Kathleen Theodore
Program Associate
Kathleen Theodore is a Program Associate with SEDL's Improving School Performance program. Her major responsibilities include working with the SECC to build the capacity of state departments of education in implementing NCLB through professional development and technical assistance in reading.
Contact Information
You may contact Kathleen Theodore at 800-644-8671
Prior to joining SEDL, Ms. Theodore worked for the Louisiana Department of Education's Region I Education Service Center, where she coordinated regional and statewide Reading First professional development activities and provided extensive follow-up through mentoring and coaching. She also worked in the New Orleans Public Schools for 24 years, where she served in various roles, including classroom teacher, staff developer, and district reading facilitator. In her role as a district reading facilitator, she provided professional development, coaching, and mentoring to elementary school teachers. Education
Ms. Theodore holds a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from Xavier University of New Orleans.
Professional Development Sessions Presented by Kathleen Theodore
Kathleen Theodore teaches SEDL's professional development session, "What Does It Mean to Teach Reading Explicitly? and another session, "Adolescent Literacy: How to Access and Comprehend Text and another session, "Developing Deeper Thinking and Understanding Through Effective Questioning.
- Rapid Response: Alignment of University Curricula for Preservice Teachers With Scientifically Based Reading Research (2008)
- Rapid Response: Alternate Reading Core Curriculum for Students with Disabilities (K–3) (2008)
- Rapid Response: Early Childhood Education Curricula and Programs for PreK Students (2008)
- Rapid Response: Multisensory Structured Language Programs for Students With Characteristics of Dyslexia (2008)
- SEDL Letter, Volume XIV, Number 3 (Dec. 2002): Putting Reading First (2002)