EDUCATION:
Master of Science degree, Central Connecticut State University (CCSU);
Second Language Teaching Methodology and Theory (TESOL)
Bachelor of Arts degree, University of Massachusetts at Amherst;
Major: Elementary Education; Minor: Spanish
TESOL Academy Certificate: Developing Intercultural Awareness in the Classroom
Summer Study: Spanish Language and Puerto Rican Culture;
Universidad de Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
FAVORITE THINGS:
Quote: "Help ever. Hurt never."
San Francisco, California
Organic gardening
Whole grain bread baking
Music, especially Brazilian samba and smooth jazz
INTERESTS:
Well-being of the earth & especially its children and animals
World languages and cultures
Technology
Cooking vegetarian & organic foods
Bird watching
PUBLISHED ARTICLES AND REFERENCES:
2005 Cited in bibliography for special needs students and world language learning
Harton Technology College, United Kingdom
2004 Cited frequent contributor to
2003 Cited frequent contributor to
1996 TESOL JOURNAL article: "Nonvexing Vexillology: Flag Facts and Fun"
HONORS:
See pictures and more information by clicking here 1993 CCSU Graduate Student Association Distinction Award: Academic Excellence
1991 Award for Highest Rated Lessons Plans for TESOL Methodology Class
CERTIFICATION IN CONNECTICUT:
Elementary Education (1-8); Spanish (K-12); TESOL (K-12)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE TO CHILDREN & ADULTS IN CONNECTICUT:
- FLES Spanish in grades two, three, four, and five in Eastern CT university town
- Regular classroom teacher in inner city Hispanic neighborhood, grade three
- English composition at community college
- Spanish, grade seven
- ESOL, English language institutes affiliated with two universities
- ESOL, community college
a.k.a. Kathleen "Kathy" Siddons
For details about "Story People" by artist and storyteller, Brian Andreas, click on picture.
During my final year before retirement as a FLES Spanish teacher at Goodwin School, some of my students participated in the annual COLT "World Language Rhyme Celebration" which took place in Mansfield. Here are some favorite photos of my children.
