Cathy Y Kim
Education
- Ph.D. candidate, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- M.A., Northeastern Illinois University
- B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Teaching Interests
As a literacy specialist, I focus my teaching on courses intended to promote skills and strategies to guide, support and extend literacy development for teacher candidates in elementary, middle-level and secondary certificate programs. Course topics include reading comprehension, vocabulary development and content-area reading and writing. Authentic texts, including notable children’s and young adult literature, are used to present research-based instructional and assessment strategies. My courses also provide opportunities to explore sociocultural contexts for literacy instruction, cultivate critical stances in the perspectives of teaching and learning and develop an evolving philosophy of teaching.
Research and Scholarship
My most fulfilling professional activity is working closely with in-service teachers, whether as a workshop presenter, coach or mentor. Since my arrival at Muhlenberg in 1998, I have worked with many area school districts, including Allentown School District, Bethlehem Area School District, Diocese of Allentown, and York School District. Most recently I have worked with Southern Lehigh School District as an educational consultant, as well as state agencies for programs such as the Governor’s Academy for Urban Education.
- Language & Early Literacy
- Language and Early Literacy
- Literacy & Social Studies Education
- Spc Arrange: EDU 328-Literacy & Soc. Stud. Education
Publications:
Wellman, D., Kim, C., Columba, L., & Moe, A. (2018). Vibrant learning: An integrative approach to teaching content area disciplines. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield.
Columba, L., Kim, C. Y., & Moe, A. J. (2009) Math, Science, and Social Studies: The Power of Picture Books in Teaching Grades PreK-8 (2nd ed.). Scottsdale, AZ: Holcomb Hathaway.
Columba, L., Kim, C. Y., & Moe, A. J. (2005) The Power of Picture Books in Teaching Math and Science: Grades PreK-8. Scottsdale, AZ: Holcomb Hathaway.
Sample Conference Presentations:
Science Matters, K-8 Science Conference, Kansas City, MO, Flotsam and Jetsam: More than “Bits and Pieces”, Workshop (September 2013).
Teaching American History Conference, Kansas City, MO Power of Picture Books: An Integrated Approach to Content Area Learning, Workshop (March 2013).
International Reading Association, Chicago, Illinois, Accessing the Inaccessible: The Power of Multiple Approaches to Content Area Instruction, Workshop (April 2012).
International Reading Association, Chicago, Illinois, Summarize This!: Essential Instructional Strategies that Get to the Point, Workshop (April 2010).
World Congress of the International Reading Association, San Jose, Costa Rica, Using Children's Picture Books to Teach Geography, History, Mathematics, and Science to Elementary Learners, Symposium (July 2008).
Florida Reading Association, Orlando, Florida, Essential Reading Comprehension: Revealing Theories, Transforming Practices, Pre-conference Institute (October 2006).
Teacher Education Forum, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, You Too Can Build Statewide Partnerships for Pre K-12 Teachers!: Case Studies of Two Successful Programs, Breakout Seminar (August 2006).
International Reading Association, Chicago, Illinois, Reading Between & Beyond the Lines: The Role of Inferential Reading on Comprehension in Urban Middle School Students, Research Poster Session (May 2006).
International Reading Association, Chicago, Illinois, The Magical (Mathematical) World of Books: The Power of Picture Books in Teaching Complex Mathematical Concepts, Part III, Workshop (May 2006).
International Reading Association, San Antonio, Texas, Reading Between the Lines: The Role of Inferential Reading on Comprehension in Urban Middle School Students, Research Poster Session (May 2006).
Education
Master of Arts in Teaching
Contact: cathykim@muhlenberg.edu