Kristin Lower
Grants Coordinator
- Email: kjlower@csuchico.edu
- Phone: 530-898-6421
- Location: Tehama 401
Education
M.A. Educational Leadership, California State University, Chico 2011
Single Subject Teaching Credential English, Physical Education, California State University, Chico 2001
B.A. English, California State University, Chico 2000
Areas of Expertise
- Educational leadership
- Grant writing
- English Language Arts education
- Educational Technology
- Education for democracy
- Assessment
- Problem-based learning
- Integrated education
Biography
The field of education is dynamic, critical, flexible, and full of adventure and learning: there's nowhere else Kristin Lower wants to be. What is the purpose of public education? Assuming we can agree on the notion that equitable public education is a necessity in the collaborative creation of a true democracy, the importance of the work need not be defended; equitable public education is innately necessary and critical. That said, there are varying philosophies in pedagogy; Kristin's is clear and defined by two broad strokes. Every one of her curricular and instructional decisions nests under the following beliefs: one, teachers are facilitators and collaborators co-learning with students as they construct knowledge through multi-level critical thinking and real-life, authentic learning; and two, all students have a right to equitable education and an ability to learn through the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) with a focus on students' assets.
Affiliations
National Grant Professionals Association
National Educators Association
California Teachers Association
Strong Workforce Program, North Far North Regional Consortium