Willamette University

Candidates

Katie Kantrowitz

Master of Arts in Teaching

Katie Kantrowitz

Authorizations

High School Education

Endorsements

Language Arts, Spanish

Teaching Strengths

  • Literacy strategies
  • Clarity
  • Promoting equity and multicultural education
  • Student rapport
  • Fluency in Spanish/proficiency in French, Spanish and Latin
  • American literature
  • Multiple intelligences

Education

  • Willamette University, BA (magna cum laude) (comparitive literature and the history of ideas)
  • Willamette University, MAT

Teacher Research Topic

How can the use of alternative texts further the study of the underlying ideas and concepts of a unit?

Experience

Student Teaching

  • Silverton High School, Silverton, Ore. (English and Spanish)

Practicum

  • Silverton High School, Silverton, Ore. (Spanish)

Other Experience

  • Peer consultant: Willamette University Writing Center (2 years)
  • Peer tutor: Willamette University (1 year)
  • Peer tutor: Nordhoff High School (1 year)
  • Leader: opening days freshman orientation, Willamette University (2 years)
  • Volunteer: Casa del Sol, Quito, Ecuador - after-school child care, homework help (6 weeks)
  • Music Tutor: Mira Monte Elementary, Ojai, Calif. (1 year)
  • Teaching assistant: jazz dance, Ojai, Calif. (2 years)

Supervisors

Student Teaching Supervisors

  • Matt Ogle, Silverton High School, Silverton, Ore. (English)
  • Richerd Jinings, Silverton High School, Silverton, Ore. (Spanish)

Practicum Supervisor

  • Richerd Jinings, Silverton High School, Silverton, Ore.

University Supervisor