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Mollie Welsh Kruger

Supervised Fieldwork Advisor, Course Instructor

Reading and Literacy Program

Academic Interests

Children's literature Funds of knowledge (students’ resources) Integrated learning/the arts in education Multiple literacies Professional development Teacher education and teacher research Urban Education Working with families

Recent Courses Taught

Some of the Values that Shape My Work

Throughout the learning process, I value the importance of teachers’ education and teachers’ expectations. My respect for teaching and curriculum, as well as my passion for literacy, continually drive my professional studies, which have blossomed with growing understandings of integrated learning. I have not tired of the many paths my learning has taken regarding the multiple facets of literacy and look forward to working more closely with teachers who find the possibilities of time and space in creating welcoming classrooms, especially with extensions beyond the classroom walls. My research has focused on students’ socio-cultural resources and the spaces that can be opened in classrooms to impact learning.  I respect and strive for reflective practice and celebrate teachers as researchers, examining phenomenon within their teaching environments. Within these explorations, I value and support teachers’ efforts to watch for ways to help students grow, recognizing and reaching to the whole child.

Work with Families, Children, Schools, and Communities

Worked for over twenty years in New York City elementary classrooms, developing connections with families.

Selected Professional Development Work

Conducted professional development sessions for NYC public school teachers around reading, writing, social studies, and assessment practices.

Educational Background

  • Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
  • M.A., Fordham University
  • Ms.Ed., Fordham University
  • B.A., Fordham University

Contact me:

(212) 875-4549 mwelshkruger@bankstreet.edu
610 W 112Th St # 613
New York, NY 10025-1898