传记
Dr. Kretchmar grew up in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Prior to coming to Carroll, she worked as a Kindergarten teacher in the Bronx, an ESL preschool teacher, an intern at Sesame Street, and as a coach and supervisor for pre-service and practicing teachers in Milwaukee, 麦迪逊, 纽约市, 和洛杉矶.
Areas of Specialization
Dr. Kretchmar teaches courses in the early childhood minor, the equity and inclusion block, and 教育al Studies. Her research interests include examining the way market-based reforms are impacting teachers, 教学, 教师教育, with a focus on issues of equity and social justice.
Scholarly and Professional Achievements
Peer Reviewed Articles
Kretchmar K. & Zeichner K. (2016). 教师预备3.0: A Vision for Teacher 教育 to Impact Social Transformation. Journal of 教育 for Teaching. 42(4), 417-433.
Kretchmar K.桑德尔,B. & Ferrare J. (2016). The Power of the Network: Teach For America and the Deregulation of Teacher 教育. 教育政策.
布鲁尔T.J.克雷奇马,K.桑德尔,B.以实玛利,S., & Manfra, M. (2016). Teach For America’s preferential treatment: School district contracts, 做出招聘决定的, and employment practices. 教育 Policy Analysis Archives, 24(15).
Kretchmar K.桑德尔,B. & Ferrare J. (2014). Mapping the Terrain: Teach For America, 特许学校改革, and Corporate Sponsorship. Journal of 教育 Policy. 29(6), 742-759.
Kretchmar K. (2014). The Revolution will be Privatized: Teach For America and Charter Schools. 都市评论. 46, 632-653.
Kretchmar K. (2013). Democracy (In)Action: A Critical Policy Analysis of 纽约市 School Closings by Teachers, 学生, 父母, Administrators and 社区 Members. 教育 and Urban Society. 46(1), 3-29.
Chapters in Edited Volumes
Kretchmar K.桑德尔,B. & Ferrare J. (2015). Mapping the 教育 Entrepreneurial Network: Teach For America, 特许学校改革, and Corporate Sponsorship. 在Au, W. & Ferrare J. (ed.) Mapping Corporate 教育 Reform. New York, NY: Routledge.
Kretchmar K.Nyambe, J.罗宾逊,M。.萨德克,M. 蔡克纳,K. (2011). Policies and Practices for the Continuing Professional Development of Teachers in Namibia and South Africa. 在白天,C(编辑).), The Routledge 国际 Handbook of Teacher 教育. 英国伦敦:劳特利奇出版社.
杂志文章
Kretchmar K. & Sondel B. (2014). Organizing Resistance to Teach For America. 反思学校. 28(3), 33-37.
What is your 教学 style?
Responsive, student-centered, and relationship-based.
Why do you do what you do?
作为一名教师教育工作者, my goal is to coach students towards a deeper understanding of the immense power of their roles as teachers—to reflect not only on how to be outstanding educators but also to analyze their 教学 practice within the larger societal context. I strive to not simply prepare future teachers for employment but to provide students with lasting skills that will help them excel as teachers by understanding and utilizing the processes of inquiry, 批判性思维, 和协作.
How do you make learning engaging?
I build a strong classroom community, use varied discussion models, student-driven projects, 以及引人入胜的文本.
What should students know about you?
My work with future and current educators inspires me. I am continually learning from my work with pre-service and practicing educators.