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    Kristen Blum is an experienced international educator with over 13 years teaching various grades from 1st to college level. She believes in inquiry-based learning where students take responsibility for their own learning. As a teacher in Japan, she has created new programs, led curriculum development teams, and incorporated technology successfully in her classroom. She has a passion for literacy and initiated several reading programs. Blum seeks to open up the world to her students and encourage questioning, communication, and taking action beyond the classroom.

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    Kristen Blum is an experienced international educator with over 13 years teaching various grades from 1st to college level. She believes in inquiry-based learning where students take responsibility for their own learning. As a teacher in Japan, she has created new programs, led curriculum development teams, and incorporated technology successfully in her classroom. She has a passion for literacy and initiated several reading programs. Blum seeks to open up the world to her students and encourage questioning, communication, and taking action beyond the classroom.

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    Kristen Blum is an experienced international educator with over 13 years teaching various grades from 1st to college level. She believes in inquiry-based learning where students take responsibility for their own learning. As a teacher in Japan, she has created new programs, led curriculum development teams, and incorporated technology successfully in her classroom. She has a passion for literacy and initiated several reading programs. Blum seeks to open up the world to her students and encourage questioning, communication, and taking action beyond the classroom.

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    Kristen Blum is an experienced international educator with over 13 years teaching various grades from 1st to college level. She believes in inquiry-based learning where students take responsibility for their own learning. As a teacher in Japan, she has created new programs, led curriculum development teams, and incorporated technology successfully in her classroom. She has a passion for literacy and initiated several reading programs. Blum seeks to open up the world to her students and encourage questioning, communication, and taking action beyond the classroom.

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    Kristen Blum

    Inquiry-inspired teacher with 8 years experience teaching internationally in IB schools. Grade 4


    and 5 Teacher and Literacy Coordinator at Yokohama International School. With more than 13
    years of experience with students from first grade through college, I believe that students learn by
    creating and taking responsibility for their own learning. Through inquiry, they learn about the
    world and make connections that make their learning meaningful. I encourage students to play
    and to be curious. I try to open up the world to my students by encouraging them to ask questions,
    to communicate with people around the world and to take action that moves their learning beyond
    the classroom.
    Recent Experience
    Yokohama International School, Yokohama, Japan
    Grade 4 and 5 teacher 2009-present
    Created new IBPYP Exhibition focus on passion, personal inquiry and action
    Led grade 4 and 5 team to incorporate literature circles, balanced literacy, visible thinking,
    cross grade critical thinking, math collaborative and problem-solving projects
    Wrote successful grants to bring in TCK speakers and differentiated technology
    Served on new director search team, insurance review team, service learning team and
    South Asian collaboration for growth project
    Started ES girls soccer program, elementary magazine and coached MS volleyball
    Initiated service learning through Kiva.org and Charity Water
    Incorporated a solid and engaged use of technology in 1-1 classroom: collaborating
    through Skype, blogs, Twitter. Successfully used technology as differentiation
    Successfully used PBL in class.
    Elementary School Literacy Coordinator 2010-2013
    Writing: Initiated writing planners, developmentally appropriate spelling program,
    rewrote language reports, put in place balanced writing program based on First Steps and
    Lucy Caulkins. Created Elementary Literacy Wiki
    Reading: Wrote ES reading essential agreements. Initiated World Read Aloud Day at YIS,
    ordered over $30,000 of good-quality literature and nonfiction, analyzed and chose new
    reading assessments and materials for ES, including beginning of leveled book library,
    helped YIS enter first Kanto-region Book Bowl, worked closely with librarian to promote
    reading across ES, developed reading agreements and expectations.
    Bilkent Laboratory & International School, Ankara, Turkey
    Grade 1 teacher 2007-2009
    Co-chaired the schools science fair
    Initiated 1st all-elementary school read-in daydevoted to reading and book-related
    activities and rewrote the schools assessment policy and language policy
    Helped bring school to IBPYP certification
    ADDRESS
    3-213-8 Hongo-cho
    Naka-ku
    Yokohama, Japan
    231-0843
    BLOG
    http://
    kdceci.wordpress.com/
    TWITTER
    @namastececi
    PHONE
    (81)8041402138
    EMAIL
    [email protected]
    SKYPE
    kdceci
    Kristen Blum
    Other Teaching Experience
    Grade 5 Teacher, Brier Elementary, Seattle, Washington, USA (2005-2007)
    Instructor, South Seattle Community College, Seattle, Washington, USA (1998-1999)
    High School English Teacher and Department Chair, Humanex Academy, Lakewood,
    Colorado, USA (1994-1997)
    Education
    Teaching Certificate, Elementary Ed., Western Washington University (March, 2004).
    MFA Creative Writing, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia (May, 1994).
    BA, magna cum laude, English/French, DePauw U., Greencastle, Indiana (May, 1989).
    Recent Professional Development
    Collaboration for Growth Project, South Asia, 2014-2015
    Kath Murdoch, Inquiry, Yokohama, October 2014 and February 2013
    PYP Creating Inclusive Classrooms, Yokohama, Oct. 2014
    Learning 2.013, Singapore, Oct. 2013
    PYP Concept-Based Learning, Yokohama, Sept. 2013
    Leadership Training, Yokohama, April-May 2013
    CIS Team Visitor training, Yokohama, April 2013
    Bill and Ochan Powell, Differentiation and Cognitive Coaching, Yokohama, February 2013
    Math through Inquiry, Michael Weimer, Yokohama, January 2013
    Making Thinking Visible, Project Zero, Harvard University, Online, December 2012.
    PYP Reading and Writing Through Inquiry, Tokyo, November 2012
    Learning 2.012, Beijing, October 2012
    Collaborative Planning in the PYP, Yokohama, October 2011
    Writing Trainer, First Steps, Australia, May 2011
    PYP The Exhibition, Singapore, September 2010
    Other Significant Experience
    Twitter #pypchat leadership team
    Contributor to Solid Ground, Inquire Within and Sharing PYP Practice blogs
    Author, The Greater Evergreen Area Guide
    Online Editor, AdvanceOnline, Expedia.com
    News reporter, Antioch Daily Ledger, California, USA
    References
    Jacqueline Pender, Elementary Principal, Yokohama International School
    81-045-622-0084. Skype: YISElementary Email: [email protected]
    Craig Coutts, Head of School, Yokohama International School, 81-045-622-0084. Email:
    [email protected]
    James MacDonald, former head of YIS, NIST International School of Thailand,
    66-2651-2065, Email: [email protected]
    ADDRESS
    3-213-8 Hongo-cho
    Naka-ku
    Yokohama, Japan
    231-0843
    BLOG
    http://
    kdceci.wordpress.com/
    TWITTER
    @namastececi
    PHONE
    (81)8041402138
    EMAIL
    [email protected]
    SKYPE
    kdceci

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