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First Name

Kate

Last Name

Baker

User Name

kate_baker

What kind of K12Leader are you?

Educator, staff, or administrator

Current school or organization

BookWidgets

LinkedIn (or other social network profile)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ktbkr4/

Professional Background

Work History

✅ Educational Technology Specialist at BookWidgets · Sep 2022 – Present

Work History

✅ Senior Community Engagement Manager at Edmodo · August 2019 – August 2022

Work History

✅ English Teacher & Varsity Swim Coach at Southern Regional School District, NJ · September 1999 – June 2020

Work History

✅ Executive Board Member of the Flipped Learning Network, October 2016 – present

Work History

⭐️ Program Chair, Member at Large, November 2018-2021 Conference on English Leadership, affiliate of NCTE

Work History

⭐️ Steering Committee & Event Organizer, 2014-2018, ECET2NJPA

Work History

⭐️ 2017 CEL Teacher Leader of Excellence

Work History

⭐️ 2015 American Graduate Champion

Publications and Projects

Publication

 

  • The 5 Most Important Questions about Flipping the Classroom with Edtech, BookWidgets Blog, January 2023
  • Setting Up Edmodo Classes for Distance Learning, Edmodo Blog, March 8, 2020
  • SEL: Building Classroom Culture to Inspire Students, Edmodo Blog, August 9, 2019
  • Empowering Students and Teachers through Technology, CEL Blog, Jan 27, 2017
  • Anatomy of a Well-Written Conference Proposal, Edmodo Blog, September 1, 2016
  • Tech Tools to Flip Reading, NJEA Review, January 5, 2016
  • Winning the Game of Learning, English Leadership Quarterly, Volume 37, Number 1, August 2014
  • Animal Tales: Brody, Certified Therapy Dog and Leader of the PAWS Pack, Edmodo Blog, April 2014.
  • 4 Powerful BYOD Apps for the Disconnected Classroom, Edudemic, February 2014
  • Flipping Your English Class to Reach All Learners: Strategies and Lesson Plans by Troy Cockrum– contributed lesson plans, January 2014.
  • Flipping 2.0: Practical Strategies for Flipping Your Class– contributing author, Aug 2013
  • Flipped Learning in the Science and English Classrooms: Two Case Studies, NJ Education Now, April 2013, co-written with Marc Seigel

Areas of Expertise and Interest

Experience

Athletics, Curriculum and Instruction, Education Technology, Equity and Inclusion, Instructional Coaching, Student Behavior, Student Health and Wellness, Teacher Education

Areas of Interest and Development

Education Policy, Equity and Inclusion

What would you like to offer this community?

Co-Authoring- Helping someone finish their book or paper, Collaboration on a Project, Editing Services, Key note or Public Speaking, Leadership Development/Mentoring, Paid Consulting, Participationin Cohorts and Working Groups, Peer Review, Pro-bono Consulting

What could we all do for you?

Collaboration on a Project, Join my cohort or working group

About Me

I am an impact-driven and empathetic professional with 20+ years of teaching experience, 10+ years leading training and professional development, and 3+ years community management, marketing, and strategic partnership experience:—Passionate about educational equity for teachers and students around the world—Proven capacity to bring extraordinary edtech and instructional design skills to the classroom and beyond—10+ years experience flipping the classroom and leading professional development workshops—25+ years coaching varsity-level and age-group swim teams