Katherine Perez  |  Scholarship  |  Service  

Education:

• Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction, Brigham Young University, August 1983

Teaching Experience:

• Coordinator of Curriculum and Staff Development - West Contra Costa USD (January 1972 - June 1984)

Awards:

• Marcus Foster Memorial Award for Outstanding Contribution to Reading in California - (November 2007)
  California Reading Association
• Rotary International Post- Graduate Fellowship - University of Swanse, Wales, Great Britain (August 1979)
  Graduate Fellowship - Counseling

Professional Licenses & Certifications:

• Bachelor of Arts - Honors English - Holy Names University (May 1971)

Presentations:

Featured Speaker

• Co-Teaching: Strategies for Strengthening Inclusion. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  Leominster Schools, MA
  (February 2012)
• Brain Research: Implications for Education. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  Catapult Learning: Diocese of Los Angeles
  (February 2012)
• W.O.W. - The Wonder of Words - Vocabulary Strategies. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  California Assoc. of Private Schools Conference - Long Beach, CA
  (November 2011)
• Teaching to Meet Diverse Needs. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  Prseque, Maine Teachers Conference
  (October 2011)
• Dynamic Differentiated Instruction. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  Tehama County Schools
  (September 2011)
• Brain-Based Teaching. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  Diocese of Detroit, Michigan
  (August 2011)
• Strengthening Your Inclusive Program: Strategies that Work!. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  Northampton, Virginia County Schools
  (August 2011)
• Lesson Mastery, NOT Lesson Mystery: Strategies for Success!. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  National Staff Development Council Conference
  (July 2011)
• Authentic Assessment that Makes a Difference. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  Mistry of Education - SINGAPORE
  (June 2011)
• Successful Strategies for Teaching Writing. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  Ministry of Education - SINGAPORE
  (June 2011)
• Strategies for Teaching Active Reading to Struggling Students. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  Southern Maryland Reading Association Conference
  (March 2011)
• Co-Teaching: Startegies for Success. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  Hilo, Hawaii
  (February 2011)
• Teaching to Meet Diverse Needs. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  Kitikmeot Teacher Conference - Cambridge Bay, Canada
  (February 2011)
• Active, Engaging Strategies to Teach Writing. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  National Conference on Differentiation - Las Vegas
  (July 2010)
• Strengthening Your Inclusive Programs. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  Bureau of Education and Research - Detroit, MI
  (November 13, 2009)
• Literacy is not a Spectator Sport. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  Sacramento Area Reading Conference
  (November 07, 2009)
• Charting the New Education Landscape. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  International Confederation of Principals - Singapore
  (July 07, 2009)
• Visual Integration Strategies to Reach Struggling Students. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  National Conference on Differentiation - Las Vegas, NV
  (July 2009)
• The Wonder of Words: Vocabulary Strategies. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  International Reading Association - Minneapolis, MN
  (May 05, 2009)
• Engaging Strategies for Teaching English Learners. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  ASCD National Conference - Orlando, FL
  (March 19, 2009)
• Authentic Assessment in the Classroom. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  Ministry of Education - Singapore
  (March 06, 2009)
• Lesson Mastery: Bran-Based Teaching. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  Academy of Principals - Singapore
  (March 2009)
• Dynamic Differentiated Instruction. Perez, Katherine (invited, primary presenter)
  Lasallian Educators Conference, New Orleans, LA
  (January 2009)
• Strengthening Your Inclusive Program: Strategies that Work!. Perez, Katherine (primary presenter)
  Bureau of Education and Research
  (November 2008)
• Lesson Mastery -- NOT Lesson Mystery. Perez, Katherine (primary presenter)
  Academy of Principals - Singapore
  (September 2008)
• S.T.A.R.S.S.: Strategies for Teaching Academic Reading to Struggling Students. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  International Reading Association - Atlanta, GA
  (May 2008)
• Literacy is Not a Spectator Sport. Perez, Katherine (primary presenter)
  Contra Costa Reading Association
  (May 2008)
• Perez, Katherine (invited, primary presenter)
  International Reading Association
  (May 2008)
• Schools Fit for All: Culturally Responsive Strategies. Perez, Katherine (invited, primary presenter)
  Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development - New Orleans,LA ment
  (March 2008)
• "Literacy is Not a Spectator Spoprt!: Strategies for Success". Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  California Reading Association Conference - Ontario
  (November 2007)
• Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  Bureau of Education and Research - Chicago, IL
  (October 2007)
• "Dynamic Differentiated Strategies". Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  National Conference on Differentiated Instruction - Las Vegas, NV
  (July 2007)
• Lesson Mastery, NOT Lesson Mystery!. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  Ministry of Education - Singapore
  (June 2007)
• "The Wonder of Words: Vocabulary Strategies" -. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  International Reading Association - Toronto, Canada
  (May 2007)
• Dynamic Differentiated Instruction: Strategies for Success!. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  Ministry of Education - Singapore
  (March 2007)
• S.T.A.R.S.S.: Strategies for Teaching Academic Reading to Struggling Students. Perez, Katherine (talk, speech or lecture, invited, primary presenter)
  Asilomar Regional Reading Conference - Pacific Grove, CA
  (January 2007)

Publications:

• Perez, Katherine. 2013. More Than 100 Differentiated Strategies for Struggling Readers, Teacher College Press
• Perez, Katherine. 2012. The Co-Teaching Book of Lists, The Co-Teaching Book of Lists, Jossey-Bass, Imprint of Wiley Co.
• Perez, Katherine. (2008). More than 100 Brain-Friendly Strategies for Literacy. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press