Coordinator, Professional Development Schools
Teacher Education Department
Loyola University Maryland
School of Education

4501 N. Charles Street, Beatty 121-7
Baltimore, Maryland 21210-2699
410-617-2122
ksears@loyola.edu

Education
Notre Dame of Maryland University, B. A.
Johns Hopkins University, M.L.A.
 
Additional Coursework
Loyola University Maryland – Curriculum Development
Johns Hopkins University – Educational Technology, Administration and Supervision
Goucher College – Conflict Management
Maryland Writing Project Summer Fellow

Bio     
Ms. Sears is retired from Baltimore County Public Schools where she served as English teacher, ESL instructor, English Department Chairman, and high school assistant principal and master scheduler. Since coming to Loyola, she has taught Secondary Methods of Teaching, Methods of Teaching English, and Adolescent Literature. She has led professional development workshops in Classroom Management, Dealing with Difficult People, and Making Reading Enjoyable. She advises all secondary education minors.
 
Awards and Grants
International Reading Association  Young Adult Choice Grant
$11,000 Smartboard Technology Grant from Maryland State Department of Education
 
Research Interests
Engaging middle and high school students in learning
Adolescent literature