Kate Handzel
IB History Teacher at St. Andrew's School, Rhode Island- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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St. Andrew's School, Rhode Island
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Barrington, Rhode Island, United States
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IB History Teacher
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Jul 2022 - Present
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Middle School Teacher
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Aug 2018 - Jun 2021
Created differentiated lessons and projects that enabled students to understand historical themes, built historical knowledge, and developed their English skills. Collaborated closely with the EAL department for student support and co-teaching. 8th Grade Capstone co-coordinator - facilitated student projects based on the UN Sustainable Goals. Provided tech support to teachers and administration. Founded and coached the middle school girls’ basketball program. Co-director for 3 theater productions - one high school musical and two middle school plays. Show less
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Modern Knowledge School
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Manama, Capital Governorate, Bahrain
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Psychology and Sociology Teacher, IB Theory of Knowledge Coordinator
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Aug 2015 - Jun 2018
Created lessons that connect concepts to daily life outside the classroom. Redesigned four curricula to better engage and educate students. Implemented psychology final project where students perform a psychological experiment and write a lab report. Collaborated with an overseas colleague to design a pen pal project focusing on Middle Eastern and American culture. Facilitated student creation of essays and presentations examining aspects of knowledge. Supervised Student Council, including a school-wide survey and recycling initiative. Show less
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Education
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Master of Education - MEd, Bilingual & Bicultural Education -
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor's degree, History