About Me
Kristen R. Strom, Ph.D.
B.A., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2005.
M.A., Bradley University, 2010.
Ph.D., Illinois State University, 2018.
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Kristen R. Strom, Facebook
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@strom_kristen, Twitter
Professional Academic Publications
Strom, K.R. (January 2020). “Subverting Curricula and Assessment Design by Using Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices: My Culturally Responsive World Literature Course.” Book chapter in Dyches, Sams, & Boyd (Eds.), Acts of Resistance: Subversive Teaching in the English Language Arts Classroom. Myers Education Press.
Strom, K.R. (January 2020). "Embracing Student Voice and Agency in a Composition Classroom." Peer Reviewed blog post for Teachers, Profs, Parents: Writers Who Care.
Strom, K.R. (2018). “How an IATE Conference Presentation on Peer Mentoring Went ‘Right’.” Illinois English Bulletin, 105(2), 21-30.
Strom, K.R. (2016). “CATUM: A Story of Trajectory.” Illinois State University’s Grassroots Writing Research Journal, 6(2), 89-101.
Strom. K.R. (2015). “Creating Engaged Readers: Making Space for Literacy Development in All Content Areas.” Illinois Reading Council Journal, 43(2), 16-27.
Forthcoming Publications
"Post, Share, Tag, Comment, Tweet: Harnessing Social Media for Professional Development, Teaching, Mentoring, and Advocacy." Book chapter in Everyday Advocacy: Teachers Who Change the Literacy Narrative, Forthcoming November 2020.
"Adding Diverse Voices to ELA Literature Curricula Through Backwards Design and Reading Complexity Circles With Students’ Interests and Academic Abilities In Mind." Accepted book chapter for Multicultural Curriculum Transformation in Literacy and Language Arts, Forthcoming 2020.
Conference Presentations
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting:
- "Subverting Curricula and Assessment Design by Using Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices". Symposium. San Francisco, CA. April 2020. (Conference Canceled); http://tinyurl.com/vx9qq4m
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention:
- ""Acts of Resistance: Subversive Teaching in the English Language Arts Classroom". Roundtable session. Denver, CO. November 2020.
- “‘Do You Hear Us?’: Amplifying Diverse Voices in English Education.” Panel Presentation. Houston, TX. November 2018.
Illinois Association of Teachers of English (IATE) Fall Conference:
- "Becoming an E-Teacher: Using Social Media for Professional Development, Teaching Methods, and Advocacy." 2019.
- “Making Space for Teacher and Student Voice and Agency." 2018.
- “Peer Mentoring New and Preservice Teachers for Successful Teaching Practices.” 2018.
- “Peer Mentor Collaborations for English Language Arts Classrooms." 2017
- “Re-imaging Shakespeare Through the Use of ‘Context’ and ‘Texture’ Texts." 2017.
- “Redefining Borders in the English Language Arts Classroom Through the Use of Text Sets.” 2016.
- “Strategies for Reflective Practice.” 2015.
Illinois State University Writing Program Summit on Writing Instruction:
- “Cultural and Ethical Impacts: Trans-lingual and Cultural Studies Approaches to Thinking About Writing.” 2015.
- “Teaching the Writing of the Grassroots Writing Research Journal Article.” 2015.
- “Creating Writing Researchers.” 2015.
- “Community Research: Encouraging Students to Explore and Experience Genres ‘In the Wild’.” 2015.
Dunlap High School, Professional Development Presentations:
- "Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Teaching Practices for K-12 Classrooms." 2019.
- “Using Kami as a Digital Annotation Tool in the Classroom." 2018.
- “Book Talks and Silent Sustained Reading Strategies.” 2018.
- “Co-Teaching Models for Secondary Education.” 2013.
- “Multicultural Education in K-12 Classrooms.” 2009.
- “Cooperative Learning Workshop.” 2008 and 2009.
Invited Presentations & Professional Development Provider
Streator Elementary District #44, Streator, IL. "Navigating the First Years." Keynote speaker for new teacher orientation. Summer 2020.
Costa Catholic Academy, Galesburg, IL. "Google Suite & Google Classroom Overview." Professional development. Summer 2020.
Department of Educational Studies, Student Teaching Professional Seminar. “Navigating the First Years.” Invited Speaker. Knox College. October 2018.
Peoriapalooza, Peoria County K-12 School Institute. “ELA Intersession.” Session Facilitator. Fall 2018.
English Education Program, Student Teaching Professional Seminar. “Tips and Tricks for Surviving Student Teaching.” Invited Speaker. Illinois State University. Fall 2014.