrovia, Liberia. I serve as Principal of a of a Christian Education Private Primary, elementary, Junior and Senior High School. We are engage in providing welfare serves for orphans, street, and abandoned children, in addition to providing basic christian education. Our students are from many different backgrounds, some are Christians, some are Muslim, and some are just none Christians. We enjoyed serving such a diversified backgrounds of kids. Would like to visit our school sometime to carry out some English teaching? We will be very happy to see you if your time will permit you to visit our School in Monrovia, Liberia. Our school is also engaged with environmental awareness program with students in Grade 8th through 12.

Nice hearing from you and let keep communicating.

John S. Duco

Monrovia, Liberia

At 12:33 on January 4, 2013, Paul Henry Wildman said…: Kate i am involved in the Aboriginals for Native Title and Reconciliation in Aust and prior to that published two articles on the Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Royal Commission if that is of any relevance. During this period i visited Canada and included some of the work your RC was doing - most relevant. I am not a major player rather a concerned citizen and business person. I hope this has some resonance. ciao paul

At 9:58 on December 29, 2012, John Steward Duco said…: Hi Kate:

I am very happy to accept your invitation for Friendship. I am a Proprietor and School Secondary School Principal in Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa.

I am very happy to have a friend in Canada. Thanks a million for your invitation and I hope you and I will benefit from this friendship by sharing of information our experiences from both ends.

Looking forward for regular communication as your time may permit you.

Let keep emailing.

John S. Duco

Monrovia, Liberia

At 7:56 on December 28, 2012, Hasriadi Ary said…: Thanks for adding me, Kate

Regards from Indonesia

At 19:36 on December 27, 2012, Paul Henry Wildman said…: Kate i note your research project well done hope this works out for you esp the diversity angle.

i have also been involved in Aboriginal issues in Aust esp the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (two articles published) and more recently on justice and reconciliation. This may link - the status quo has great difficulty in doing anything other than reifying itself. ciao paul

At 23:39 on December 26, 2012, Julie Ann David said…: Very interesting profile Kate. thanks for the connection.

At 23:17 on December 26, 2012, Richard Close said…: Hi Kate

To see our work best to join http://i-am-the-story.ning.com

Have a happy New Year

Richard