Kim Kittredge

Hello! My name is Kim Kittredge and I’m so glad you chose to take some of my courses. I am currently an English teacher in the Brentwood School District. I have been working in Brentwood for almost 27 years. I have also been a professor for The Long Island Institute of Professional Studies (LIIPS) for almost 22 years. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in English with a concentration in Journalism and a Master’s Degree in Public Relations and Secondary Education. I taught 8^th grade English for about 8 years and have been teaching 7^th grade ever since. I love teaching middle school so much that I decided I would never leave! I also teach AIS; Academic Intervention Services; for the students who need that extra push. I love teaching all my professional development courses for LIIPS. It really gives me a great sense of satisfaction working with my fellow teachers. I am always researching to further my courses and course listings, and to my help my LIIPS students succeed with their educational goals. On a personal level, I am a wife and mother. My husband is also a middle school educator. I am the mother of 15-year old twins: a girl and a boy, and wow, do they keep me busy! I am a Disney fanatic and an avid beachgoer. In the summers I keep busy with teaching my LIIPS courses, spending time with my wonderful family, going to the beach and camping. I also love to garden, bake, and am a bit of an amateur photographer. Thank you for joining the LIIPS family!

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Courses
The Creative Teacher New Course Instructor: Kim Kittredge* kkittredgeliips@gmail.com 3 Credits In Service Course (45 Hours) Dates: Summer 2025 – July 28^th-Aug 1^st Course Description: A creative teacher is a teacher that students remember. This type of teacher is a pleasure to be around, makes you laugh and makes you want to come to class every day. This course will arm educators with the positive and fun strategies they will need to be the creative teacher they want to be. Strategies such as games in the classroom, exciting cooperative learning activities, and how to build positive and strong relationships that inspire your students will be discussed. By the end of this course educators will feel that they have enough strategies to inspire their students for free exploration and an open atmosphere in the classroom. This course is a must for all educators grades K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here
Connecting Families to Learning New Course Instructor: Kim Kittredge* kkittredgeliips@gmail.com 3 Credits In Service Course (45 Hours) Dates: Summer 2025 – August 4^th-8^th Course Description: The learning process takes a village. It’s not just important to have the teachers, guidance and administrators on your side, but you must have a supportive family behind you. This course will work with educators and their families to build important relationships. Educators will work on strategies that connect all students to learning and to the learning process. Teachers will be able to share the importance of learning, mindset, communication and more. Educators will work on daily routines to build support with their students. Practices will also be shared that can be brought home and worked on with your family. By the end of this course, educators and families will realize how important it is to make and keep these positive connections for the sake of the students, the family relationships and the learning process. This course is a must for all educators grades K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here
Creative Writing for All Subjects: Prompts for Every Educator New Course Instructor: Kim Kittredge* kkittredgeliips@gmail.com 3 Credits In Service Course (45 Hours) Dates: Summer 2025 – August 11^th-15th Course Description: Using creative writing in all subjects will provide our students with the capacity to better read, research, reflect and more. Educators will discuss interdisciplinary writing rules, the 7 different types of writing, creative writing assignments and how to better reflect as we write. Educators will work on strategies for structuring creative writing no matter what the subject. Activities will also be shared for how to strengthen the writing of all students in all areas. A plethora of creative writing prompts will be shared for all subjects and areas of teaching. By the end of this course students will learn how to open their minds, be imaginative and work towards the goal of clarity, completeness and creativity. This course is a must for all educators grades K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here
Extending Literary Symbols and Art Beyond the Classroom New Course Instructor: Kim Kittredge* kkittredgeliips@gmail.com 3 Credits In Service Course (45 Hours) Dates: Summer 2025 – August 18^th – 22^nd Course Description: Connecting literature and reading to the daily lives of our students is a tremendous task. Educators who take this course will work on text connections, human connections and deeply engaging with text. Teachers will work on literary activities such as theme, literary devices, figurative language, plot, quotations and characterization just to name a few. Activities and strategies will be shared on uses of literary symbols and connections to text and our students’ lives. Symbolism through art and literature will also be discussed. Learning how to teach these symbolic and artistic connections and continue to engage our students will lead them to a more effective and positive future. This course is a must for all educators of all grades K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here
Strategies to Make Learning Stick New Course Instructor: Kim Kittredge* kkittredgeliips@gmail.com 3 Credits In Service Course (45 Hours) Dates: Summer 2025 – August 25^th-29^th Course Description: This course will deal with the tried-and-true form of teaching learning. As educators we should teach our students to work smarter, not harder! This course will provide teachers with simple strategies that will make students’ time in your classroom worth it! Students will learn and study more effectively and make learning stick. Educators will discuss in this course research on how the brain works and thus retains information. Teachers will discuss the day-to-day reality of teaching and learning strategies to a dynamic classroom of students of all levels. Educators will discuss the basics of how the brain takes in and stores information, as well as best practices for retrieval of daily information. Easy-to-implement strategies will be shared to help guide any educator through lessons that can improve outcomes for all students. This course is a must for all educators grades K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here
Supporting the ESL and ELL Learner in the Mainstream Classroom Course #PDLI9080 (45 HOURS/3 GRADUATE CREDITS) ON-LINE Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com Course Description: This course will explore how to support our English Language Learners and our English as Second Language Learners in our mainstream classrooms. We will how to provide daily instruction as an educator to fit the needs of the students in these language categories. Since many of these students have either come from different countries or have just started to learn the language, it is necessary as teachers to provide them with a strong language background to guide them through their learning process. Participants will discuss how to get started in your mainstream classroom providing the support needed for the ELL and ESL students, how to differentiate the work for them. Educators will collaborate and work on a multitude of language learning techniques and assessments for all learning styles. Applicable all educators and staff K-12. $600.00 Buy here
Differentiated Learning: Theory and Practice Course #PDLI9060 (45 HOURS/3 GRADUATE CREDITS) ON-LINE Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com Course Description: This course will explore how our daily instruction as an educator must constantly be changed and molded to fit our students’ needs. Since many of our students learn differently, it is our job as effective teachers to guide them through the learning process. Participants will discuss what a differentiated classroom really is, and how to differentiate for any grade level and/or subject. Educators will collaborate and work on a multitude of learning techniques and assessments for all learning styles. Applicable all Educators and staff K-12. $600.00 Buy here
Mindfulness Matters: Teaching Mindset to Students and Educators Course # PDLI9100 (45 HOURS/3 GRADUATE CREDITS) ON-LINE Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com Course Description: This course will discover the benefits of teaching proper mindsets to students and educators. We will also work on teacher mindsets and how balanced teaching will help with the balanced classroom. Educators will discover how de-stressing helps in the success of learning. Teachers will discuss fixed vs. growth mindsets, assessments and communication strategies for all. $600.00 Buy here
The Power of Relationships in School Course #PDLI9120 (45 HOURS/3 GRADUATE CREDITS) ON-LINE Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com Course Description: Course Description: This course will explore how as educators the power of building effective relationships is the most valuable tool we can have. It is our job as teachers and administrators to build positive and productive relationships with parents, students, other educators and guidance counselors. Participants will discuss how to create a positive environment, and how to build and continue to build positive relationships. Educators will collaborate and work on a multitude of techniques for building relationships and keeping them as the year progresses. $600.00 Buy here
Successful Content Area Reading and Writing Course #PDLI9150 (45 HOURS/3 GRADUATE CREDITS) ON-LINE Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com Course Description: This course is designed to provide educators with practical strategies and techniques to teach reading and writing to their students. As educators we know we are all teachers of reading and writing. In this course teachers will explore research-based principles, and engage writing and reading theory to help their students. Participants will learn how to implement these skills into your curriculum no matter what subject you teach. Educators will be empowered through a combination of theoretical frameworks, case studies, and hands-on reading and writing activities. This course aims to empower teachers to thrive both personally and professionally. $600.00 Buy here

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