K-12 Literacy Conference

S2024, Workshop 11 – It Doesn’t Have to Be Boring: Small Tweaks to Increase Engagement with your Foundational Skills Curriculum

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Kristine Paulson is currently serving as a PK-8 Instructional Coach in her childhood elementary school in the suburbs of Chicago. In her 16th year in education, Kristine has taught K-3 in both urban and suburban school districts, holds her National Board Certification in early childhood, and is beginning her 10th year as an instructional specialist and coach. Adult growth and learning is her current area of focus. She holds a Masters degree in Instructional Leadership, and is finishing her Administrative endorsement. Kristine’s passion is finding where literacy, inquiry, and knowledge building intersect with a student’s curiosity and life experiences. When schools make space for students to exist as their authentic selves and engage with relevant curriculum, literacy becomes a tool for joyful learning and powerful change. As a mom to three bright, inquisitive, and completely different daughters, Kristine knows first hand the joys and trials of nurturing the individual spirits of young children.

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