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About Katelyn
Katelyn Patterson is a primary school teacher, instructional coach and advocate for STEAM education in the United States. She was drawn to working with children and the arts at a very young age. Katelyn holds degrees in Elementary Education, Counseling and Psychology. She sought out certification in STEAM education as a way to increase student engagement in the classroom and make learning relevant. Katelyn’s philosophy of teaching encourages students to view, research and plan their learning through the lens of STEAM. She loves inspiring children to take risks, be active participants in their learning and advocate for themselves! In 2010, Katelyn was recruited to work at the first STEAM elementary school in the world, teaching second and third grade while developing curriculum. In 2014, Katelyn moved to Los Angeles and joined the team at MUSE School CA. In 2020, Katelyn stepped out of the classroom as a core teacher to indulge in full-time STEAM education and advocacy at Village School.
Katelyn enjoys getting to share her passion for STEAM and passion-based learning with educators and innovators around the world. She is a HundrED Ambassador where she shares innovations in education with a global community. Katelyn also presents at conferences globally. In 2018, Katelyn shared passion-based learning through the lens of STEAM at SXSW Edu. Katelyn also spoke about personality-based instruction in the classroom at the 2018 International Process Communication Model Conference in Portugal. In 2019, Katelyn sat on a panel to share grassroots movements in education at Learnit in London, UK. Together the panel shared their experiences in creating a movement in their field of education. Katelyn also spoke at South Summit in Madrid, in the fall of 2019. She shared how technology can enhance the classroom experience for learners of all ages.
In addition to speaking with educators, Katelyn has written many articles for the Buck Institute of Education, ACEI, HundrED, Teaching Times, the Process Communication Model website.
Besides her professional engagements, Katelyn enjoys traveling with her husband, running, watching movies and meeting new people.
Published Work
Passion-Based Learning, Child-Guided Curriculum
Passion Based Learning is crucial to student engagement and deep learning. Passion Based Learning creates learning opportunities which are challenging, individualized and unique. At SXSW Edu Katelyn presented on the process of creating meaningful, passion-based curriculum that meets set academic standards and keeps students engaged.
Teacher Testimonials: Creating A Student-Centred, Passion-filled Classroom
Passion, love, sustainability, personal. These words aren’t usually ascribed to education, but at MUSE School in California they’re a part of every school day. HundrED spoke to Katelyn and her colleague, Randi Kearney, about what it’s like at one of the most innovative schools in the world and how teachers can adapt similar practices in their classrooms.
How to Teach and Assess Student Self-Efficacy
Self-efficacy is defined as the belief that one is capable of being successful in performing a task or managing a situation using openness, resourcefulness, and persistence to achieve a specific outcome. As a quote often attributed to Henry Ford says, “Whether you think that you can or that you can’t, you are usually right.” A child with high self-efficacy believes they have the skills to help them steer through life and reach their goals, but even more importantly, self-efficacy is about learning how to persevere when one encounters failure or hardship. Read an article written by Katelyn and her colleagues, Randi Kearney and Tressa Wyner, for HundrED.
Overcoming a Math Challenge Using the Process Communication Model
Growing up, were you a “math person?” Did you enjoy a good algorithm to solve or computing a multi-step word problem? Students as early as kindergarten classify themselves as a “math person” or on the contrary, “not a math person.” Students place themselves into these categories for a variety of reasons: past math experiences, parental influence, mindset or personality type. This story reflects a successful intersection of the PBL and PCM methodologies in Katelyn's classroom.
Connecting and Motivating Students Using the Process Communication Model
Are you looking for a way to better understand what makes you tick? Or what motivates other people? Or why you seem to struggle to communicate with some people and not others? The Process Communication Model offers insights into your own personality and how you can better connect with others. Listen as Katelyn shares her experiences in the classroom using PCM.
Reaching and Teaching All Personalities Within the Classroom
Connecting and Motivating Students Using the Process Communication Model
Are you looking for a way to better understand what makes you tick? Or what motivates other people? Or why you seem to struggle to communicate with some people and not others? The Process Communication Model offers insights into your own personality and how you can better connect with others. Listen as Katelyn shares her experiences in the classroom using PCM.
Reaching and Teaching All Personalities Within the Classroom
“It is the teacher that makes the difference, not the classroom.”
It is the responsibility of each teacher to reach each student so that we can effectively teach each student. The Process Communication Model allows teachers to connect and motivate each student according to their personality, psychological needs, channels of communication, environmental preferences and interaction styles. Each of these elements allows us to see each student for who they are and effectively connect and motivate. These papers will highlight each teacher’s challenges and breakthroughs with students whose personalities are both similar and different to their own.
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