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 13-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
How to Handle the Disruptive Student This course will focus on how to handle the disruptive student in your classroom from day one. Educators will discuss proper skills, techniques and strategies to work with students that act out and disrupt the classroom environment. Educators will share personal experience and strategies they use. Disruptive students are not just looking to misbehave, but may just need some extra attention. Teachers will discuss how giving these students some extra attention may lead to succeed and a calm classroom. This course is a must for all educators levels K-12. Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgelips@gmail.com 3 credits in service (45 hours) $250.00$280.00 Buy here
Encouraging Active Participation Do our students understand our lessons? All the time and effort and we put into them? There are so days when as educators we look out at our student’s faces and are unable to truly gauge how much they understand. Then, we also have those classes in which participation; the mere raising of a hand, seems like a chore. We seem only have those same few students providing answers every day while the others remain silent. While it is nice to know that these students are learning, we also want to be sure we are reaching each student in our classroom. This course offers ideas on how to model your daily instruction with learning opportunities for all students to actively participate and share. Students will find themselves wanting to get up and get involved and respond. Educators will learn a variety of strategies that will not only activate engagement, but also improve student learning overall. These same strategies will also offer you many opportunities to assess what students really know, and adjust your lessons and daily plans accordingly. This course is for educators levels K-12 of all subjects. Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgelips@gmail.com 3 Credits – In service Course (45 Hours) $250.00$280.00 Buy here
Turn and Talk: Communicate and Participate Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com No matter what subject you teach or what topic you may bring up in class, having your students communicate with each other is key to a successful educational environment. The “Turn and Talk” is a way for students to share how they feel about a lesson, a quote, a story, a historical event, etc., by simply turning toward a neighbor and sharing ideas. This course will focus on how to use Turn and Talk ideas as a way for students to center their learning and focus on higher order thinking. Educators will practice the Turn and Talk so it can be modeled for their students as well as collaborate to create appropriate Turn and Talk topics. This course is designed for educators of all subject areas grades K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here
Creating a Journaling Routine for All Students and Teachers Course Description: Journaling has always been a way to express your thoughts and get your ideas out. It has also been a way to milestone important events, record everyday happenings, or just let out your innermost feelings. As educators, we have the opportunity to use journaling to our benefit on a daily basis. In this course, educators will discuss the importance of journaling and the benefits of journaling in all subject areas. We will discuss how to begin a daily journaling routine for both students and teachers. This routine can work for all students and educators and can be used as an emotional tool. Journaling can be used to treat anxiety, depression, and help affect us in many positive ways. Educators will discuss a variety of strategies from the fact “that there’s no right way to journal”, to “how to keep on journaling.” Teachers will discuss the benefits of handwritten journaling vs. digital journaling. Strategies such free writing, timed writing and the 1-minute journal strategy will be explored. Participants will receive a series of journal prompts, ideas and samples to be used for any subject areas and to model in their classrooms. This course is a must for all educators of all subjects and grade levels K-12. Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com 3 credits – In service Course (45 Hours) $250.00$280.00 Buy here
Teaching Respect and Tolerance Today Course Description: Do you think about or are concerned with respect or lack of it in your school or classroom? For many different reasons, our classrooms, hallways, and cafeterias are not as happy and respectful as they used to be. This course is designed for teachers who are looking to rediscover strategies and initiatives for addressing behaviors in their classrooms and schools. This course begins by delving into different types of respect where teachers will learn how to proactively approach a variety of behaviors. Educators will learn how to address bullying, so that students’ social and emotional needs are addressed. Teachers will research ways of regulating and resolving a variety of intense and heavy emotions in their students and classrooms. This course will specifically address research-based approaches to tolerance and respect, bullying prevention, including the establishment of classroom rules and expectations, teaching communication skills and tolerance recognition strategies. By the end of this course educators will help students understand the importance of respect and tolerance overall. This course is a must for all educators levels K-12. Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com 3 credits – In service Course (45 Hours) $250.00$280.00 Buy here
Teach Like You’re a Pro: Tips and Tricks for the New(ish) and New(er) Educator Kim Kittredge Kkittredgeliips@gmail.com Are you a new(ish) or new(er) teacher looking for the tips and tricks to help you teach like a pro? Well, then this course can help you get started. This course is designed to provide newer educators with skills and strategies that are practical and useful and will help you do well in your role as a new or new(ish) educator. You will be given suggestions for effective lesson planning, how to provide differentiated instruction and how to increase student motivation and engagement. Teachers will be introduced to effective management techniques, growth mindset lessons and how to have effective parent/teacher relationships. Teachers will end this course with a multitude of strategies that create a positive learning environment that enhances student learning overall. This course is a must for educators of all grades and levels K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here
How to Bring the Joy Back to Your Classroom 3 Credits – In service Course (45 Hours) Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com Course Description: As educators, joy is something we strive to have in our classrooms daily. When we feel happiness, we must embrace it and welcome it. When we lose that feeling we yearn to have it back. This course will help educators grasp on to those joyful moments with students and continue to keep our classroom positive all year long. Teachers will delve into joyful lessons, fun-filled activities and hands-on experiences that will keep that feeling of comfort in our classroom positive and satisfying. This course will delve deep into how to rebuild relationships with students, brush off unhelpful criticism, and how to recharge for health and wellness. Educators will build lessons on how to get your students outside more in nature and for daily exercise boosts. Participants will also learn techniques for incorporating art, music, and journaling in creative and positive ways. All with the common goal of resetting and reigniting joy and happiness and bringing it back to your classroom. This course is a must for all educators of all grade levels and subjects K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here
Icebreakers, Do Nows and Wrap Up Activities for Great Lessons 3 Credits – In service Course (45 Hours) Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com Course Description: Icebreakers, Do-Now and Wrap Ups are the heart of a great lesson. As educators, we strive to bring the lesson in with a bang, get the kids thinking and focusing, and then, if successful, wrap it all up. Participants in this course will explore strategies and techniques for fabulous brain games and icebreakers that can be used for any subject and grade level. Educators will work on building do nows with purpose and power to get lessons going. Teachers will also learn the art of wrapping up any lesson with such strategies as creative closures, exit tickets, summaries and reflections. As teachers we are always trying to find the best way to get our students in and out of lessons with ease, and this course will be a toolbox of activities to guide you along the way. This course is a must for all educators of all grade levels and subjects K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here
Let Curiosity Lead the Way: Learning through Exploration and Hands-On Activities 3 Credits – In service Course (45 Hours) Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com Course Description: As educators we want all our students to be curious, questionable and seek adventure through learning. This course will lead educators to take a different teaching route with their students. Critical thinking and thought-provoking techniques will be shared. Hands-on, and experiential learning, critical thing techniques and more will be explored. Since this type of “learning through exploration” is the wave of the future, educators, coaches, directors, and administrators will all benefit from the techniques shared in this course. Teachers will learn to utilize driving questions for students that will help them enhance their learning tremendously. The course will also center around deep discussion, PBL techniques, inquiry-based analysis and many more innovative concepts. This course is a must for all subjects and grade levels K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here
Grading Policies that Work Instructor: Kim Kittredge Kkittredgeliips@gmail.com 3 credits/45 hrs in service Course Description: No matter what level you teach making sure you have a strict yet semi-flexible grading policy in place is paramount. Grading is one of the most important aspects of teaching and having practices that work is essential. Educators will discuss all aspects of grading from dropping the lowest grade, to weighing, to extra points to curving just to name a few. Participants will share techniques and understandable grading system for students and parents that will lead to success. This course is a must for educators grades K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here

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